Ralph Russo The Athletic (Brooklyn, NY) About: Ralph Russo is a Senior Writer for The Athletic, covering college football. Before joining The Athletic, he spent 20 years as the lead national college football writer for The Associated Press. He also previously worked as the AP's Mississippi-based sports writer and did a stint with The Denver Post. Ralph is a native New Yorker and a graduate of Fordham University.
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Oct 26, 2025 Week 10 Rankings for Ralph Russo1 Ohio State (54) 7-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 54 Voters Lowest: 4 - Shaun Goodwin 1633
2 Texas A&M (1) 8-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Pat Welter Lowest: 5 - Pete Yanity 1523
3 Indiana (11) 8-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 11 Voters Lowest: 3 - 6 Voters 1589
4 Alabama 7-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 7 - Dylan Sinn 1445
5 Georgia 6-1 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - Pete Yanity Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1359
6 Miami (FL) 6-1 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Chris Murray Lowest: 15 - Keith Farmer 1069
7 Ole Miss 7-1 Actual: 7Highest: 6 - 22 Voters Lowest: 13 - Andy Yamashita 1212
8 Oregon 7-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 4 Voters Lowest: 13 - Steven Johnson 1249
9 BYU 8-0 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - 4 Voters Lowest: 14 - Koki Riley 1069
10 Texas Tech 7-1 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - Keith Farmer 876
11 Vanderbilt 7-1 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Tom Murphy 1098
12 Georgia Tech 8-0 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 17 - Koki Riley 1172
13 Notre Dame 5-2 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 18 - Javon Edmonds 944
14 Oklahoma 6-2 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Keith Farmer Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 485
15 Missouri 6-2 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - Andy Yamashita Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 447
16 Cincinnati 7-1 Actual: 17Highest: 12 - Shaun Goodwin Lowest: 24 - Koki Riley 609
17 Virginia 7-1 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - Bob Ballou Lowest: NR - Koki Riley 660
18 Louisville 6-1 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Kirk Kenney 647
19 Tennessee 6-2 Actual: 14Highest: 11 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - Stephen Means 684
20 USC 5-2 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 19 Voters 215
21 Texas 6-2 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 371
22 Michigan 6-2 Actual: 21Highest: 15 - Robert Cessna Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 264
23 Tulane 6-1 Actual: 27Highest: 19 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 45 Voters 59
24 Houston 7-1 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - Sean Reider Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 256
25 Washington 6-2 Actual: 28Highest: 20 - Koki Riley Lowest: NR - 46 Voters 46
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Utah 25-Memphis
