Cougars, Utes Climb In Latest College Football Playoff Rankings

SALT LAKE CITY – The BYU Cougars and Utah Utes both moved up in the latest College Football Playoff rankings as the regular season begins to wind down. The top ten got quite a shakeup after previously No. 11 Oklahoma beat No. 4 Alabama in Tuscaloosa over the weekend.

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BYU climbed one spot to No. 11, while the Utes rose from No. 13 last week to No. 12.

The third iteration of the 2025 CFP Rankings was released on Tuesday, November 18.

 

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BYU and Utah join Texas Tech as the highest-ranked Big 12 members. The Houston Cougars and Arizona State Sun Devils joined the top 25 this week.

 

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2025 College Football Playoff Ranking

Week of November 18, 2025

1. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0)
2. Indiana Hoosiers (11-0)
3. Texas A&M Aggies (10-0)
4. Georgia Bulldogs (9-1)
5. Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-1)
6. Ole Miss Rebels (10-1)
7. Oregon Ducks (9-1)
8. Oklahoma Sooners (8-2)
9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-2)
10. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2)
11. BYU Cougars (9-1)
12. Utah Utes (8-2)
13. Miami Hurricanes (8-2)
14. Vanderbilt Commodores (8-2)
15. USC Trojans (8-2)
16. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-1)
17. Texas Longhorns (7-3)
18. Michigan Wolverines (8-2)
19. Virginia Cavaliers (9-2)
20. Tennessee Volunteers (7-3)
21. Illinois Fighting Illini (7-3)
22. Missouri Tigers (7-3)
23. Houston Cougars (8-2)
24. Tulane Green Wave (8-2)
25. Arizona State Sun Devils (7-3)

How the CFP bracket would look based on this ranking

First Round matchups at higher-seed home venues

• (12) Tulane at (5) Texas Tech
• (9) Notre Dame at (8) Oklahoma
• (11) Miami at (6) Ole Miss
• (10) Alabama at (7) Oregon

 

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Quarterfinals at a bowl game (Cotton, Orange, Rose, Sugar)

• (1) Ohio State vs. Winner of 8/9 game
• (2) Indiana vs. Winner of 7/10 game
• (3) Texas A&M vs. Winner of 6/11 game
• (4) Georgia vs. Winner of 5/12 game

First Four Out of the Bracket: BYU, Utah, Vanderbilt, USC

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