Here's a team we'll be talking about this week, the only three-loss squad potentially being inside the top 25. Why? The Fighting Illini's strength of schedule ranks No. 6 and their setbacks have come against Ohio State, Indiana and Washington. Wins over Duke and USC were impressive.

NEW YORK —Nielsen has announced that it has started releasing rankings of the most watched college football teams. In its first ranking, through the first 10 weeks of the season, Alabama is on top with 7.910 million viewers, followed by Georgia with 7.626 million viewers.

The first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2025 college football season are set to be released on Tuesday, and Alabama football is expected to be ranked among the top teams. The Crimson Tide will likely have one of the most impressive resumes in the initial rankings with possibly four wins against teams ranked in