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The closest thing resembling drama for the first big reveal of this season's College Football Playoff rankings hinged on which undefeated team would receive top billing.

Answer: The defending champions, Ohio State.

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The Buckeyes took the top spot in the first set of 2025 rankings Tuesday, followed by Indiana and Texas A&M.

The Top 2️⃣5️⃣ heading into Week 11‼️🏈 #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/johA238T6d — College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) November 5, 2025

In choosing the two Big Ten teams ahead of Texas A&M, the 12-person committee appeared to give less weight to A&M's tougher schedule and its 41-40 win over tenth-ranked Notre Dame at the beginning of the season and more to t

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