College football rankings after Week 12: Updated US LBM Coaches Poll, AP Top 25
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Just when teams begin to feel safe, they are not.
Welcome to the 2025 college football season. Six top 25 teams fell in Week 12 action on Saturday, Nov. 15, while a few others survived close scares. As a result, the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 rankings to be released on Sunday, Nov. 16, will feature more major changes.
Perhaps the two games with the biggest consequences were No. 10 Oklahoma (No. 11 in the College Football Playoff rankings) knocking off No. 4 Alabama (No. 4 in CFP) 23-21 and No. 5 Georgia (No. 5 CFP) beating No. 10 Texas (No. 10 CFP) 35-10. The Crimson Tide and Longhorns should tumble in the rankings, while the Sooners and Bulldogs will rise, raising their College Football Playoff hopes.
No. 6 Ole Miss survived a scare against Florida, escaping with a 34-24 lead despite trailing entering the fourth quarter, while No. 3 Texas A&M needed a 27-point comeback to avoid losing its first game of the season.
In the American, Navy defeated South Florida 41-38, meaning there should be a new favorite to emerge as the Group of Five to make the CFP. Miami, Georgia Tech and Virginia all won, keeping alive hopes to represent the ACC in the 12-team playoff.
Here’s a look at the updated Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 after Week 12 of the college football season:
College football rankings after Week 12
US LBM Coaches Poll
- Ohio State (61)
- Indiana
- Texas A&M (2)
- Georgia
- Oregon
- Ole Miss
- Texas Tech
- Oklahoma
- Notre Dame
- Alabama
- BYU
- Georgia Tech
- Vanderbilt
- Utah
- Miami
- Southern California
- Michigan
- Texas
- Virginia
- Tennessee
- Missouri
- James Madison
- North Texas
- Houston
- Tulane
Others receiving votes: Navy 56; SMU 42; Illinois 34; Washington 28; Iowa 24; Arizona 23; Louisville 21; San Diego State 19; Arizona State 16; Pittsburgh 13; Nebraska 12; East Carolina 3.
AP Top 25
- 1. Ohio State (57)
- 2. Indiana (8)
- 3. Texas A&M (1)
- 4. Georgia
- 5. Ole Miss
- T-6. Texas Tech
- T-6. Oregon
- 8. Oklahoma
- 9. Notre Dame
- 10. Alabama
- 11. BYU
- 12. Vanderbilt
- 13. Utah
- 14. Miami
- 15. Georgia Tech
- 16. Southern California
- 17. Texas
- 18. Michigan
- 19. Virginia
- 20. Tennessee
- 21. James Madison
- 22. North Texas
- 23. Missouri
- 24. Tulane
- 25. Houston
Others receiving: Navy 61, Illinois 31, SMU 28, Arizona St. 19, Louisville 17, Iowa 14, Pittsburgh 12, San Diego St. 12, Arizona 9, UNLV 9, Washington 8, South Florida 6, East Carolina 4, UConn 1.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College football rankings: Updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25
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