The College Football Playoff committee released their third rankings of the 2025 season on Tuesday night. The Hoosiers (11-0, 8-0) were ranked number two. The Hoosiers have a bye this week before facing Purdue in the Old Oaken Bucket Game on Black Friday. A win would clinch a spot in the Big Ten title game.
There are changes to this year 12-team playoff format from last season. The field will be straight seeded. While each Power Four champion is guaranteed a spot in the field, they will no longer get a top four seed and a bye into the quarterfinals.
| RANK | TEAM | OVERALL RECORD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 10-0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 11-0 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 10-0 |
| 4 | Georgia | 9-1 |
| 5 | Texas Tech | 10-1 |
| 6 | Ole Miss | 10-1 |
| 7 | Oregon | 9-1 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 8-2 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 8-2 |
| 10 | Alabama | 8-2 |
| 11 | BYU | 9-1 |
| 12 | Utah | 8-2 |
| 13 | Miami (FL) | 8-2 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | 8-2 |
| 15 | Southern California | 8-2 |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | 9-1 |
| 17 | Texas | 7-3 |
| 18 | Michigan | 8-2 |
| 19 | Virginia | 9-2 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 7-3 |
| 21 | Illinois | 7-3 |
| 22 | Missouri | 7-3 |
| 23 | Houston | 8-2 |
| 24 | Tulane | 8-2 |
| 25 | Arizona State | 7-3 |