College Football Playoff Rankings: Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M Claim Top Spots

The first set of College Football Playoff rankings for the 2025 season were released Tuesday night, and the message is clear: the road to the national championship runs through Columbus.

Ohio State, sitting at 8-0 overall and 6-0 in Big Ten play, claimed the No. 1 spot in the initial CFP rankings. The Buckeyes are fresh off a 38-14 win over Penn State and will travel to West Lafeyette for a battle with Purdue on Saturday.

Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers claimed the No. 2 spot in the initial rankings, while Texas A&M is listed at No. 3.

Here is a look at the first set of CFP rankings for the 2025 college football season:

1. Ohio State

2. Indiana

3. Texas A&M

4. Alabama

5. Georgia

6. Ole Miss

7. BYU

8. Texas Tech

9. Oregon

10. Notre Dame

11. Texas

12. Oklahoma

13. Utah

14. Virginia

15. Louisville

16. Vanderbilt

18. Miami (Fla.)

19. USC

20. Iowa

21. Michigan

22. Missouri

23. Washington

24. Pitt

25. Tennessee

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