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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Dec 7, 2025 Week 16 Rankings for Ralph Russo1 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 Texas Tech 12-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 6 - 3 Voters 1452
5 Oregon 11-1 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 8 - Koki Riley 1358
6 Texas A&M 11-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - Jon Wilner 1278
7 Ole Miss 11-1 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Pete Yanity Lowest: 9 - Jon Wilner 1323
8 Miami (FL) 10-2 Actual: 10Highest: 8 - 6 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 1017
9 Notre Dame 10-2 Actual: 9Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 12 - 6 Voters 1094
10 Oklahoma 10-2 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 13 - Damien Sordelett 1154
11 Alabama 10-3 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - Sean Reider 973
12 Texas 9-3 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - David Jablonski Lowest: 15 - 11 Voters 872
13 BYU 11-2 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Shaun Goodwin Lowest: 18 - Ian Kress 899
14 Vanderbilt 10-2 Actual: 13Highest: 9 - Mason Young Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 880
15 Utah 10-2 Actual: 15Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 748
16 USC 9-3 Actual: 16Highest: 14 - Greg Madia Lowest: NR - Brett McMurphy 609
17 Michigan 9-3 Actual: 18Highest: 16 - 5 Voters Lowest: 23 - Jordan McPherson 503
18 Tulane 11-2 Actual: 17Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - Koki Riley 521
19 Iowa 8-4 Actual: 27Highest: 18 - Koki Riley Lowest: NR - 43 Voters 74
20 Virginia 10-3 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - Sean Reider Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 323
21 Missouri 8-4 Actual: 25Highest: 18 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 34 Voters 92
22 Houston 9-3 Actual: 26Highest: 17 - Michael Lev Lowest: NR - 39 Voters 82
23 Arizona 9-3 Actual: 21Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 322
24 Louisville 8-4 Actual: 35Highest: 24 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 61 Voters 6
25 James Madison 12-1 Actual: 19Highest: 9 - Alex Taylor Lowest: NR - Koki Riley 490
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Navy 23-North Texas 24-Georgia Tech
