Feels like the SEC might even stumble into 5 teams this year. Not because there are 5 great teams there but because of the incompetence of the rest of the leagues.
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Feels like the SEC might even stumble into 5 teams this year. Not because there are 5 great teams there but because of the incompetence of the rest of the leagues.
I mean, to be fair, you look around and if it's 5 from the SEC to make the best field of 12 this year, then make it 5 from the SEC.
I hate this trying to be fair to everyone bullshit (and yes I know the SEC is often the one trying to be "unfair").
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The field is so mediocre this year I don't think it really matters in the grand scheme. They can brag all they want but it's comical to brag about having the "best mediocre teams"
In terms of fairness. Is a hypothetical 10-2 Tennessee team really clearly better than a hypothetical 10-2 Big 12 team? It's just reality that in that situation they default to the SEC team.
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ORD_Buckeye
Wrong glass, Sir.
Need one of the two loss B1G teams (not that one) to run the table. At this stage, Ohio State, Indy and Oregon are pretty much locks.
As for the SEC getting five in, let them. I hope they do and then crap out again. Maybe that finally might turn the tide of non-espn media.
As for the SEC getting five in, let them. I hope they do and then crap out again. Maybe that finally might turn the tide of non-espn media.
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Actually I think this would be the worst year for the SEC to get 5 teams. Reasoning is that nobody is that great this year so they could very well fall into having 3 teams in the final 4, or even 4 because you know they'll form the field to where that was a possibility. Then they would run with that for the next decade as "proof that the SEC always deserves more teams"
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The SEC getting 5 is probably more dependent on whether Miami makes the ACC CCG and whether ND runs the table.
1 - ND
1 - Group of 5
1 - Big XII
2 - ACC (Cryami and GT/Virginia CCG winner)
3 - B1G
4 - SEC ( all that’s left)
There’s also a crazy scenario for the ACC to get 3: if GT beats UGA and loses to UVA in the CCG.
1 - ND
1 - Group of 5
1 - Big XII
2 - ACC (Cryami and GT/Virginia CCG winner)
3 - B1G
4 - SEC ( all that’s left)
There’s also a crazy scenario for the ACC to get 3: if GT beats UGA and loses to UVA in the CCG.
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Coaches Poll.
results: Published October 26, 2025
results: Published October 26, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 7-0 | 1598 | 62 | 1 | - | 1/2 |
| 2 | Indiana | 8-0 | 1524 | 0 | 2 | - | 2/21 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 8-0 | 1478 | 2 | 3 | - | 3/22 |
| 4 | Alabama | 7-1 | 1381 | 0 | 4 | - | 4/20 |
| 5 | Georgia | 6-1 | 1331 | 0 | 5 | - | 3/10 |
| 6 | Oregon | 7-1 | 1254 | 0 | 6 | - | 2/9 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 8-0 | 1183 | 0 | 7 | - | 7/NR |
| 8 | Ole Miss | 7-1 | 1173 | 0 | 8 | - | 4/15 |
| 9 | Miami (FL) | 6-1 | 1029 | 0 | 9 | - | 2/10 |
| 10 | BYU | 8-0 | 1023 | 0 | 10 | - | 10/NR |
| 11 | Vanderbilt | 7-1 | 1004 | 0 | 12 | +1 | 11/NR |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 5-2 | 849 | 0 | 13 | +1 | 5/21 |
| 13 | Texas Tech | 7-1 | 845 | 0 | 15 | +2 | 8/24 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 6-2 | 683 | 0 | 17 | +3 | 11/18 |
| 15 | Virginia | 7-1 | 658 | 0 | 16 | +1 | 15/NR |
| 16 | Cincinnati | 7-1 | 565 | 0 | 21 | +5 | 16/NR |
| 17 | Louisville | 6-1 | 544 | 0 | 22 | +5 | 17/NR |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 6-2 | 495 | 0 | 11 | -7 | 6/NR |
| 19 | Texas | 6-2 | 456 | 0 | 18 | -1 | 1/19 |
| 20 | Missouri | 6-2 | 423 | 0 | 14 | -6 | 14/NR |
| 21 | Michigan | 6-2 | 302 | 0 | 24 | +3 | 13/NR |
| 22 | Houston | 7-1 | 215 | 0 | NR | +8 | 22/NR |
| 23 | Navy | 7-0 | 144 | 0 | NR | +3 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Utah | 6-2 | 129 | 0 | NR | +4 | 18/NR |
| 25 | Memphis | 7-1 | 105 | 0 | NR | +11 | 20/NR |
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big 12 could very well end up with 2 11-1 or a 12-0 and 11-1 team in their title game. Would be interesting to see how they treated that. Would they leave a team who took their 2nd loss in the conference title game out for some mediocre SEC team like Tennessee Missouri or Vanderbilt? Good odds they'd at least heavily consider it.
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My favorite chaos agent the rest of the way is Pitt
A top 30-35-ish kind of team with a punchers chance to fuck Miami and/or Notre Dame, both at home plus they have GT on the road.
I don't think they are actually any good but if they should somehow get hot/punch above their weight or play out of their skulls once or twice they could shake some shit up.
A top 30-35-ish kind of team with a punchers chance to fuck Miami and/or Notre Dame, both at home plus they have GT on the road.
I don't think they are actually any good but if they should somehow get hot/punch above their weight or play out of their skulls once or twice they could shake some shit up.
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Prime rooting interest: Oklahoma beating Tennessee
OU isn't winning out, they'll lose again and finish with at least 3 losses. Tennessee schedule is very weak the rest of the way so them taking loss 3 here and being eliminated is for the best.
Another one.
Texas over Vanderbilt. Texas will lose to UGA or A&M or both and finish with 3 or more losses. This gives Vandy a 2nd loss with Tennessee having a decent shot to give them a 3rd loss the last week of the year.
A&M can also eliminate Missouri on 11/8. No point in rooting against Jizz Jar at this point they are almost certainly making it
OU isn't winning out, they'll lose again and finish with at least 3 losses. Tennessee schedule is very weak the rest of the way so them taking loss 3 here and being eliminated is for the best.
Another one.
Texas over Vanderbilt. Texas will lose to UGA or A&M or both and finish with 3 or more losses. This gives Vandy a 2nd loss with Tennessee having a decent shot to give them a 3rd loss the last week of the year.
A&M can also eliminate Missouri on 11/8. No point in rooting against Jizz Jar at this point they are almost certainly making it
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AP Poll. So, why isn’t Washington ranked?
RANKTEAMSTRENDTHIS WEEK-POINTS
1 Ohio State 7-0 Big Ten 1633 (54)
2 Indiana 8-0 Big Ten 1589 (11)
3 Texas A&M 8-0 SEC 1523 (1)
4 Alabama 7-1 SEC 1445 (0)
5 Georgia 6-1 SEC 1359 (0)
6 Oregon 7-1 Big Ten 1249 (0)
7 Ole Miss 7-1 SEC 1212 (0)
8 Georgia Tech 8-0 ACC 1172 (0)
9 Vanderbilt 7-1 SEC 1098 (0)
10 Miami (FL) 6-1 ACC 1069 (0)
10 BYU 8-0 Big 12 1069 (0)
12 Notre Dame 5-2 Independent 944 (0)
13 Texas Tech 7-1 Big 12 876 (0)
14 Tennessee 6-2 SEC 684 (0)
15 Virginia 7-1 ACC 660 (0)
16 Louisville 6-1 ACC 647 (0)
17 Cincinnati 7-1 Big 12 609 (0)
18 Oklahoma 6-2 SEC 485 (0)
19 Missouri 6-2 SEC 447 (0)
20 Texas 6-2 SEC 371 (0)
21 Michigan 6-2 Big Ten 264 (0)
22 Houston 7-1 Big 12 256 (0)
23 USC 5-2 Big Ten 215 (0)
24 Utah 6-2 Big 12 162 (0)
25 Memphis 7-1 American 130 (0)
RANKINGS
Released October 26RANKTEAMSTRENDTHIS WEEK-POINTS
1 Ohio State 7-0 Big Ten 1633 (54)
2 Indiana 8-0 Big Ten 1589 (11)
3 Texas A&M 8-0 SEC 1523 (1)
4 Alabama 7-1 SEC 1445 (0)
5 Georgia 6-1 SEC 1359 (0)
6 Oregon 7-1 Big Ten 1249 (0)
7 Ole Miss 7-1 SEC 1212 (0)
8 Georgia Tech 8-0 ACC 1172 (0)
9 Vanderbilt 7-1 SEC 1098 (0)
10 Miami (FL) 6-1 ACC 1069 (0)
10 BYU 8-0 Big 12 1069 (0)
12 Notre Dame 5-2 Independent 944 (0)
13 Texas Tech 7-1 Big 12 876 (0)
14 Tennessee 6-2 SEC 684 (0)
15 Virginia 7-1 ACC 660 (0)
16 Louisville 6-1 ACC 647 (0)
17 Cincinnati 7-1 Big 12 609 (0)
18 Oklahoma 6-2 SEC 485 (0)
19 Missouri 6-2 SEC 447 (0)
20 Texas 6-2 SEC 371 (0)
21 Michigan 6-2 Big Ten 264 (0)
22 Houston 7-1 Big 12 256 (0)
23 USC 5-2 Big Ten 215 (0)
24 Utah 6-2 Big 12 162 (0)
25 Memphis 7-1 American 130 (0)
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:
Navy 86, Tulane 59, Washington 46, Iowa 27, South Florida 22, San Diego St. 14, LSU 11, James Madison 9, North Texas 4, Illinois 3, Pittsburgh 1.
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LSU still receiving 11 votes at this point is the SEC effect at its finest. They have 3 losses and haven't beaten a single P4 team with a .500 or above record.
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TampaBuckeyes
Assistant Coach
It could easily shake out with 3 11-1 teams in the big 12 and the acc at the end of the regular season. Last year shows that the CC games are for seeding not knocking teams out. Only way someone gets knocked out in the CCG is GT if they lose to Georgia and then it’s an 11-2 GT being compared to a 10-2 Georgia for the spot.
B12: Houston likely to win out and go 11-1. If TTech beats BYU then they both are likely go 11-1. Cinci would take BYUs spot if they win that game. So most likely seems to be 2 or 3 teams in.
ACC feels a little closer. The teams at the top of the league are about to start beating up on each other. There best shot is UVA and Tech going to the title game at 11-1 or better both making it and Miami also finishing 11-1. Then all 3 would make it. There isn’t really a margin for error and there are some tough games that could cause some upsets. I bet they get 2.
I’d bet 4 spots end up going to those 2 conferences. 3 to big ten. ND plus G5 leaves us with 3 for sec. If there end up being 3 from one of those 2 then I’d imagine it results in ND missing out. Best case scenario for sec feels like 4 teams with the acc collapse or it being a Aggie vs ND comparison for the last spot.
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Pitt is probably the only team that can knock ND out. Navy is currently undefeated but they were as well last year when they played and ND beat them 51-14 so not much faith there. Their other opponents are Boston College Syracuse and Stanford who all suck. Pitt has a BYE before the game and ND has to deal with the Mickey mouse Navy offense the week before so should be interesting
As @Jaxbuck mentioned Pitt could really cause some real havoc. They play Ga Tech and Cryami in their last 2 games as well
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TampaBuckeyes
Assistant Coach
I didn’t look at the sec standings. It is actually possible that the SEC ends the regular season with 6 1 loss teams and it’s very likely that they end with 4 or 5 11-1 teams. That would knock ND out and 11-1 teams from the acc or b12. The SEC teams at the top don’t play more than 2 other top teams and they split a lot of those games.
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