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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Dec 7, 2025 Week 16 Rankings for Creg Stephenson1 Indiana (66) 13-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 66 Voters Lowest: 1 - 66 Voters 1650
2 Georgia 12-1 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 35 Voters Lowest: 4 - 3 Voters 1550
3 Ohio State 12-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 29 Voters Lowest: 4 - 9 Voters 1538
4 Ole Miss 11-1 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Pete Yanity Lowest: 9 - Jon Wilner 1323
5 Oregon 11-1 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 8 - Koki Riley 1358
6 Texas Tech 12-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 6 - 3 Voters 1452
7 Texas A&M 11-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - Jon Wilner 1278
8 Notre Dame 10-2 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 12 - 6 Voters 1094
9 Oklahoma 10-2 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 13 - Damien Sordelett 1154
10 Miami (FL) 10-2 Actual: 10Highest: 8 - 6 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 1017
11 Alabama 10-3 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - Sean Reider 973
12 BYU 11-2 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Shaun Goodwin Lowest: 18 - Ian Kress 899
13 Vanderbilt 10-2 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - Mason Young Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 880
14 Utah 10-2 Actual: 15Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 748
15 Texas 9-3 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - David Jablonski Lowest: 15 - 11 Voters 872
16 Michigan 9-3 Actual: 18Highest: 16 - 5 Voters Lowest: 23 - Jordan McPherson 503
17 USC 9-3 Actual: 16Highest: 14 - Greg Madia Lowest: NR - Brett McMurphy 609
18 Tulane 11-2 Actual: 17Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - Koki Riley 521
19 James Madison 12-1 Actual: 19Highest: 9 - Alex Taylor Lowest: NR - Koki Riley 490
20 Arizona 9-3 Actual: 21Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 322
21 Virginia 10-3 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - Sean Reider Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 323
22 Georgia Tech 9-3 Actual: 24Highest: 18 - Robert Cessna Lowest: NR - 21 Voters 147
23 Houston 9-3 Actual: 26Highest: 17 - Michael Lev Lowest: NR - 39 Voters 82
24 Iowa 8-4 Actual: 27Highest: 18 - Koki Riley Lowest: NR - 43 Voters 74
25 Tennessee 8-4 Actual: 28Highest: 20 - Rece Davis Lowest: NR - 46 Voters 61
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Navy 23-North Texas 25-Missouri
