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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Nov 16, 2025 Week 13 Rankings for Ralph Russo1 Ohio State (57) 10-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 57 Voters Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters 1639
2 Indiana (8) 11-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 8 Voters Lowest: 3 - 4 Voters 1588
3 Texas A&M (1) 10-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Pat Welter Lowest: 4 - 5 Voters 1520
4 Georgia 9-1 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 5 Voters Lowest: 6 - 4 Voters 1447
5 Texas Tech 10-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 10 - Henry Greenstein 1299
6 Oregon 9-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 11 - Steven Johnson 1299
7 Ole Miss 10-1 Actual: 5Highest: 5 - 33 Voters Lowest: 10 - Jon Wilner 1331
8 Oklahoma 8-2 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 13 - Spencer Ripchik 1162
9 Alabama 8-2 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - Spencer Ripchik 1062
10 Miami (FL) 8-2 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - Ralph Russo Lowest: 18 - 3 Voters 773
11 Notre Dame 8-2 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1130
12 USC 8-2 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: 18 - 5 Voters 707
13 BYU 9-1 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Shaun Goodwin Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 992
14 Utah 8-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Shaun Goodwin Lowest: 19 - Kirk Bohls 795
15 Vanderbilt 8-2 Actual: 12Highest: 10 - Robert Cessna Lowest: 20 - Javon Edmonds 833
16 Michigan 8-2 Actual: 18Highest: 13 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: 23 - Kirk Kenney 547
17 Georgia Tech 9-1 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Stephen Means Lowest: 21 - Koki Riley 768
18 Virginia 9-2 Actual: 19Highest: 15 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 476
19 Texas 7-3 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Pete Yanity 564
20 Illinois 7-3 Actual: 27Highest: 19 - Koki Riley Lowest: NR - 56 Voters 31
21 Tennessee 7-3 Actual: 20Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 360
22 SMU 7-3 Actual: 28Highest: 20 - Ian Kress Lowest: NR - 56 Voters 28
23 Tulane 8-2 Actual: 24Highest: 19 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 17 Voters 167
24 North Texas 9-1 Actual: 22Highest: 18 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 186
25 James Madison 9-1 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Alex Taylor Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 294
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Missouri 25-Houston
