Creg Stephenson Alabama Media Group (Theodore, AL) About: Creg Stephenson is a sports writer for AL.com, with a primary focus on in-state college sports. He covers South Alabama and Troy athletics, and also writes in-depth historical features on a variety of topics including Alabama, Auburn and the state's various college and professional teams. A two-time graduate of the University of Alabama, he has more than 25 years of sports writing experience. He is a past president of the Alabama Sports Writers Association and has won numerous awards for his writing, including the ASWA's 2018 and 2023 Herby Kirby Awards for story of the year.
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Nov 23, 2025 Week 14 Rankings for Creg Stephenson1 Ohio State (58) 11-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 57 Voters Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters 1640
2 Indiana (7) 11-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 8 Voters Lowest: 3 - 4 Voters 1587
3 Texas A&M (1) 11-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Pat Welter Lowest: 4 - 3 Voters 1522
4 Georgia 10-1 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 6 - 3 Voters 1444
5 Ole Miss 10-1 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - 25 Voters Lowest: 11 - Jon Wilner 1320
6 Oregon 10-1 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 6 Voters Lowest: 10 - Koki Riley 1326
7 Texas Tech 10-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1295
8 Notre Dame 9-2 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1117
9 Oklahoma 9-2 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters 1169
10 Alabama 9-2 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 12 - 6 Voters 1056
11 BYU 10-1 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Shaun Goodwin Lowest: 13 - 3 Voters 1014
12 Miami (FL) 9-2 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 849
13 Vanderbilt 9-2 Actual: 12Highest: 10 - Robert Cessna Lowest: 16 - Koki Riley 876
14 Utah 9-2 Actual: 14Highest: 12 - 13 Voters Lowest: 18 - Kirk Bohls 809
15 Michigan 9-2 Actual: 15Highest: 13 - Keith Farmer Lowest: 20 - Kirk Kenney 664
16 Georgia Tech 9-2 Actual: 23Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 228
17 Tennessee 8-3 Actual: 18Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 473
18 USC 8-3 Actual: 18Highest: 15 - 9 Voters Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 464
19 James Madison 10-1 Actual: 20Highest: 8 - Alex Taylor Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 331
20 Virginia 9-2 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - Koki Riley 556
21 Texas 8-3 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 25 - Keith Farmer 646
22 North Texas 10-1 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Alex Taylor Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 288
23 Tulane 9-2 Actual: 22Highest: 17 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 255
24 San Diego State 9-2 Actual: 30Highest: 22 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: NR - 57 Voters 19
25 Arizona State 8-3 Actual: 26Highest: 18 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: NR - 40 Voters 81
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Pittsburgh 25-SMU
