Subjectivity seemed to rule the first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2025 season. Why is vibes-based analysis making the difference?

The first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2025 season are out, and Oregon is in the top ten, coming in ranked at #9: THE FIRST CFP TOP 25 RANKINGS HAVE DROPPED‼️📊 Do you agree? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/aL9KEoH79t

The Iowa Hawkeyes placed highest in the only rankings that count: 20th in the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday. After just breaking in to one of the main polls for the first time this week — at No.

The Louisville football program came in at No. 14 in the most recent Associated Press Top 25 Poll and No. 15 in the most recent USA TODAY Coaches Poll. The CFP selection committee side sides with the Coaches Poll, placing them at the No. 15 spot in their first rankings of 2025.

Chaos is inevitable in the college football, and that was the case again in Week 10. With a number of College Football Playoff hopefuls going down this week, that has shaken up the Week 11 AP Top 25 poll.

Alabama 7-1 5. Georgia 7-1 6. Mississippi 8-1 7. BYU 8-0 8. Texas Tech 8-1 9. Oregon 7-1 10. Notre Dame 6-2 11.