Where things stand in the updated ESPN top 25 college football rankings coming out of an active Rivalry Week and moving into a consequential Championship Saturday.

There are no SEC teams in the top 5 this week, with Alabama falling out of the No. 5 spot despite a road win over rival Auburn in an intense Iron Bowl. The top 5 is currently made up of 3 Big Ten teams (No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Indiana and No. 4 Oregon), independent No. 3 Notre Dame and 1 Big 12 team (No. 5 Texas Tech).

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Michigan State comes in at six in ESPN’s latest rankings, with an 8-0 record. The Spartans are already one of the most battle-tested teams in college basketball, with wins against blue-bloods Kentucky and North Carolina. A three-point win against nationally-ranked Arkansas has been the only game MSU has won by fewer than double digits.

A four-star dual-threat QB ranked No. 7 in the country in the 2026 class officially signed with Penn State football on Wednesday. Penn State announced that Peyton Falzone, a four-star who is ranked No.

Where things stand in the updated ESPN top 25 college football rankings coming out of Saturday's games and looking ahead to the regular season finale in Week 14.

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