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 9, 2025 Week 12 Rankings for Ralph Russo1 Ohio State (55) 9-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 55 Voters Lowest: 4 - Shaun Goodwin 1610
2 Texas A&M (4) 9-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 4 Voters Lowest: 4 - Pete Yanity 1518
3 Indiana (6) 10-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 3 - 17 Voters 1549
4 Alabama 8-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Shaun Goodwin Lowest: 6 - Dylan Sinn 1427
5 Georgia 8-1 Actual: 5Highest: 5 - 56 Voters Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters 1353
6 Texas Tech 9-1 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - Stephen Means Lowest: 9 - 6 Voters 1211
7 Oregon 8-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 4 Voters Lowest: 11 - Steven Johnson 1245
8 Ole Miss 9-1 Actual: 6Highest: 5 - John Johnson Lowest: 10 - Andy Yamashita 1248
9 Miami (FL) 7-2 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Ralph Russo Lowest: 20 - 4 Voters 683
10 Notre Dame 7-2 Actual: 9Highest: 6 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 13 - David Jablonski 1102
11 Texas 7-2 Actual: 10Highest: 9 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 19 - Jon Wilner 961
12 Vanderbilt 8-2 Actual: 13Highest: 10 - Kate Rogerson Lowest: 19 - Keith Farmer 821
13 Oklahoma 7-2 Actual: 11Highest: 9 - 4 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 928
14 USC 7-2 Actual: 17Highest: 10 - Mike Hlas Lowest: 20 - Henry Greenstein 645
15 BYU 8-1 Actual: 12Highest: 9 - 8 Voters Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 898
16 Utah 7-2 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 4 Voters Lowest: 20 - 2 Voters 695
17 Georgia Tech 8-1 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Stephen Means Lowest: 22 - Koki Riley 788
18 Michigan 7-2 Actual: 18Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: 25 - Michael Lev 498
19 Louisville 7-2 Actual: 19Highest: 15 - Michael Lev Lowest: NR - 8 Voters 326
20 Iowa 6-3 Actual: 29Highest: 20 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 46 Voters 54
21 Pittsburgh 7-2 Actual: 23Highest: 19 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 201
22 South Florida 7-2 Actual: 25Highest: 16 - Shaun Goodwin Lowest: NR - 27 Voters 116
23 Cincinnati 7-2 Actual: 22Highest: 18 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 224
24 Virginia 8-2 Actual: 20Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 313
25 James Madison 8-1 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Alex Taylor Lowest: NR - 11 Voters 167
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-Tennessee
