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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Sep 28, 2025 Week 6 Rankings for Ralph Russo1 Ohio State (46) 4-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 46 Voters Lowest: 3 - 4 Voters 1626
2 Miami (FL) (4) 4-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 5 - Chad Bishop 1529
3 Oregon (16) 5-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 16 Voters Lowest: 4 - Javon Edmonds 1589
4 Texas A&M 4-0 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 7 Voters Lowest: 11 - Kevin Carter 1308
5 Oklahoma 4-0 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Kirk Bohls 1313
6 Ole Miss 5-0 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Javon Edmonds 1354
7 Indiana 5-0 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 5 Voters Lowest: 16 - Keith Farmer 1156
8 Texas 3-1 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - Greg Madia 1071
9 Iowa State 5-0 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - 4 Voters Lowest: 24 - Koki Riley 830
10 Texas Tech 4-0 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - Andy Yamashita 967
11 Florida State 3-1 Actual: 18Highest: 8 - Rece Davis Lowest: NR - Brenna Greene 535
12 Alabama 3-1 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 19 - Chad Bishop 1057
13 Georgia 3-1 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - Sean Reider Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 965
14 Tennessee 4-1 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - Andy Yamashita Lowest: 24 - Stephen Means 697
15 LSU 4-1 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - 5 Voters Lowest: 22 - Josh Furlong 838
16 Penn State 3-1 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 20 - Stephen Means 1179
17 Michigan 3-1 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Jamal St. Cyr Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 422
18 Missouri 5-0 Actual: 19Highest: 8 - Bob Ballou Lowest: NR - Kirk Kenney 528
19 Notre Dame 2-2 Actual: 21Highest: 9 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 333
20 Vanderbilt 5-0 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Stephen Means Lowest: 23 - Bob Asmussen 640
21 Georgia Tech 5-0 Actual: 17Highest: 8 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 549
22 Louisville 4-0 Actual: 30Highest: 18 - Chris Murray Lowest: NR - 53 Voters 36
23 Mississippi State 4-1 Actual: 28Highest: 18 - Koki Riley Lowest: NR - 49 Voters 46
24 Virginia 4-1 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 38 Voters 125
25 Memphis 5-0 Actual: 29Highest: 21 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 45 Voters 38
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Illinois 23-BYU 25-Arizona State
