COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — For the third time since the inception of the College Football Playoff, the Ohio State Buckeyes open the playoff rankings as the No. 1 team.

Ohio State (8-0, 5-0) was placed by the CFP selection committee as the top-ranked side in its initial playoff rankings, which will be released every Tuesday for the remainder of the season leading to the Dec. 7 selection show.

The Scarlet & Gray has been the top team in the first playoff poll in the 2025, 2023, and 2019 seasons, but in the 2023 and 2019 seasons, Ohio State did not win the national championship. Teams in bold are currently sitting in the 12-team playoff bracket.

2025 College Football Playoff rankings (Nov. 4, 2025)

This is the first CFP rankings revealed using the new seeding method for the 12-team format as

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