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Where is Ohio State in fourth College Football Playoff rankings?
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Ohio State is again No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings.
In the fourth rankings released by the selection committee on Nov. 25, the Buckeyes remained ahead of fellow unbeatens Indiana at No. 2 and Texas A&M at No. 3.
Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Sonny Styles (0) celebrates a sack by linebacker Sonny Styles (0) during the NCAA football game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Nov. 22, 2025. Ohio State won 42-9.
The Buckeyes delivered another drama-free win last weekend. Even while star wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate were sidelined with unspecified injuries , they handled Rutgers in a 42-9 rout .
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The overall dominance by the Buckeyes, who have won all but one of their 11 games by double-digit margins, has made up for a schedule that has been light on quality opponents as of late.
It's been seven weeks since Ohio State last faced an opponent with a winning record. All five opponents over the second half of the season are below .500.
The Buckeyes opened with a win over Texas , which is No. 16 in the committee's rankings, and will end the regular season at Michigan on Nov. 29. The Wolverines are also ranked at No. 15.
Latest CFP rankings
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Ohio State
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Indiana
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Texas A&M
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Georgia
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Texas Tech
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Oregon
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Mississippi
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Oklahoma
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Notre Dame
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Alabama
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BYU
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Miami
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Utah
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Vanderbilt
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Michigan
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Texas
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USC
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Virginia
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Tennessee
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SMU
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Pittsburgh
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Tulane
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Arizona
College Football Playoff bracket: Who's in, who's out
The four projected games in the first round include No. 5 Texas Tech vs. No. 12 Tulane, No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 11 Miami, No. 7 Mississippi vs. No. 10 Alabama and No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. Notre Dame.
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No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Indiana, No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 4 Georgia would receive byes to the quarterfinals.
Ohio State's projected CFP opponent
The Buckeyes would face the winner of No. 8 Oklahoma and No. 9 Notre Dame.
How many teams in College Football Playoff 2025?
The field includes 12 teams after last year's expansion. The bracket is made up of the five highest-ranked conference champions and seven at-large teams.
When next College Football Playoff rankings come out
The penultimate rankings are out on Dec. 2.
Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Email him at jkaufman@dispatch.com and follow along on Bluesky , Instagram and X for more.
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