College football 2025

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I’m glad I don’t work at the SEC replay room.  It was ruled that Auburn’s Jackson Arnold broke the plane in a goal-line scrum even though it looked like No. 10 Georgia forced a fumble.  Updates to come.

Georgia beat Auburn, 20-10.

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Here we go again.  The new college football AP has arrived.  Indiana moved up four spots to No. 3.  Oklahoma went on a major slide, down eight spots to No. 14.  Here are the rest of the Top 25 and who they play next.

1.  Ohio State (at Wisconsin on Saturday in Madison, Wis.)
2.  Miami (Fla.) (vs. Louisville on Friday in Miami Gardens, Fla.)
3.  Indiana (vs. Michigan State on Saturday in Bloomington, Ind.)
4.  Texas A&M (at Arkansas on Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark.)
5.  Ole Miss (at No. 9 Georgia on Saturday in Athens, Ga.)
6.  Alabama (vs. No. 11 Tennessee on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
7.  Texas Tech (at Arizona State on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz.)
8.  Oregon (at Rutgers on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.)
9.  Georgia (vs. No. 5 Ole Miss on Saturday in Athens, Ga.)
10.  LSU (at No. 17 Vanderbilt on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.)
11.  Tennessee (at No. 6 Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
12.  Georgia Tech (at Duke on Saturday in Durham, N.C.)
13.  Notre Dame (vs. No. 20 USC on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.)
14.  Oklahoma (at South Carolina on Saturday in Columbia, S.C.)
15.  BYU (vs. No. 23 Utah on Saturday in Provo, Utah)
16.  Missouri (at Auburn on Saturday in Auburn, Ala.)
17.  Vanderbilt (vs. No. 10 LSU on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.)
18.  Virginia (vs. Washington State on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.)
19.  South Florida (vs. Florida Atlantic on Saturday in Tampa, Fla.)
20.  USC (at No. 13 Notre Dame on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.)
21.  Texas (at Kentucky on Saturday in Lexington, Ky.)
22.  Memphis (at UAB on Saturday in Birmingham, Ala.)
23.  Utah (at No. 15 BYU on Saturday in Provo, Utah)
24.  Cincinnati (at Oklahoma State on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.)
25.  Nebraska (at Minnesota on Friday in Minneapolis)

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I know I have not been doing great at looking at the new Top 25, but now I am back at it.  The new college football AP poll has arrived.  Vanderbilt is up one to No. 9.  The Big 12 has five ranked teams.  Houston is in at No. 22 and LSU dropped off.  Here is the full Top 25 and who they play next.

1.  Ohio State (vs. Penn State on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio)
2.  Indiana (at Maryland on Saturday in College Park, Md.)
3.  Texas A&M (at No. 19 Missouri on Nov. 8 in Columbia, Mo.)
4.  Alabama (vs. LSU on Nov. 8 in Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
5.  Georgia (vs. Florida on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.)
6.  Oregon (at Iowa on Nov. 8 in Iowa City, Iowa)
7.  Ole Miss (vs. South Carolina on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.)
8.  Georgia Tech (at NC State on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.)
9.  Vanderbilt (at No. 20 Texas on Saturday in Austin, Texas)
T10.  BYU (at No. 13 Texas Tech on Nov. 8 in Lubbock, Texas)
T10. Miami (Fla.) (at SMU on Saturday in Dallas)
12.  Notre Dame (at Boston College on Saturday in Boston)
13.  Texas Tech (at Kansas State on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.)
14.  Tennessee (vs. No. 18 Oklahoma on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.)
15.  Virginia (at California on Saturday in Berkeley, Calif.)
16.  Louisville (at Virginia Tech on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.)
17.  Cincinnati (at No. 24 Utah on Saturday in Salt Lake City)
18.  Oklahoma (at No. 14 Tennessee on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.)
19.  Missouri (vs. No. 3 Texas A&M on Nov. 8 in Columbia, Mo.)
20.  Texas (vs. No. 9 Vanderbilt on Saturday in Austin, Texas)
21.  Michigan (vs. Purdue on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.)
22.  Houston (vs. West Virginia on Saturday in Houston)
23.  USC (at Nebraska on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.)
24.  Utah (vs. No. 17 Cincinnati on Saturday in Salt Lake City)
25.  Memphis (at Rice on Friday in Houston)

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I love when a rivalry game enters clutch time.  No. 5 Georgia stopped Florida on fourth down but trails, 20-17, with under eight minutes remaining.  Updates to come.

Georgia beat Florida, 24-20.

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Top to mop up after another week of craziness.  The updated AP college football poll is here.  Notre Dame jumped two spots to No. 10 as a pair of Big 12 teams entered the Top 10.  There were big jumps for Oklahoma and Texas, up seven spots each to No. 11 and No. 13, respectively.  The Top 7 held.  Tennessee tumbled nine spots to No. 23.  Here is the full Top 25, including who awaits each team.

1.  Ohio State (at Purdue on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind.)
2.  Indiana (at Penn State on Saturday in State College, Pa.)
3.  Texas A&M (at No. 19 Missouri on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.)
4.  Alabama (vs. LSU on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
5.  Georgia (at Mississippi State on Saturday in Starkville, Miss.)
6.  Oregon (at Iowa on Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa)
7.  Ole Miss (vs. The Citadel on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.)
8.  BYU (at No. 9 Texas Tech on Saturday in Lubbock, Texas)
9.  Texas Tech (vs. No. 8 BYU on Saturday in Lubbock, Texas)
10.  Notre Dame (vs. Navy on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.)
11.  Oklahoma (at No. 4 Alabama on Nov. 15 in Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
12.  Virginia (vs. Wake Forest on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.)
13.  Texas (at No. 5 Georgia on Nov. 15 in Athens, Ga.)
14.  Louisville (vs. California on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.)
15.  Vanderbilt (vs. Auburn on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.)
16.  Georgia Tech (at Boston College on Nov. 15 in Boston)
17.  Utah (at Baylor on Nov. 15 in Waco, Texas)
18.  Miami (Fla.) (vs. Syracuse on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla.)
19.  Missouri (vs. No. 3 Texas A&M on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.)
20.  USC (vs. Northwestern on Saturday in Los Angeles)
21.  Michigan (at Northwestern on Nov. 15 in Chicago)
22.  Memphis (vs. Tulane on Friday in Memphis, Tenn.)
23.  Tennessee (vs. New Mexico State on Nov. 15 in Knoxville, Tenn.)
24.  Washington (at Wisconsin on Saturday in Madison, Wis.)
25.  Cincinnati (vs. Arizona on Nov. 15 in Cincinnati)

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We have entered the last stretch of the season.  The first College Football Playoff rankings of 2025 are being revealed right now.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  This is pretty much what I expected.  Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and Alabama topped the first College Football Playoff rankings of 2025.  Here are the full rankings.

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
17.  Georgia Tech
18.  Miami (Fla.)
19.  USC
20.  Iowa
21.  Michigan
22.  Missouri
23.  Washington
24.  Pittsburgh
25.  Tennessee

UPDATE 2:  In case you were wondering what the bracket would look like after the first College Football Playoff rankings, wonder no more.

No. 12 Memphis at No. 5 Georgia (winner vs. No. 4 Alabama)
No. 9 Texas Tech at No. 8 Oregon (winner vs. No. 1 Ohio State)
No. 11 Virginia at No. 6 Ole Miss (winner vs. No. 3 Texas A&M)
No. 10 Notre Dame at No. 7 BYU (winner vs. No. 2 Indiana)

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Who wants to rewatch that game?  Omar Cooper made a must-see toe-tap touchdown with 36 seconds left to give No. 2 Indiana a 27-24 win over Penn State in the game of the year.

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This is the most movement I have seen in a while.  There was a big shake-up in the College Football Playoff AP poll.  There were three new additions among the 19 teams moving spots in the rankings.  Here are the Top 25 teams and who they play next.

1.  Ohio State (vs. UCLA on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio)
2.  Indiana (vs. Wisconsin on Saturday in Bloomington, Ind.)
3.  Texas A&M (vs. South Carolina on Saturday in College Station, Texas)
4.  Alabama (vs. CFP No. 12 Oklahoma on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
5.  Georgia (vs. CFP No. 11 Texas on Saturday in Athens, Ga.)
6.  Ole Miss (vs. Florida on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.)
7.  Oregon (vs. Minnesota on Friday in Eugene, Ore.)
8.  Texas Tech (vs. UCF on Saturday in Lubbock, Texas)
9.  Notre Dame (at CFP No. 24 Pittsburgh on Saturday in Pittsburgh)
10.  Texas (at CFP No. 5 Georgia on Saturday in Athens, Ga.)
11.  Oklahoma (at CFP No. 4 Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
12.  BYU (vs. TCU on Saturday in Provo, Utah)
13.  Vanderbilt (vs. Kentucky on Nov. 22 in Nashville, Tenn.)
14.  Georgia Tech (at Boston College on Saturday in Boston)
15.  Utah (at Baylor on Saturday in Waco, Texas)
16.  Miami (Fla.) (vs. NC State on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla.)
17.  USC (vs. CFP No. 20 Iowa on Saturday in Los Angeles)
18.  Michigan (at Northwestern on Saturday in Chicago)
19.  Louisville (vs. Clemson on Friday in Louisville, Ky.)
20.  Virginia (at Duke on Saturday in Durham, N.C.)
21.  Tennessee (vs. New Mexico State on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.)
22.  Cincinnati (vs. Arizona on Saturday in Cincinnati)
23.  Pittsburgh (vs. CFP No. 10 Notre Dame on Saturday in Pittsburgh)
24.  James Madison (vs. Appalachian State on Saturday in Harrisonburg, Va.)
25.  South Florida (at Navy on Saturday in Annapolis, Md.)

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Time to see what the committee makes after last week’s calamity.  The second College Football Playoff rankings of 2025 are being revealed right now.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  Well, nothing has changed at the top.  Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and Alabama topped the second College Football Playoff rankings of 2025.  Here is the full Top 25.

1.  Ohio State
2.  Indiana
3.  Texas A&M
4.  Alabama
5.  Georgia
6.  Texas Tech
7.  Ole Miss
8.  Oregon
9.  Notre Dame
10.  Texas
11.  Oklahoma
12.  BYU
13.  Utah
14.  Vanderbilt
15.  Miami (Fla.)
16.  Georgia Tech
17.  USC
18.  Michigan
19.  Virginia
20.  Louisville
21.  Iowa
22.  Pittsburgh
23.  Tennessee
24.  South Florida
25.  Cincinnati

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Watching the show will be tough to do now.  Laney head coach and athletic director and subject of “Last Chance U” John Beam died after being shot on campus on Thursday.

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Get to a TV now!  No. 11 Oklahoma went up, 23-21, over No. 4 Alabama early in the fourth quarter.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  This season has been bonkers.  Alabama was upset by Oklahoma, 23-21, for the second straight season.  It was the Crimson Tide’s first loss since the season opener against Florida State.

Florida State beat Virginia Tech, 34-14.

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Another week of craziness requires another week of clean-up.  The new AP college football poll is here.  SEC teams rose and fell, there is a tie at No. 6 and one team is ranked for the first time since 1959.  Here is the full rankings and who they play next.

1.  Ohio State (vs. Rutgers on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio)
2.  Indiana (at Purdue on Nov. 28 in West Lafayette, Ind.)
3.  Texas A&M (vs. Samford on Saturday in College Station, Texas)
4.  Georgia (vs. Charlotte on Saturday in Athens, Ga.)
5.  Ole Miss (at Mississippi State on Nov. 28 in Starkville, Miss.)
T6.  Oregon (vs. CFP No. 17 USC on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.)
T6.  Texas Tech (at West Virginia on Nov. 29 in Morgantown, W.Va.)
8.  Oklahoma (vs. Missouri on Saturday in Norman, Okla.)
9.  Notre Dame (vs. Syracuse on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.)
10.  Alabama (vs. Eastern Illinois on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
11.  BYU (at CFP No. 25 Cincinnati on Saturday in Cincinnati)
12.  Vanderbilt (vs. Kentucky on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.)
13.  Utah (vs. Kansas State on Saturday in Salt Lake City)
14.  Miami (Fla.) (at Virginia Tech on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.)
15.  Georgia Tech (vs. CFP No. 22 Pittsburgh on Saturday in Atlanta)
16.  USC (at CFP No. 8 Oregon on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.)
17.  Texas (vs. Arkansas on Saturday in Austin, Texas)
18.  Michigan (at Maryland on Saturday in College Park, Md.)
19.  Virginia (vs. Virginia Tech on Nov. 29 in Charlottesville, Va.)
20.  Tennessee (at Florida on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.)
21.  James Madison (vs. Washington State on Saturday in Harrisonburg, Va.)
22.  North Texas (at Rice on Saturday in Houston)
23.  Missouri (at CFP No. 11 Oklahoma on Saturday in Norman, Okla.)
24.  Tulane (at Temple on Saturday in Philadelphia)
25.  Houston (vs. TCU on Saturday in Houston)

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Time to see how the brackets changed this time.  The third College Football Playoff rankings of 2025 are being revealed right now.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  Oh, there are going to be a few teams miffed at the selection committee.  Georgia entered the Top 4 at No. 4 after Alabama’s loss shook up the third CFP rankings of 2025.  Here are the full rankings.

1.  Ohio State
2.  Indiana
3.  Texas A&M
4.  Georgia
5.  Texas Tech
6.  Ole Miss
7.  Oregon
8.  Oklahoma
9.  Notre Dame
10.  Alabama
11.  BYU
12.  Utah
13.  Miami (Fla.)
14.  Vanderbilt
15.  USC
16.  Georgia Tech
17.  Texas
18.  Michigan
19.  Virginia
20.  Tennessee
21.  Illinois
22.  Missouri
23.  Houston
24.  Tulane
25.  Arizona State

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I hope everyone comes out of this okay.  A UAB football player was arrested after allegedly stabbing two teammates this morning ahead of the Blazers’ home game.  Updates to come.

UAB beat South Florida, 48-18.

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With Rivalry Week on the horizon, we need to see where teams stand.  The new college football AP poll is here.  Oregon soared into the Top 5, up one to No. 5.  Pittsburgh and SMU returned to the rankings, reaching No. 24 and 25, respectively.  Michigan is three spots to No. 15 and Georgia Tech is down eight spots to No. 23.  Here is the new rankings and who they play next.

1.  Ohio State (at CFP No. 18 Michigan on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.)
2.  Indiana (at Purdue on Friday in West Lafayette, Ind.)
3.  Texas A&M (at CFP No. 17 Texas on Friday in Austin, Texas)
4.  Georgia (vs. CFP No. 16 Georgia Tech on Friday in Atlanta)
5.  Oregon (at Washington on Saturday in Seattle)
6.  Ole Miss (at Mississippi State on Friday in Starkville, Miss.)
7.  Texas Tech (at West Virginia on Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.)
8.  Oklahoma (vs. LSU on Saturday in Norman, Okla.)
9.  Notre Dame (at Stanford on Saturday in Stanford, Calif.)
10.  Alabama (at Auburn on Saturday in Auburn, Ala.)
11.  BYU (vs. UCF on Saturday in Provo, Utah)
12.  Vanderbilt (at CFP No. 20 Tennessee on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.)
13.  Miami (Fla.) (at Pittsburgh on Saturday in Pittsburgh)
14.  Utah (at Kansas on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan.)
15.  Michigan (vs. CFP No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.)
16.  Texas (vs. CFP No. 3 Texas A&M on Friday in Austin, Texas)
17.  Virginia (vs. Virginia Tech on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.)
18.  Tennessee (vs. CFP No. 14 Vanderbilt on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.)
19.  USC (vs. UCLA on Saturday in Los Angeles)
20.  James Madison (at Coastal Carolina on Saturday in Conway, S.C.)
21.  North Texas (vs. Temple on Friday in Denton, Texas)
22.  Tulane (vs. Charlotte on Saturday in New Orleans)
23.  Georgia Tech (vs. CFP No. 4 Georgia on Friday in Atlanta)
24.  Pittsburgh (vs. CFP No. 13 Miami (Fla.) on Saturday in Pittsburgh)
25.  SMU (at California on Saturday in Berkeley, Calif.)