Ole Miss loses coach, but moves up a spot in College Football Playoff rankings; Ohio St still No. 1

By Canadian Press on December 2, 2025.

Ole Miss lost a coach but gained in the College Football Rankings released Tuesday, moving up a spot to No. 6 despite the sudden departure of Lane Kiffin to LSU.

Undefeated Ohio State and Indiana remained at 1 and 2 in the rankings, while Georgia moved to third and Texas Tech rose to No. 4. The rest of the top 12: Oregon, Mississippi, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Alabama, Notre Dame, BYU and Miami.

The final rankings come out Sunday, the day after a slate of conference title games determines the five automatic qualifiers for the 12-team bracket.

The playoffs start Dec. 19 and end a month later with the title game outside Miami.

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Eddie Pells, The Associated Press