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 5, 2025 Week 7 Rankings for Ralph Russo1 Ohio State (40) 5-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 40 Voters Lowest: 4 - Koki Riley 1620
2 Miami (FL) (21) 5-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 21 Voters Lowest: 3 - 26 Voters 1579
3 Texas A&M 5-0 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 4 Voters Lowest: 8 - 4 Voters 1361
4 Oregon (5) 5-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 6 - Javon Edmonds 1542
5 Oklahoma 5-0 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 10 - 3 Voters 1346
6 Ole Miss 5-0 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - Steven Johnson Lowest: 10 - Koki Riley 1376
7 Texas Tech 5-0 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Sean Reider Lowest: 13 - Damien Sordelett 1135
8 Alabama 4-1 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 10 - 4 Voters 1202
9 Indiana 5-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1213
10 Georgia 4-1 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Greg Madia 1084
11 Tennessee 4-1 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - Sam McKewon Lowest: 18 - Stephen Means 892
12 LSU 4-1 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 24 - Sean Reider 949
13 Michigan 4-1 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - Jamal St. Cyr Lowest: 22 - Dylan Sinn 707
14 Missouri 5-0 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Bob Ballou Lowest: NR - Jamal St. Cyr 775
15 Iowa State 5-1 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 165
16 Georgia Tech 5-0 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 782
17 Notre Dame 3-2 Actual: 16Highest: 7 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - Javon Edmonds 610
18 Virginia 5-1 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 452
19 Florida State 3-2 Actual: 25Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 26 Voters 147
20 Vanderbilt 5-1 Actual: 20Highest: 12 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 407
21 Illinois 5-1 Actual: 17Highest: 14 - Kevin Carter Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 522
22 South Florida 4-1 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 30 Voters 150
23 Cincinnati 4-1 Actual: 26Highest: 14 - Michael Lev Lowest: NR - 29 Voters 129
24 Memphis 6-0 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 26 Voters 153
25 BYU 5-0 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 463
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-Arizona State
