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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Nov 2, 2025 Week 11 Rankings for Ralph Russo1 Ohio State (54) 8-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 54 Voters Lowest: 4 - Shaun Goodwin 1633
2 Texas A&M (1) 8-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Pat Welter Lowest: 4 - 3 Voters 1523
3 Indiana (11) 9-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 11 Voters Lowest: 3 - 4 Voters 1591
4 Alabama 7-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Shaun Goodwin Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters 1447
5 Georgia 7-1 Actual: 5Highest: 5 - 48 Voters Lowest: 8 - Stephen Means 1364
6 Ole Miss 8-1 Actual: 7Highest: 5 - John Johnson Lowest: 10 - Andy Yamashita 1263
7 Oregon 7-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 4 Voters Lowest: 11 - Steven Johnson 1293
8 Texas Tech 8-1 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - Koki Riley Lowest: 13 - Jamal St. Cyr 1091
9 BYU 8-0 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 4 Voters Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters 1207
10 Miami (FL) 6-2 Actual: 18Highest: 10 - Ralph Russo Lowest: NR - Mike Hlas 558
11 Notre Dame 6-2 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1071
12 Texas 7-2 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - 4 Voters Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 835
13 Oklahoma 7-2 Actual: 11Highest: 9 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 20 - Stephen Means 850
14 Louisville 7-1 Actual: 14Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 827
15 Vanderbilt 7-2 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - Nicole Auerbach Lowest: 21 - 3 Voters 698
16 USC 6-2 Actual: 20Highest: 12 - Sam McKewon Lowest: 24 - Brett McMurphy 453
17 Utah 7-2 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - 3 Voters 560
18 Georgia Tech 8-1 Actual: 16Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - Koki Riley 667
19 Michigan 7-2 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - Josh Furlong Lowest: NR - 3 Voters 344
20 Virginia 8-1 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Koki Riley 838
21 Missouri 6-2 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - Brett McMurphy Lowest: NR - 4 Voters 491
22 Washington 6-2 Actual: 24Highest: 20 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 26 Voters 110
23 Iowa 6-2 Actual: 26Highest: 18 - Mike Hlas Lowest: NR - 39 Voters 71
24 Memphis 8-1 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 224
25 South Florida 6-2 Actual: 31Highest: 20 - Shaun Goodwin Lowest: NR - 55 Voters 23
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Tennessee 25-Cincinnati
