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AP Top 25 Week 16
Official weekly team rankings — not fantasy players, not conference standings. Pick a poll, pick a week, see who voters (or the committee) put #1–25.
| # Rank | Team School | Pts Ballot | 1st Votes | Conf League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indiana
IU
|
1,650 | 66 | Big Ten Conference |
| 2 |
Georgia
UGA
|
1,550 | — | Southeastern Conference |
| 3 |
Ohio State
OSU
|
1,538 | — | Big Ten Conference |
| 4 |
Texas Tech
TTU
|
1,452 | — | Big 12 Conference |
| 5 |
Oregon
ORE
|
1,358 | — | Big Ten Conference |
| 6 |
Ole Miss
MISS
|
1,323 | — | Southeastern Conference |
| 7 |
Texas A&M
TA&M
|
1,278 | — | Southeastern Conference |
| 8 |
Oklahoma
OU
|
1,154 | — | Southeastern Conference |
| 9 |
Notre Dame
ND
|
1,094 | — | FBS Independents |
| 10 |
Miami (FL)
MIA
|
1,017 | — | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 11 |
Alabama
ALA
|
973 | — | Southeastern Conference |
| 12 |
BYU
BYU
|
899 | — | Big 12 Conference |
| 13 |
Vanderbilt
VAN
|
880 | — | Southeastern Conference |
| 14 |
Texas
TEX
|
872 | — | Southeastern Conference |
| 15 |
Utah
UTAH
|
748 | — | Big 12 Conference |
| 16 |
USC
USC
|
609 | — | Big Ten Conference |
| 17 |
Tulane
TULN
|
521 | — | American Conference |
| 18 |
Michigan
MICH
|
503 | — | Big Ten Conference |
| 19 |
James Madison
JMU
|
490 | — | Sun Belt |
| 20 |
Virginia
UVA
|
323 | — | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 21 |
Arizona
ARIZ
|
322 | — | Big 12 Conference |
| 22 |
Navy
NAVY
|
173 | — | American Conference |
| 23 |
North Texas
UNT
|
151 | — | American Conference |
| 24 |
Georgia Tech
GT
|
147 | — | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 25 |
Missouri
MIZ
|
92 | — | Southeastern Conference |
| 26 |
Houston
HOU
|
82 | — | Big 12 Conference |
| 27 |
Iowa
IOWA
|
74 | — | Big Ten Conference |
| 28 |
Tennessee
TENN
|
61 | — | Southeastern Conference |
| 29 |
New Mexico
UNM
|
21 | — | Mountain West Conference |
| 30 |
Duke
DUKE
|
18 | — | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 31 |
Boise State
BOIS
|
16 | — | Mountain West Conference |
| 32 |
South Florida
USF
|
10 | — | American Conference |
| 34 |
SMU
SMU
|
10 | — | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 35 |
Arizona State
ASU
|
6 | — | Big 12 Conference |
| 37 |
UConn
CONN
|
6 | — | FBS Independents |
| 38 |
Washington
WASH
|
4 | — | Big Ten Conference |
| 39 |
Kennesaw State
KENN
|
3 | — | Conference USA |
| 41 |
Illinois
ILL
|
3 | — | Big Ten Conference |
| 43 |
TCU
TCU
|
2 | — | Big 12 Conference |
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Rankings FAQ
Where can I find 2025 college football rankings / AP Top 25?
Open FantasyHQ at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/rankings for the 2025 AP Top 25 (Week 16), listing 39 teams. Use the poll chips for AP Top 25, Coaches Poll, and CFP rankings.
What is the difference between AP, Coaches, and CFP rankings?
AP Top 25 is the Associated Press media poll. The Coaches Poll is voted by FBS head coaches. CFP rankings are the College Football Playoff committee’s board that seeds the playoff. FantasyHQ shows all three.
How often are college football rankings updated?
Poll boards refresh when new weekly (or final) results land in the FantasyHQ pipeline. This page was last labeled August 24, 2026.
Is this the same as the CFB player rankings builder?
No. This page is official team polls (AP / Coaches / CFP). The player rankings builder at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/player-rankings-builder is a custom tool for ranking players yourself.