Updated US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25 ranking, AP Top 25 poll ranking after Week 12 of 2025 college football season. Where are Big 12 teams ranked now?

The Sooners' upset win against Alabama propels them into the projected CFP field. Kevin C. Cox / And now, 20 Final Thoughts from Week 12, when I started to realize this year’s College Football Playoff field is not going to resolve itself cleanly.

Alabama suffered its first SEC defeat, and Texas fell in Athens against Georgia. How do these results, along with others, impact the rankings?

No. 17 USC recorded a statement win with a 26-21 victory over No. 21 Iowa at home. The Trojans held the Hawkeyes scoreless in the second half and erased an early 21-7 deficit to move to 8-2 (6-1 Big Ten). USC was powered by another big performance from star wide receiver Makai Lemon, who finished with 10 catches for 153 yards and a touchdown.

A 27-point comeback win for the No. 3 team in the nation and a potential landscape-altering result in Tuscaloosa headline another chaotic week of college football.

The official AP Top 25 poll will be published on Sunday afternoon. But before that drops, here’s my complete AP ballot after Week 12. 1. Ohio State (1): The Buckeyes smoked UCLA, 48-10. Nothing to see here. Ohio State is still the best team in college football, as things stand.

Texas A&M agreed to a six-year contract extension with head coach Mike Elko, the university announced Saturday. The contract, which will last through the 2031 season, raises Elko’s base salary and has escalators tied to College Football Playoff appearances.

Voted atop the AP and US LBM Coaches preseason polls and ranked 10th in the College Football Playoff rankings this week, Texas dropped to 7-3 on the season with Saturday's loss at Georgia.