Overview
- The selection committee unveiled its initial 2025 list Tuesday, placing Ohio State first, Indiana second, Texas A&M third and Oregon ninth.
- Oregon is 7-1 with its lone loss to No. 2 Indiana, and winning the final four games is presented as the Ducks’ route into the playoff.
- Upcoming opponents No. 19 USC, No. 20 Iowa and No. 23 Washington offer opportunities to add ranked wins to Oregon’s resume.
- This is year two of the 12‑team playoff using straight seeding, with the top four overall earning byes and the five highest‑ranked conference champions guaranteed berths.
- The rankings show airs on ESPN and streams on the ESPN app and Fubo, with weekly releases through Dec. 2 and the Selection Sunday reveal on Dec. 7.