AP Top 25: Final 2025 College Football Rankings Prediction

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It seems like 12 years ago when we started the season with Texas on top of the preseason AP Top 25, Penn State No. 2, Ohio State at the three, and Clemson four.

(Yes, really … remember Penn State and Clemson?)

That's fine. The idea is to give a snapshot of how good everyone thinks the teams are going into the season, and then adjust from there as the campaign goes on.

And now we're here. The bowl games and College Football Playoff are still coming, but now that the regular season is over, what will the final regular season AP Top 25 rankings look like?

Here's our best guess and prediction before they're released on Sunday morning.

AP Poll Top 25 Final Regular Season Prediction

Texas Tech players Lee Hunter (left) and Jacob Rodriguez (back) celebrate Romello Height's fumble recovery against BYU during the Big 12 Conference championship football game, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2025, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.© Nathan Giese/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Top 5 Predicted Others Receiving Votes: Boise State, Duke, Houston, Iowa, North Texas

25 Tennessee Volunteers

Record: 8-4
Last Week Ranking: NR
Preseason Rank: 24

24 Missouri Tigers

Record: 8-4
Last Week Ranking: 25
Preseason Rank: NR

23 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Record: 9-3
Last Week Ranking: 24
Preseason Rank: NR

22 Navy Midshipmen

Record: 9-2
Last Week Ranking: 23
Preseason Rank: NR

21 Arizona Wildcats

Record: 9-3
Last Week Ranking: 22
Preseason Rank: NR

20 Virginia Cavaliers

Record: 10-3
Last Week Ranking: 16
Preseason Rank: NR

19 Tulane Green Wave

Record: 11-2
Last Week Ranking: 21
Preseason Rank: NR

18 James Madison Dukes

Record: 12-1
Last Week Ranking: 19
Preseason Rank: NR

17 Michigan Wolverines

Record: 9-3
Last Week Ranking: 18
Preseason Rank: 14

16 USC Trojans

Record: 9-3
Last Week Ranking: 17
Preseason Rank: NR

15 Utah Utes

Record: 10-2
Last Week Ranking: 15
Preseason Rank: NR

14 Texas Longhorns

Record: 9-3
Last Week Ranking: 14
Preseason Rank: 1

13 Vanderbilt Commodores

Record: 10-2
Last Week Ranking: 13
Preseason Rank: NR

12 BYU Cougars

Record: 11-2
Last Week Ranking: 11
Preseason Rank: NR

11 Alabama Crimson Tide

Record: 10-3
Last Week Ranking: 10
Preseason Rank: 8

10 Miami Hurricanes

Record: 10-2
Last Week Ranking: 12
Preseason Rank: 10

9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Record: 10-2
Last Week Ranking: 9
Preseason Rank: 6

8 Oklahoma Sooners

Record: 10-2
Last Week Ranking: 8
Preseason Rank: 18

7 Texas A&M Aggies

Record: 11-1
Last Week Ranking: 7
Preseason Rank: 19

6 Ole Miss Rebels

Record: 11-1
Last Week Ranking: 6
Preseason Rank: 21

5 Oregon Ducks

Record: 11-1
Last Week Ranking: 4
Preseason Rank: 7

4 Texas Tech Red Raiders

Record: 12-1
Last Week Ranking: 5
Preseason Rank: 23

3 Ohio State Buckeyes

Record: 12-1
Last Week Ranking: 1
Preseason Rank: 3

2 Georgia Bulldogs

Record: 12-1
Last Week Ranking: 3
Preseason Rank: 5

1 Indiana Hoosiers

Record: 13-0
Last Week Ranking: 2
Preseason Rank: 20

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