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The battle for College Football Playoff berths is heating up.

The second CFP rankings of the 2025-26 season will be released Tuesday night. They'll come less than a month before the 12-team playoff is unveiled on Selection Sunday.

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The first rankings were led by the defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes , with the Indiana Hoosiers , Texas A&M Aggies , Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs rounding out the top five.

The Buckeyes last season secured a historic national title, winning the first-ever 12-team CFP. As the No. 8 seed, Ohio State took down No. 9 Tennessee at home, No. 1 Oregon in the Rose Bowl and No. 5 Texas in the Cotton Bowl before defeating No. 7

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