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A&M checks in at No. 3 in 2025's initial College Football Playoff rankings
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If the season ended today...
On Tuesday night, the College Football Playoff committee unveiled its first top 25 of the 2025 campaign, and the unbeaten Fightin’ Texas Aggies are listed at No. 3.
It is A&M’s highest CFP ranking since coming in at No. 4 in 2016’s initial top 25.
Through 10 weeks this season, Mike Elko & Co. are the last remaining undefeated team in the Southeastern Conference at 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the league.
According to ESPN’s College Football Power Index, the Aggies lead the nation in Strength of Record, with Indiana and Ohio State coming in at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.
However, the order of the Buckeyes and Hoosiers flips atop the committee’s initial rankings, perhaps bolstered by their respective wins over Texas and Oregon.
While there is still plenty of football left to play, if the regular season ended today, the Aggies would be the No. 3 overall seed in the 12-team field that no longer automatically awards first-round byes to the top four conference champions.
As such, A&M would meet the victor of No. 6 seed Ole Miss and No. 11 seed Virginia (ranked No. 14, assumed ACC champion) in the quarterfinals, presumably at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl in Arlington on New Year’s Eve.
A total of nine SEC teams are included in this edition of the College Football Playoff’s top 25: No. 3 Texas A&M, No. 4 Alabama, No. 5 Georgia, No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 11 Texas, No. 12 Oklahoma, No. 16 Vanderbilt, No. 22 Missouri and No. 25 Tennessee.
Additionally, A&M is ranked No. 3 in both the Associated Press Poll and the US LBM Coaches Poll for Week 11.
The Ags’ path to the playoff — and ultimately Miami for the national title game on Jan. 19, 2026 — is still littered with landmines, beginning on Saturday at No. 22 Mizzou.
After all, the season does not end today.
College Football Playoff Top 25 - Nov. 4, 2025
| Rank | Selection Day 2024 | Nov. 4, 2025 |
| 1 | 1. Oregon (13-0) | 1. Ohio State (8-0) |
| 2 | 2. Georgia (11-2) | 2. Indiana (9-0) |
| 3 | 3. Texas (11-2) | 3. Texas A&M (8-0) |
| 4 | 4. Penn State (11-2) | 4. Alabama (7-1) |
| 5 | 5. Notre Dame (11-1) | 5. Georgia (7-1) |
| 6 | 6. Ohio State (10-2) | 6. Ole Miss (8-1) |
| 7 | 7. Tennessee (10-2) | 7. Brigham Young (8-0) |
| 8 | 8. Indiana (11-1) | 8. Texas Tech (8-1) |
| 9 | 9. Boise State (12-1) | 9. Oregon (7-1) |
| 10 | 10. Southern Methodist (11-2) | 10. Notre Dame (6-2) |
| 11 | 11. Alabama (9-3) | 11. Texas (7-2) |
| 12 | 12. Arizona State (11-2) | 12. Oklahoma (7-2) |
| 13 | 13. Miami (10-2) | 13. Utah (7-2) |
| 14 | 14. Ole Miss (9-3) | 14. Virginia (8-1) |
| 15 | 15. South Carolina (9-3) | 15. Louisville (7-1) |
| 16 | 16. Clemson (10-3) | 16. Vanderbilt (7-2) |
| 17 | 17. Brigham Young (10-2) | 17. Georgia Tech (8-1) |
| 18 | 18. Iowa State (10-3) | 18. Miami (6-2) |
| 19 | 19. Missouri (9-3) | 19. Southern Cal (6-2) |
| 20 | 20. Illinois (9-3) | 20. Iowa (6-2) |
| 21 | 21. Syracuse (9-3) | 21. Michigan (7-2) |
| 22 | 22. Army (11-1) | 22. Missouri (6-2) |
| 23 | 23. Colorado (9-3) | 23. Washington (6-2) |
| 24 | 24. UNLV (10-3) | 24. Pittsburgh (7-2) |
| 25 | 25. Memphis (10-2) | 25. Tennessee (6-3) |
Italics denotes Southeastern Conference member
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