THIRD AND DATA

2025 season · week 12

Polls

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6 polls · movement vs week 11

College Football Playoff

25 ranked

Ranked teams by conference: SEC 8, Big Ten 6, ACC 5, Other 6
  • SEC8
  • Big Ten6
  • ACC5
  • Other6
  1. 1–Ohio StateBig Ten12–2
  2. 2–IndianaBig Ten16–0
  3. 3–Texas A&MSEC11–2
  4. 4–AlabamaSEC11–4
  5. 5–GeorgiaSEC12–2
  6. 6▲2Texas TechBig 1212–2
  7. 7▼1Ole MissSEC13–2
  8. 8▲1OregonBig Ten13–2
  9. 9▲1Notre DameFBS Independents10–2
  10. 10▲1TexasSEC10–3
  11. 11▲1OklahomaSEC10–3
  12. 12▼5BYUBig 1212–2
  13. 13–UtahBig 1211–2
  14. 14▲2VanderbiltSEC10–3
  15. 15▲3MiamiACC13–3
  16. 16▲1Georgia TechACC9–4
  17. 17▲2USCBig Ten9–4
  18. 18▲3MichiganBig Ten9–4
  19. 19▼5VirginiaACC11–3
  20. 20▼5LouisvilleACC9–4
  21. 21▼1IowaBig Ten9–4
  22. 22▲2PittsburghACC8–5
  23. 23▲2TennesseeSEC8–5
  24. 24NewSouth FloridaAmerican Athletic9–4
  25. 25NewCincinnatiBig 127–6

AP Top 25

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: SEC 8, ACC 5, Big Ten 5, Other 7
  • SEC8
  • ACC5
  • Big Ten5
  • Other7
  1. 1–Ohio StateBig Ten(55)12–2
  2. 2–IndianaBig Ten(6)16–0
  3. 3–Texas A&MSEC(4)11–2
  4. 4–AlabamaSEC11–4
  5. 5–GeorgiaSEC12–2
  6. 6▲1Ole MissSEC13–2
  7. 7▼1OregonBig Ten13–2
  8. 8▲1Texas TechBig 1212–2
  9. 9▲1Notre DameFBS Independents10–2
  10. 10▲3TexasSEC10–3
  11. 11–OklahomaSEC10–3
  12. 12▼4BYUBig 1212–2
  13. 13▲2VanderbiltSEC10–3
  14. 14▲2Georgia TechACC9–4
  15. 15▲2UtahBig 1211–2
  16. 16▲2MiamiACC13–3
  17. 17▲3USCBig Ten9–4
  18. 18▲3MichiganBig Ten9–4
  19. 19▼5LouisvilleACC9–4
  20. 20▼8VirginiaACC11–3
  21. 21▲2TennesseeSEC8–5
  22. 22▲3CincinnatiBig 127–6
  23. 23NewPittsburghACC8–5
  24. 24NewJames MadisonSun Belt12–2
  25. 25NewSouth FloridaAmerican Athletic9–4

Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: SEC 9, ACC 5, Big Ten 5, Other 6
  • SEC9
  • ACC5
  • Big Ten5
  • Other6
  1. 1–Ohio StateBig Ten(59)12–2
  2. 2–IndianaBig Ten16–0
  3. 3–Texas A&MSEC(4)11–2
  4. 4–AlabamaSEC11–4
  5. 5–GeorgiaSEC12–2
  6. 6–OregonBig Ten13–2
  7. 7–Ole MissSEC13–2
  8. 8▲1Texas TechBig 1212–2
  9. 9▲1Notre DameFBS Independents10–2
  10. 10▲2OklahomaSEC10–3
  11. 10▲3TexasSEC10–3
  12. 12▲2Georgia TechACC9–4
  13. 12▼4BYUBig 1212–2
  14. 14▲2VanderbiltSEC10–3
  15. 15▲4UtahBig 1211–2
  16. 16▲2MiamiACC13–3
  17. 17▲3MichiganBig Ten9–4
  18. 18▲3USCBig Ten9–4
  19. 19▼8VirginiaACC11–3
  20. 20▲2TennesseeSEC8–5
  21. 21▼6LouisvilleACC9–4
  22. 22▲3CincinnatiBig 127–6
  23. 23NewPittsburghACC8–5
  24. 24▼7MissouriSEC8–5
  25. 25NewJames MadisonSun Belt12–2

AFCA Division II Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: Lone Star 3, Northern Sun 3, Rocky Mountain 3, Other 16
  • Lone Star3
  • Northern Sun3
  • Rocky Mountain3
  • Other16
  1. 1–Ferris StateGLIAC(29)16–0
  2. 2–HardingGreat American(2)15–1
  3. 3–West FloridaGulf South10–2
  4. 4–KutztownPennsylvania State Athletic14–1
  5. 5▲1CSU PuebloRocky Mountain10–2
  6. 6▲1Central WashingtonLone Star10–2
  7. 7▲1Pittsburg StateMid America10–3
  8. 8▲1FindlayGreat Midwest Athletic10–2
  9. 9▲1Virginia UnionCIAA9–3
  10. 10▲2IndianapolisGreat Lakes11–2
  11. 11▲2Minnesota DuluthNorthern Sun10–2
  12. 12▲2Northwest Missouri StateMid America9–3
  13. 13▼8Augustana (SD)Northern Sun9–2
  14. 14▲2Minnesota StateNorthern Sun10–4
  15. 15▲2UT Permian BasinLone Star11–3
  16. 16▲2Johnson C. SmithCIAA10–2
  17. 17▲2Albany StateSIAC12–2
  18. 18▼7Western ColoradoRocky Mountain10–3
  19. 19▲6NewberrySouth Atlantic12–2
  20. 20▼5AshlandGreat Midwest Athletic10–3
  21. 21▲2Grand Valley StateGLIAC7–3
  22. 22NewChadron StateRocky Mountain8–4
  23. 23NewBenedictSIAC10–3
  24. 24NewWestern OregonLone Star8–3
  25. 25NewUNC PembrokeCarolinas8–3

AFCA Division III Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: Wisconsin 4, American Rivers 2, CCIW 2, Other 17
  • Wisconsin4
  • American Rivers2
  • CCIW2
  • Other17
  1. 1–North Central CollegeCCIW(52)14–1
  2. 2–Mount UnionOhio11–1
  3. 3–Johns HopkinsCentennial12–2
  4. 4▲2Bethel (MN)Minnesota12–1
  5. 5▲3Wisconsin River FallsWisconsin14–1
  6. 6▲1WartburgAmerican Rivers10–1
  7. 7▲2Saint John's (MN)Minnesota10–2
  8. 8▲4Christopher NewportNew Jersey10–1
  9. 9▲2John CarrollOhio12–2
  10. 10▼6SalisburyNew Jersey10–2
  11. 11▲2DePauwNorth Coast10–2
  12. 12▼7Hardin SimmonsAmerican Southwest9–2
  13. 13▲1Wisconsin PlattevilleWisconsin9–3
  14. 14▲1SUNY CortlandEmpire 88–3
  15. 15▲1HopeMichigan9–2
  16. 16▲1Wisconsin WhitewaterWisconsin8–3
  17. 17▼7Wisconsin La CrosseWisconsin8–3
  18. 18–Randolph MaconOld Dominion9–2
  19. 19–Central CollegeAmerican Rivers8–2
  20. 20–BerrySouthern Athletic11–2
  21. 21–Wheaton (IL)CCIW11–3
  22. 22–Trinity (TX)Southern Athletic10–2
  23. 23–WabashNorth Coast9–2
  24. 24NewAdrianMichigan8–2
  25. 25NewFranklin & MarshallCentennial9–2

FCS Coaches Poll

25 ranked · first-place votes in brackets

Ranked teams by conference: MVFC 7, Big Sky 3, Coastal Athletic 3, Other 12
  • MVFC7
  • Big Sky3
  • Coastal Athletic3
  • Other12
  1. 1–North Dakota StateMVFC(23)12–1
  2. 2–MontanaBig Sky(1)13–2
  3. 3–Montana StateBig Sky14–2
  4. 4–LehighPatriot12–1
  5. 5▲2Tarleton StateUAC12–2
  6. 6▼1Tennessee TechOVC-Big South11–2
  7. 7▲1VillanovaCoastal Athletic12–3
  8. 8▲2MercerSouthern9–3
  9. 9▲1Rhode IslandCoastal Athletic11–3
  10. 10▲2UC DavisBig Sky9–4
  11. 11▲2HarvardIvy9–2
  12. 12▼6MonmouthCoastal Athletic9–3
  13. 13▲4Illinois StateMVFC12–5
  14. 14▲4LamarSouthland8–5
  15. 15▼6South Dakota StateMVFC9–5
  16. 16▲3Jackson StateSWAC9–3
  17. 17▲4Stephen F. AustinSouthland11–3
  18. 18▼3North DakotaMVFC8–6
  19. 19▲3Youngstown StateMVFC8–5
  20. 20–Abilene ChristianUAC9–5
  21. 21▼7SE LouisianaSouthland9–4
  22. 22▲3South DakotaMVFC10–5
  23. 23▼7Southern IllinoisMVFC7–5
  24. 24NewWest GeorgiaUAC8–3
  25. 25NewLafayettePatriot8–4