AP College Football Poll 2025 Week 14 Rankings Released with Top Risers and Fallers

Following a Saturday without any major upsets, the Associated Press Top 25 poll doesn't look a whole lot different heading into the penultimate week of the regular season.

Ohio State maintains a firm hold on the No. 1 spot following a 42-9 win over Rutgers, and the rest of the top five is unchanged with Indiana, Texas A&M, Georgia and Oregon coming in next. The Ducks overtook Ole Miss, which had a bye, for No. 5.

Georgia Tech (No. 15) was the highest team to go down, and its loss to Pittsburgh throws the ACC title race into further disarray.

Week 14 AP Top 25

1. Ohio State

2. Indiana

3. Texas A&M

4. Georgia

5. Oregon

6. Ole Miss

7. Texas Tech

8. Oklahoma

9. Notre Dame

10. Alabama

11. BYU

12. Vanderbilt

13. Miami

14. Utah

15. Michigan

16. Texas

17. Virginia

18. Tennessee

19. USC

20. James Madison

21. North Texas

22. Tulane

23. Georgia Tech

24. Pittsburgh

25. SMU

The Yellow Jackets basically controlled their destiny in pursuit of a conference crown and a College Football Playoff berth. Beating Pitt would've put them in the ACC title game, and winning the conference would likely have sent them into the CFP.

Instead, Pitt jumped out to a 28-0 lead midway through the second quarter and fought off Georgia Tech's comeback bid.

Haynes King's five-yard touchdown pass to Isiah Canion with 4:51 left in the fourth quarter brought Tech to within seven points. Ja'Kyrian Turner's 56-yard touchdown scamper spared the Panthers from what would've been an incredible collapse.

Pitt Upsets Georgia Tech

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Thanks to that result, three teams are now tied for the ACC's best record at 6-1: Pitt, Virginia and SMU. The Panthers are the odd one out by virtue of the ACC's tiebreaker procedure.

Still, six schools all have a theoretical chance of making the conference title game:

Miami reinforced its status as the ACC's strongest team with a 34-17 win over Virginia Tech. Carson Beck threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns, and freshman wide receiver Malachi Toney had another outstanding performance with 12 catches for 146 yards and one score.

Miami Takes Down Virginia Tech

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Unfortunately for the Hurricanes, that victory probably won't be enough to move them into a CFP position for now. They basically have to be in the first 11 of the selection committee's rankings because the No. 12 seed is reserved for the top-ranked Group of Five champion.

Virginia or SMU would also leapfrog Miami, assuming both make it to the ACC title game and one claims an automatic playoff spot as the conference champ.

Fans could argue the Hurricanes are getting short shrift from the committee.

They'd ultimately only have themselves to blame, though, if they wind up on the outside looking in. Miami wouldn't be in this position in the first place if it beats Louisville or SMU.

A 10-2 Canes squad missing the playoff would be another blow to the perception of the ACC and once again fuel realignment talk.

Miami at least doesn't have to worry about USC making a late CFP push.

The Trojans were on the bubble prior to Week 13, and beating Oregon in Eugene would've given the committee a more difficult time in sifting through the back half of the playoff field.

USC is no longer in the mix thanks to a 42-27 defeat in which it allowed 179 yards on the ground to Oregon. The bigger picture is that the program is no closer to winning a national championship under Lincoln Riley than it was under his predecessor.

Riley's old employer, meanwhile, basically has one foot in the playoff after Oklahoma took down Missouri 17-6.

His buyout is probably too big for USC even if the administration is ready for a change. The school and its fanbase can only hope that staying the course with Riley will yield a different outcome in 2026.