A rather quiet Week 13 in college football brought minimal change to the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25, with minimal major movement among the top 10 teams.
The same happens with the fourth unveiling of the College Football Playoff top 25 rankings reveal.
The top five seeds did not change from last week’s unveiling, as Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Georgia and Texas Tech stayed at No. 1 through No. 5, respectively. The biggest change came with the selection committee rewarding Oregon for its win over USC by bumping the Ducks to the No. 6 seed, which moved Ole Miss down to No. 7.
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In the process of discussing the committee’s decision to swap the Ducks and the Rebels, CFP selection committee chair Hunter Yurachek poorly executed the ‘6-7’ trending joke in his response to Rece Davis, which created an awkward moment on television.
The representatives for the ACC and the Group of Five continue to be the most pressing question after the Nov. 25 rankings reveal. Miami remains the highest-ranked ACC team, though if the Hurricanes make the official CFP bracket, they will do so as an at-large, as Mario Cristobal’s squad needs a lot of things to go right in Week 14 to make the ACC championship game. This means whoever makes the ACC championship game will likely be penciled in at No. 11 in the bracket.
For the Group of Five, Tulane stayed in the field at No. 12 as the highest-ranked Group of Five team.
USA TODAY Sports brought you updates as the bracket is revealed on Nov. 25. Follow below:
CFP rankings reveal highlights
CFP bracket after Week 13
Here’s how the CFP bracket looks after Week 13’s top 25 release:
- Ohio State *
- Indiana
- Texas A&M *
- Georgia
- Texas Tech *
- Oregon
- Ole Miss
- Oklahoma
- Notre Dame
- Alabama
- Miami *
- Tulane *
* Denotes five highest ranked conference champions
CFP rankings after Week 13
- Ohio State (11-0)
- Indiana (11-0)
- Texas A&M (11-0)
- Georgia (10-1)
- Texas Tech (10-1)
- Oregon (10-1)
- Ole Miss (10-1)
- Oklahoma (9-2)
- Notre Dame (9-2)
- Alabama (9-2)
- BYU (10-1)
- Miami (9-2)
- Utah (9-2)
- Vanderbilt (9-2)
- Michigan (9-2)
- Texas (8-3)
- USC (8-3)
- Virginia (9-2)
- Tennessee (8-3)
- Arizona State (8-3)
- SMU (8-3)
- Pitt (8-3)
- Georgia Tech (9-2)
- Tulane (9-2)
- Arizona (8-3)
CFP bracket matchups after Week 13
College Football Playoff first round matchups
- No. 12 Tulane vs. No. 5 Texas Tech
- No. 11 Miami vs. No. 6 Oregon
- No. 10 Alabama vs. No. 7 Ole Miss
- No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 8 Oklahoma
- Byes: No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Indiana, No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 4 Georgia
College Football playoff quarterfinal matchups
- No. 4 Georgia vs. Winner of No. 5 Texas Tech/No. 12 Tulane
- No. 1 Ohio State vs. Winner of No. 8 Oklahoma/No. 9 Notre Dame
- No. 3 Texas A&M vs. Winner of No. 6 Oregon/No. 11 Miami
- No. 2 Indiana vs. Winner of No. 7 Ole Miss/No. 10 Alabama
Oregon moves up to No. 6 seed
The CFP committee was impressed by Oregon’s win over USC in Week 13, as the Ducks were bumped up to the No. 6 seed in the 12-team CFP bracket. As a result of Oregon moving up, Ole Miss moved down a spot to the No. 7 seed despite being.
CFP rankings coming up
USC defeats Seton Hall in the Maui Invitational. CFP rankings show coming up!
Why is CFP rankings show delayed?
Due to the ongoing Seton Hall vs. USC men’s college basketball game at the Maui Invitational, the fourth unveiling of the College Football Playoff top 25 rankings has been delayed. The Pirates and Trojans have well over nine minutes left to play in the second half in Maui.
CFP bracket predictions
Here’s a look at CFP rankings for this week and final bracket predictions from experts from USA TODAY Sports:
Rankings predictions from Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY
- Ohio State
- Indiana
- Texas A&M
- Georgia
- Texas Tech
- Ole Miss
- Oregon
- Oklahoma
- Notre Dame
- Alabama
- BYU
- Miami
- Ohio State *
- Texas A&M *
- Indiana
- Georgia
- Texas Tech *
- Ole Miss
- Oregon
- Oklahoma
- Alabama
- Notre Dame
- SMU *
- Tulane *
* Denotes one of five highest-ranked conference champions
CFP rankings schedule, release times
Here’s a look at the remaining dates on when the College Football Playoff rankings will be released:
- Tuesday, Nov. 25: 7 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, Dec. 2: 7 p.m. ET
- Sunday, Dec. 7: Noon ET
CFP bracket schedule 2025-26
Here’s a full breakdown of the 2025-26 College Football Playoff bracket schedule:
CFP First-Round
On campus sites
- Friday, Dec. 19
- Game 1: 8 p.m. ET
- Saturday, Dec. 20
- Game 2: Noon ET
- Game 3: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Game 4: 7:30 p.m. ET
CFP Quarterfinals
- Wednesday, Dec. 31
- Cotton Bowl (Game 5): 7:30 p.m. ET
- Thursday, Jan. 1
- Orange Bowl (Game 6): Noon ET
- Rose Bowl (Game 7): 4 p.m. ET
- Sugar Bowl (Game 8): 8 p.m. ET
CFP Semifinals
- Thursday, Jan. 8
- Fiesta Bowl (Game 9): 7:30 p.m. ET
- Friday, Jan. 9
- Peach Bowl (Game 10): 7:30 p.m. ET
CFP Championship
- Monday, Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium (Miami): 7:30 p.m. ET
When is the CFP national championship in 2026?
The national championship game of the 2025-25 College Football Playoff is set for Monday, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
How to watch College Football Playoff rankings release
- TV channel: ESPN
- Livestream: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)
ESPN will once again handle the broadcast of the College Football Playoff rankings reveal show. Streaming options for all CFP rankings release shows include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
What time does CFP rankings come out today?
- Date: Tuesday, Nov. 25
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
The fourth unveiling of the College Football Playoff rankings will be released on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. ET. It is the second-to-last CFP top 25 rankings reveal before the official Selection Sunday one on Sunday, Dec. 8.
