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 12, 2025 Week 8 Rankings for Ralph Russo1 Ohio State (50) 6-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 50 Voters Lowest: 4 - Koki Riley 1631
2 Miami (FL) (13) 5-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 13 Voters Lowest: 3 - 15 Voters 1582
3 Texas A&M 6-0 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 7 Voters Lowest: 6 - 7 Voters 1433
4 Alabama 5-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 8 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1315
5 Indiana (3) 6-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 5 - Ralph Russo 1531
6 Texas Tech 6-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 11 - Spencer Ripchik 1266
7 Ole Miss 6-0 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 10 Voters Lowest: 12 - Koki Riley 1331
8 Georgia 5-1 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Pete Yanity Lowest: 12 - Dylan Sinn 1148
9 Tennessee 5-1 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - David Jablonski Lowest: 16 - 3 Voters 939
10 Oregon 5-1 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 8 Voters Lowest: 12 - Chad Bishop 1175
11 Oklahoma 5-1 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Pat Welter Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 786
12 LSU 5-1 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - Sean Reider 1012
13 Georgia Tech 6-0 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Stephen Means Lowest: 25 - Koki Riley 904
14 Missouri 5-1 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - Spencer Ripchik Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 649
15 Notre Dame 4-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 21 - Randy Johnson 793
16 South Florida 5-1 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - Ian Kress Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 398
17 USC 5-1 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Koki Riley Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 361
18 Nebraska 5-1 Actual: 25Highest: 16 - Jon Wilner Lowest: NR - 25 Voters 149
19 Cincinnati 5-1 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 184
20 BYU 6-0 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - Koki Riley 655
21 Utah 5-1 Actual: 23Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 261
22 Vanderbilt 5-1 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - 4 Voters 547
23 Texas 4-2 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 319
24 Virginia 5-1 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - Koki Riley 521
25 Memphis 6-0 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 285
