There was drama in the final week of the regular season. Texas A&M lost its spot in the SEC Championship Game and its undefeated season with a loss to rival Texas in Austin. And with a chance to go to the ACC title game – and then maybe the College Football Playoff – on the line, SMU lost a squeaker to Cal. Ohio State and Indiana took care of business to complete their undefeated seasons, and will now face off in the Big Ten Championship Game. All other teams in a position to reach the CFP were successful in winning.
What does this all mean for the AP Top 25? Let’s break down the rankings.
Statistics courtesy of ESPN Research.
All times ET.
previous ranking: 1
2025 record: 12-0
Week 14 Results: beat Michigan 27-9
Statistics to know: Ohio State snapped a four-game losing streak against Michigan.
what will happen next: Big Ten Championship vs. Indiana (at Indianapolis); Saturday, 8 p.m., Fox
previous ranking: 2
2025 record: 12-0
Week 14 Results: Defeated Purdue 56-3
stat to know: Indiana will play in its first conference championship game.
what will happen next: Big Ten Championship vs. Ohio State (at Indianapolis); Saturday, 8 p.m., Fox
previous ranking:4
2025 record: 11-1
Week 14 Results: Defeated Georgia Tech 16-9
Statistics to know: The win over Georgia Tech was Georgia’s eighth consecutive win in the series.
what will happen next: SEC Championship vs. Alabama (in Atlanta); Saturday, 4pm, ABC
previous ranking:5
2025 record: 11-1
Week 14 Results: Defeated Washington 26-14
Statistics to know: According to ESPN Analytics, Oregon has a 99.9 percent chance of making the College Football Playoff.
previous ranking:7
2025 record: 11-1
Week 14 Results: Defeated West Virginia 49–0
Statistics to know: Texas Tech is playing in the Big 12 Championship Game for the first time in program history.
what will happen next: Big 12 Championship vs. BYU (in Arlington, Texas); Saturday, noon, ABC
previous ranking:6
2025 record: 11-1
Week 14 Results: Defeated Mississippi State 38–19
Statistics to know: Ole Miss achieved 11 wins in the regular season, the most in program history.
previous ranking:3
2025 record: 11-1
Week 14 Results: Lost to Texas 27-17
Statistics to know: Marcel Reed had multiple interceptions in three of his last five games after not having any multi-interception performances in the first seven games of the season.
previous ranking:8
2025 record: 10-2
Week 14 Results: Defeated LSU 17-13
Statistics to know: According to the Allstate Playoff Predictor, Oklahoma has a 99 percent chance of making the College Football Playoff.
previous ranking:9
2025 record: 9-2
Week 14 Results: Defeated Stanford 49-20
Statistics to know: Notre Dame has 119 points over its last two games, the most over two games in the AP Poll era.
previous ranking: 10
2025 record: 10-2
Week 14 Results: Defeated Auburn 27-20
Statistics to know: Alabama has won six consecutive Iron Bowl appearances.
what will happen next: SEC Championship vs. Georgia (in Atlanta); Saturday, 4pm, ABC
previous ranking:11
2025 record:11-1
week 14 result: Defeated UCF 41-21
stat to know: BYU has three wins this season after trailing by 14 or more points.
what will happen next: Big 12 Championship vs. Texas Tech (in Arlington, Texas); Saturday, noon, ABC
previous ranking:13
2025 record: 10-2
Week 14 Results: Beat Pittsburgh 38-7
Statistics to know: Miami has completed consecutive 10-win seasons for the first time since joining the ACC.
previous ranking:12
2025 record: 10-2
Week 14 Results: Defeated Tennessee 45–24
Statistics to know: This is the first 10-win season in Vanderbilt history.
previous ranking:16
2025 record:9-3
week 14 result: Defeated Texas A&M 27–17
stat to know: Texas went undefeated at home for the second time in the last three seasons.
previous ranking:14
2025 record: 10-2
Week 14 Results: Defeated Kansas 31-21
Statistics to know: Utah now has three consecutive wins against Kansas.
Previous ranking: 17
2025 record: 10-2
Week 14 Results: Defeated Virginia Tech 27–7
Statistics to know: Virginia’s 10 wins tied the program record for most wins in a season.
What will happen next: ACC Championship vs. Duke (in Charlotte, North Carolina); Saturday, 8pm, ABC
previous ranking:19
2025 record: 9-3
Week 14 Results: Defeated UCLA 29-10
Statistics to know: USC is 3–1 against UCLA under Lincoln Riley.
previous ranking:15
2025 record: 9-3
Week 14 Results: Lost to Ohio State 27-9
Statistics to know: Michigan is now 3–19–1 against AP No. 1 teams.
previous ranking:20
2025 record: 11-1
Week 14 Results: Defeated Coastal Carolina 59-10
Statistics to know: JMU is the third team in the last 10 seasons to go undefeated in Sun Belt Conference play.
what will happen next: Sun Belt Championship vs. Troy (in Harrisonburg, Virginia); Friday, 7 p.m., ESPN
previous ranking:21
2025 record: 11-1
Week 14 Results: Defeated Temple 52-25
Statistics to know: North Texas’s 11 wins this season are the most in program history.
what will happen next: U.S. Athletic Championships at Tulane; Friday, 8pm, ABC
Previous ranking: 22
2025 record: 10-2
Week 14 Results: beat charlotte 27-0
Statistics to know: Tulane has had 10 or more wins in three of the last four seasons.
What will happen next: American Athletic Championship vs. North Texas; Friday, 8pm, ABC
previous ranking:NR
2025 record: 9-3
Week 14 Results: Defeated Arizona State 23–7
Statistics to know: This was Arizona’s second consecutive win against Arizona State.
previous ranking:NR
2025 record: 9-2
Week 14 Results: Defeated Memphis 28-17
Statistics to know: Blake Horvath is the first player in Navy history to have consecutive seasons with over 1,000 yards passing and rushing.
What will happen next: Dec. 13 vs. Army, 3 p.m., CBS
previous ranking:23
2025 record:9-3
week 14 result: Lost to Georgia 16-9
stat to know: Georgia Tech lost three of its last four games after starting the season 8–0.
previous ranking:NR
2025 record:8-4
week 14 result: Defeated Arkansas 31-17
stat to know: Missouri has now won four consecutive games against Arkansas.
