College Football Playoff Rankings Shake Up After Week 11

New College Football Playoff Selection Committee rankings released on Tuesday night. The No. 12 BYU Cougars dropped after losing to the No. 6 Texas Tech Red Raiders. Meanwhile, the No. 8 Oregon Ducks stay behind the No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels.

Oct 11, 2025; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning instructs his team from the sideline against the Indiana Hoosiers during the third quarter at Autzen Stadium. | Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images

With week 11 in the rearview mirror, another top-25 ranking from the College Football Playoff Selection Committee was released on Tuesday. Then-No. 8 Texas Tech dominated then-No. 7 BYU, and the Red Raiders climbed up to No. 6. Besides BYU, no other team in the top 10 lost, but the Cougars fell to No. 12 as a result of their loss.

The No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers were nearly upset on the road against Penn State, and the No. 8 Oregon Ducks survived a rainy road game against the Iowa Hawkeyes with a go-ahead field goal in the final seconds.

Nov 8, 2025; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) runs with the ball while being pressured by Penn State Nittany Lions safety Zakee Wheatley (6) during the third quarter at Beaver Stadium. | Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

Despite the Ducks' win, AP Top 25 Poll voters moved Oregon down from No. 6 to No. 7 and moved the Ole Miss Rebels ahead of the Ducks. In the CFP rankings, however, Oregon was already behind No. 6 Ole Miss. As a result, the Ducks stayed below Ole Miss and Texas Tech. The Red Raiders did, however, leapfrog the Rebels.

CFP Selection Committee Week 12 Rankings

1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Texas Tech
7. Ole Miss
8. Oregon
9. Notre Dame
10. Texas
11. Oklahoma
12. BYU
13. Utah
14. Vanderbilt
15. Miami
16. Georgia Tech
17. USC
18. Michigan
19. Virginia
20. Louisville
21. Iowa
22. Pittsburgh
23. Tennessee
24. South Florida
25. Cincinnati

Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire looks on during a Big 12 Conference football game, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at Jones AT&T Stadium. | Nathan Giese/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Meanwhile, No. 21 Iowa only fell one spot from No. 20 after nearly defeating Oregon at home. The Hawkeyes led the Ducks in the final minute after a touchdown rush from quarterback Mark Gronowski, but a two-minute drill by Oregon quarterback Dante Moore and a field goal by kicker Atticus Sappington gave the Ducks the win.

Biggest Risers, Biggest Fallers

BYU's only loss was on the road to a top-10 team, so the Cougars only dropped to No. 12 in the latest rankings.

Then-No. 14 Virginia and then-No. 15 Louisville suffered upset losses on Saturday. Both ACC programs were already on the outside looking in, ranked below No. 12, and they dropped a bit farther on Tuesday. Virginia is now No. 19, and Louisville is now No. 20.

Virginia still has a path to the CFP if the Cavaliers can win the ACC. On the other hand, Louisville's postseason hopes likely evaporated with the loss to Cal.

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Moving in the other direction, teams like No. 14 Vanderbilt, No. 15 Georgia Tech, No. 16 Miami, and No. 17 USC moved up slightly as a result of Louisville and Virginia's upsets. The upper end of the rankings is somewhat clogged with top teams continuing to separate themselves.

Nov 8, 2025; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed (10) throws a pass during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Some thought that No. 3 Texas A&M could jump over Indiana, especially after the Hoosiers struggled to get past Penn State on Saturday. The Aggies took care of business against No. 22 Missouri, giving Texas A&M another ranked win to their résumé. However, the Aggies stay put at No. 3.

CFP Selection Committee Rankings Prediction

1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Texas Tech
7. Ole Miss
8. Oregon
9. Notre Dame
10. Texas
11. Oklahoma
12. Utah
13. Vanderbilt
14. BYU
15. Georgia Tech
16. Miami
17. USC
18. Michigan
19. Virginia
20. Louisville
21. Pittsburgh
22. Iowa
23. Tennessee
24. James Madison
25. Missouri