Option Country Rankings
Option Country's weekly top 25, using our model.
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| Rank | Move | Team | Record | Conference | Rating (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — |  Ohio State | 6–2 | Big Ten | +27.1 |
| 2 | ▲1 |  Notre Dame | 7–1 | FBS Independents | +26.2 |
| 3 | ▲1 |  Georgia | 7–1 | SEC | +26.1 |
| 4 | ▼2 |  Miami | 8–0 | ACC | +25.6 |
| 5 | ▲1 |  LSU | 6–2 | SEC | +24.9 |
| 6 | ▲2 |  Alabama | 6–2 | SEC | +23.1 |
| 7 | ▼2 |  Indiana | 8–1 | Big Ten | +22.8 |
| 8 | ▼1 |  Texas | 6–2 | SEC | +22.6 |
| 9 | ▲1 |  Ole Miss | 6–2 | SEC | +18.9 |
| 10 | ▲2 |  Utah | 8–0 | Big 12 | +18.2 |
| 11 | ▼2 |  Texas Tech | 7–1 | Big 12 | +17.4 |
| 12 | ▲1 |  Oregon | 5–3 | Big Ten | +17.2 |
| 13 | ▲1 |  Tennessee | 6–2 | SEC | +17.2 |
| 14 | ▼3 |  BYU | 7–1 | Big 12 | +15.6 |
| 15 | ▲1 |  Wake Forest | 7–1 | ACC | +15.4 |
| 16 | ▼1 |  Nebraska | 5–3 | Big Ten | +15.0 |
| 17 | ▲2 |  USC | 7–2 | Big Ten | +14.7 |
| 18 | — |  Arizona | 6–2 | Big 12 | +14.2 |
| 19 | ▲3 |  Missouri | 6–2 | SEC | +14.1 |
| 20 | ▼3 |  Houston | 6–2 | Big 12 | +13.8 |
| 21 | — |  Northwestern | 6–2 | Big Ten | +13.6 |
| 22 | ▼2 |  Louisville | 5–3 | ACC | +13.4 |
| 23 | ▲4 |  Iowa | 6–2 | Big Ten | +13.3 |
| 24 | ▼1 |  UCLA | 8–0 | Big Ten | +13.1 |
| 25 | ▲1 |  Florida | 5–3 | SEC | +12.6 |
24-team bracket
Seeded from these rankings. The top eight have a first-round bye. Nine hosts 24, on through 16 hosting 17, and the higher seed hosts each game. Semifinal winners meet for the championship.
Semifinal
Semifinal
Quarterfinal
Quarterfinal
Championship