College football’s ranked-win leaders: Teams with the most victories vs. current AP Top 25

A take a look at which groups have actually stacked the most quality wins at the midway point, after a wild Saturday triggered significant shakeups in the AP survey

Ranked wins bring tremendous weight when College Football Playoff résumés are inspected early next month ahead of the choice committee’s very first rankings. And at midseason, there are currently a couple of groups that have actually stacked numerous triumphes over top-25 challengers, while another lots have at least one signature result to give the CFP dispute space.

General records matter, too, and 2 losses injure today.

That’s where this discussion begins to get fascinating, by the method, ahead of next season’s anticipated 24-team growth. All those 9-3 SEC groups are basically locks to reach the CFP next fall, however this year’s group will deal with high-end foes from the Big 12– and maybe Notre Dame– to attempt and keep them out.

If Saturday’s record-setting barrage of upsets is any sign, it appears no one’s safe from possibly taking another loss– or more– the remainder of the method.

What makes up a “ranked” win? We’re identifying those by the CFP’s meaning: success over groups presently ranked in the leading 25. For this workout, we’re utilizing the newest AP Top 25LSU’s win over Texas A&M in Week 4, for circumstances, does not count as a ranked triumph considering that the Aggies are outside of the existing nationwide rankings.

3 of the 6 groups with several ranked wins this season are from the SEC, which ought to appear in a couple of weeks as the CFP choice committee includes another information point — conference strength– to its metrics.

BYU (6-0)

Ranked wins: Arizona, Notre Dame

Staying video games versus ranked groups: Utah

Kalani Sitake’s group made a declaration heard ’round the sport with its top-10 win over the Fighting Irish, among the very best non-conference triumphes this fall. It practically ensures the Big 12 will be a two-bid league in the playoff as long as Utah and Texas Tech keep winning. After stopping working to reach the 12-team bracket in 2015 regardless of an 11-2 surface, the Cougars might have punched their ticket with their Week 7 victory, particularly if Notre Dame triumphes as a top-tier title danger.

Ohio State (6-1)

Ranked wins: Iowa, Indiana

Staying video games versus ranked groups: USC, Northwestern

No group in the Big Ten has a much better resume at midseason than the Buckeyes with 2 ranked triumphes, however their loss at Texas is starting to age improperly. The Longhorns are reeling with back-to-back losses to unranked opponents after reaching No. 1 in the rankings and eliminating a 20-point deficit in the match that Ohio State appeared to have after the 3rd quarter. Losing quarterback Julian Sayin for a prolonged time period is an element the CFP choice committee will think about progressing if Ohio State gets tripped up over the next couple of weeks. It might likewise impact CFP seeding if Sayin is not back to complete strength by the end of November, like it provided for Florida State’s Jordan Travis circumstance back in 2023.

Ole Miss (5-1)

Ranked wins: LSU, Missouri

Staying video games versus ranked groups: Texas, Georgia

As long as the Rebels divided approaching face-offs with the Longhorns and Bulldogs, they’re returning to the CFP under Pete Golding. That objective appeared unstable a couple of weeks back following the blowout loss at Florida, however Ole Miss recuperated defensively in the weeks because that a person, and Saturday’s trip versus Missouri may’ve been the group’s most total this fall. Ole Miss likewise has something just one of the other groups in this grouping has– a tested, vibrant quarterback who can win a video game by himself in the 4th quarter.

Florida (5-2)

Ranked wins: Ole Miss, Texas

Staying video games versus ranked groups: Georgia, Kentucky

When you play in the SEC, there’s constantly a possibility to amass attention. Like numerous who have actually compared that league to the NFL‘s weekly grind this season, Jon Sumrall was shockingly truthful after grading his group’s efficiency in Saturday’s win at Texas with backup quarterback Tramell Jones. While he applauded his group for revealing battle and development, Sumrall was blunt in his evaluation of where the Gators are at as they approach Week 8.

“Like I’ve watched this practice; we’re not very good. We still suck. We just suck less, all right,” Sumrall stated. “And so we have to figure out to suck less each week. But we’re not like a complete team yet. Like this is, so it does nothing for us. What it does for us, it gets us another win.”

Texas (4-2)

Ranked wins: Ohio State, Tennessee

Staying video games versus ranked groups: Ole Miss, Missouri, LSU

Steve Sarkisian swore to “evaluate everything” following Saturday’s home to Florida, one that took the Longhorns out of our CFP forecast getting in Week 8. This is the exact same Gators program that kept Texas out of last season’s playoff bracket with an upset win and may’ve done it once again in spite of the Longhorns’ strong collection of wins. Triumphing puts Texas in the playoff with a first-round home video game, however is that possible provided the quarterback problems and protective concerns now that Colin Simmons– who leads the nation in sacks– could be sidelined with an injury? Stock on Texas is toppling quickly after back-to-back red weekends.

Oregon (4-2)

Ranked wins: Boise State, USC

Staying video games versus ranked groups: Ohio State, Northwestern

It’ll take the very best training efficiency of Dan Lanning’s profession to arrive, however the Ducks do manage their own fate in the CFP photo, which is all you can ask at midseason for a group that has mostly underachieved this fall. After beginning the preseason in the leading 5 before being humbled early at Oklahoma State, Oregon’s schedule for quarterback Dante Moore’s return is unidentified as the Ducks’ offense concentrates on the continuous competitors in between Dylan Raiola and Brock Thomas. Raiola came off the bench to lead Saturday night’s 17-14 win over Nebraska, and Lanning provided no upgrade on Moore, who stays out following his concussion versus USC previously this season. Now, it’s the resume that is keeping Oregon within striking range of the top-12 as a possible at-large group.

Other Power Four groups with top-25 wins this season

SCHOOL RECORD TOP 25 WIN

Auburn

4-2

Georgia

Georgia

6-1

Alabama

Missouri

5-2

Florida

Indiana

6-1

Northwestern

Kentucky

6-1

LSU

Louisville

4-3

SMU

Alabama

5-2

Kentucky

Miami

6-0

Wake Forest

Mississippi State

4-2

Missouri

South Carolina

3-3

Florida

Oklahoma

3-3

Texas

Texas Tech

6-0

Houston

Schedules of note

3 of those groups above with a single top-25 win are amongst the 5 Power Four’s staying unbeaten. Not noted are UCLA and Utah, who do not yet have a quality win. The Utes have a chance in Week 8 versus Houston, while Bob Chesney’s Bruins will not play a nationally ranked challenger till the regular-season ending versus USC.

UCLA did beat Oregon on Oct. 10, however the Ducks have not yet come back in the AP survey. That’ll take place if Oregon beats Illinois and Northwestern over the next 2 video games before a season-defining journey to Ohio State on Nov. 7.

Alabama lost among its ranked wins after Mississippi State’s 31-point loss at LSU on Saturday; in other places in the SEC, watch on Tennessee. The Vols’ ranked win came versus the Crimson Tide in dominant style, however there’s an opportunity another one emerges if Auburn keeps it up after disturbing Georgia.

Tennessee hosts 12th-ranked Kentucky and No. 18 LSU in November, so the Vols will have every chance to make their 2nd CFP look under Josh Heupel.

Fourth-ranked Notre Dame, which just dropped 2 areas following its last-second loss at BYU, does not have actually a ranked win and gets 2 opportunities at an initially the remainder of the method (Miami and SMU). The Fighting Irish were predicted with the last-team-in classification on Sunday in our most current CFP forecast.