by Wayne Root
Thursday, Oct 02, 2025We had a lot of movement in the power rankings following a huge Saturday of games. Oregon grabs the No. 2 spot with its impressive win at Penn State, while Alabama and Georgia are headed in opposite directions after the Crimson Tide's 24-21 road victory.
The biggest fallers after Week 5 are Penn State, LSU, Florida State and Oklahoma. The Sooners dropped because of the injury to quarterback John Mateer, who was the Heisman Trophy favorite before being sidelined with a hand injury
1. Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0)
Week 6 Matchup: vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers
Ohio State is back in the top spot after holding the most efficient offense in college football, Washington, to just 4.6 yards per play in a 24-6 victory. Facing an intriguing matchup at Washington last time out, Ohio State found itself in a close game through the first half. However, the Buckeyes took firm control in the second half thanks to two touchdowns from CJ Donaldson out of the break to get the 24-6 victory. The Buckeyes have only given up 5.5 points per game so far and allowed just 13 points combined to Texas and Washington.
2. Oregon Ducks (5-0)
Week 6 Matchup: Bye
The Oregon Ducks held on at Penn St. to get a victory in a classic white out game. Dante Moore dazzled on the big stage, completing 29 of 39 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns to skyrocket up the Heisman Trophy Poll. The Ducks made quite a statement with the win and held strong as the No. 2 team in Week 6. Oregon vaults up following a 30-24 double overtime victory over third-ranked Penn State. Moore became the new Heisman favorite following the victory, posting an 80.1 passing grade with three big-time throws on the road under a hostile environment.
3. Miami (FL) Hurricanes (4-0)
Week 6 Matchup: at No. 20 Florida State Seminoles
Miami was off this past weekend and resumes play in Week 6 against No. 18 Florida State; another in-state showdown. Miami is heading to Tallahassee to take on a Florida State team looking to shake off last week’s upset loss at Virginia. There may be extra motivation for FSU as
ESPN’s College GameDay will be in attendance for the matchup,
4. Ole Miss Rebels (5-0)
Week 6 Matchup: Bye
Ole Miss goes from No. 8 to No. 4 following a 24-19 win over the previous fourth-ranked team in LSU. Trinidad Chambliss had a big day as he got the start once again at quarterback, throwing for 314 yards and a touchdown while running for 71 yards, as well. The former D-II player’s 90.2 grade on the season is third among all quarterbacks in the country. RB Lacy led the rushing attack with 78 yards and the Ole Miss defense held LSU to just 256 total yards on the day.
5. Texas A&M Aggies (4-0)
Week 6 Matchup: vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs
Texas A&M moves into the top five following a 16-10 victory over Auburn. Putting up a ton or points at Notre Dame has to count for something, as does statistically dominating Auburn Saturday—although that Auburn offense has a ton of issues. The Aggies held the Tigers to just 3.6 yards per play in the win, with star linebacker Taurean York securing an 83.8 grade. Texas A&M takes on Mississippi State this week, a team that just took Tennessee to overtime.
6. Oklahoma Sooners (4-0)
Week 6 Matchup: vs. Kent State Golden Flashes
Oklahoma had a bye this past weekend and battles Kent State in Week 6. The Sooners are preparing to take on a new look at quarterback this time around. It’s the Sooners’ first game without star quarterback John Mateer as he recovers from hand surgery. Michael Hawkins is in line to get the start as Mateer works his way back from surgery. Hawkins got some run last year in relief of Jackson Arnold and will now get ready to run Ben Arbuckle’s scheme in Mateer’s absence.
7. Penn St (3-1)
The biggest fallers after Week 5 are Penn State, LSU, Florida State and Oklahoma. The Sooners dropped because of the injury to quarterback John Mateer, who was the Heisman Trophy favorite before being sidelined with a hand injury
1. Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0)
Week 6 Matchup: vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers
Ohio State is back in the top spot after holding the most efficient offense in college football, Washington, to just 4.6 yards per play in a 24-6 victory. Facing an intriguing matchup at Washington last time out, Ohio State found itself in a close game through the first half. However, the Buckeyes took firm control in the second half thanks to two touchdowns from CJ Donaldson out of the break to get the 24-6 victory. The Buckeyes have only given up 5.5 points per game so far and allowed just 13 points combined to Texas and Washington.
2. Oregon Ducks (5-0)
Week 6 Matchup: Bye
The Oregon Ducks held on at Penn St. to get a victory in a classic white out game. Dante Moore dazzled on the big stage, completing 29 of 39 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns to skyrocket up the Heisman Trophy Poll. The Ducks made quite a statement with the win and held strong as the No. 2 team in Week 6. Oregon vaults up following a 30-24 double overtime victory over third-ranked Penn State. Moore became the new Heisman favorite following the victory, posting an 80.1 passing grade with three big-time throws on the road under a hostile environment.
3. Miami (FL) Hurricanes (4-0)
Week 6 Matchup: at No. 20 Florida State Seminoles
Miami was off this past weekend and resumes play in Week 6 against No. 18 Florida State; another in-state showdown. Miami is heading to Tallahassee to take on a Florida State team looking to shake off last week’s upset loss at Virginia. There may be extra motivation for FSU as
ESPN’s College GameDay will be in attendance for the matchup,
4. Ole Miss Rebels (5-0)
Week 6 Matchup: Bye
Ole Miss goes from No. 8 to No. 4 following a 24-19 win over the previous fourth-ranked team in LSU. Trinidad Chambliss had a big day as he got the start once again at quarterback, throwing for 314 yards and a touchdown while running for 71 yards, as well. The former D-II player’s 90.2 grade on the season is third among all quarterbacks in the country. RB Lacy led the rushing attack with 78 yards and the Ole Miss defense held LSU to just 256 total yards on the day.
5. Texas A&M Aggies (4-0)
Week 6 Matchup: vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs
Texas A&M moves into the top five following a 16-10 victory over Auburn. Putting up a ton or points at Notre Dame has to count for something, as does statistically dominating Auburn Saturday—although that Auburn offense has a ton of issues. The Aggies held the Tigers to just 3.6 yards per play in the win, with star linebacker Taurean York securing an 83.8 grade. Texas A&M takes on Mississippi State this week, a team that just took Tennessee to overtime.
6. Oklahoma Sooners (4-0)
Week 6 Matchup: vs. Kent State Golden Flashes
Oklahoma had a bye this past weekend and battles Kent State in Week 6. The Sooners are preparing to take on a new look at quarterback this time around. It’s the Sooners’ first game without star quarterback John Mateer as he recovers from hand surgery. Michael Hawkins is in line to get the start as Mateer works his way back from surgery. Hawkins got some run last year in relief of Jackson Arnold and will now get ready to run Ben Arbuckle’s scheme in Mateer’s absence.
7. Penn St (3-1)
Week 6 Matchup: vs Indiana
Yet another game which furthered the same narrative for Penn State. The Nittany Lions dropped another one against a top 10 team and Drew Allar confirmed that he is what he’s shown he is. A solid, but not special college quarterback. The offense did nothing for 50 minutes, and credit the defense for keeping them in the game. Suddenly, a home game vs. Indiana, who I strongly considered putting here, looks far from a sure thing. That game comes a week after a trip to Ohio State, and what belief is there now that Penn State can go there and win against that defense? It's not impossible to think Penn State could be on the outside looking in on the playoff.
8. Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1)
Week 6 Matchup: vs. Vanderbilt Commodores
Alabama is back in the top 10 after a 24-21 victory over ninth-ranked Georgia. The team that I think is the best squad in terms of power rankings and has that as its claim to No. 8 is Alabama. Yes, the Tide got tripped up in the opener at Florida State, but that might prove to be a one-off in what was Ty Simpson’s first start, along with a bunch of injuries, especially at running back. What we’ve seen the last couple weeks, including the win at Georgia, is completely different from what we saw week one. Bama has five ranked opponents left on its schedule, but four are at home. The Crimson Tide had an elite 93.5 pass-blocking grade in the game ,and quarterback Ty Simpson took advantage of his clean pockets, posting an 84.8 passing grade in such situations.
9. Georgia Bulldogs (3-1)
Week 6 Matchup: vs. Kentucky Wildcats
Georgia moved down a handful of spots after its loss to Alabama. Georgia fell to No. 9 in the Poll. The Bulldogs mounted a charge against the Crimson Tide, but came up just short in a 24-21 loss in Athens. The offensive line of Georgia played exceptionally well. The Bulldogs gave Gunner Stockton clean pockets, earning a 91.3 pass-blocking grade in the loss. But, the difference in the game was that Stockton couldn’t capitalize on them, posting just a 68.4 PFF passing grade when kept clean.
10. Notre Dame (2-2)
Week 6 Matchup: vs Boise State
After making quite a statement in Week 5, Notre Dame jumped up and now sit at No. 10 after a dominant performance on the roadat Arkansas. CJ Carr and Jeremiyah Love both had huge days for Marcus Freeman’s group to spearhead the offense. Love totaled 127 yards – 57 rushing and 70 receiving – and four touchdowns, including two of Carr’s four passing scores as he threw for 354 yards in the air.
