Creg Stephenson Alabama Media Group (Theodore, AL) About: Creg Stephenson is a sports writer for AL.com, with a primary focus on in-state college sports. He covers South Alabama and Troy athletics, and also writes in-depth historical features on a variety of topics including Alabama, Auburn and the state's various college and professional teams. A two-time graduate of the University of Alabama, he has more than 25 years of sports writing experience. He is a past president of the Alabama Sports Writers Association and has won numerous awards for his writing, including the ASWA's 2018 and 2023 Herby Kirby Awards for story of the year.
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Oct 5, 2025 Week 7 Rankings for Creg Stephenson1 Ohio State (40) 5-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 40 Voters Lowest: 4 - Koki Riley 1620
2 Oregon (5) 5-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 5 Voters Lowest: 6 - Javon Edmonds 1542
3 Miami (FL) (21) 5-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 21 Voters Lowest: 3 - 26 Voters 1579
4 Ole Miss 5-0 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - Steven Johnson Lowest: 10 - Koki Riley 1376
5 Oklahoma 5-0 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - 3 Voters Lowest: 10 - 3 Voters 1346
6 Texas A&M 5-0 Actual: 5Highest: 3 - 4 Voters Lowest: 8 - 4 Voters 1361
7 Indiana 5-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1213
8 Alabama 4-1 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 10 - 4 Voters 1202
9 Texas Tech 5-0 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Sean Reider Lowest: 13 - Damien Sordelett 1135
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 Georgia Tech 5-0 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 782
13 Missouri 5-0 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Bob Ballou Lowest: NR - Jamal St. Cyr 775
14 LSU 4-1 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 24 - Sean Reider 949
15 Michigan 4-1 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - Jamal St. Cyr Lowest: 22 - Dylan Sinn 707
16 BYU 5-0 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 463
17 Notre Dame 3-2 Actual: 16Highest: 7 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: NR - Javon Edmonds 610
18 Illinois 5-1 Actual: 17Highest: 14 - Kevin Carter Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 522
19 Utah 4-1 Actual: 29Highest: 15 - Shaun Goodwin Lowest: NR - 48 Voters 84
20 Virginia 5-1 Actual: 19Highest: 12 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 452
21 Vanderbilt 5-1 Actual: 20Highest: 12 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 407
22 Iowa State 5-1 Actual: 22Highest: 15 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 165
23 Arizona State 4-1 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Henry Greenstein Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 214
24 South Florida 4-1 Actual: 24Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 30 Voters 150
25 Memphis 6-0 Actual: 23Highest: 15 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 26 Voters 153
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Florida State
