Inside the AP Poll: So, which college football teams are actually good?

The 2025 college football season is in full swing, with the AP Top 25 poll seeing significant movement as the regular season enters its final stretch. Ohio State and Indiana are on track for a Big Ten title game clash, while Texas A&M and Alabama are set to contend for the SEC championship in Atlanta. These four teams are believed to have distinguished themselves from the rest of the field.

Georgia secured a victory over Florida, highlighting a wild week of college football that also saw North Texas defeat Navy. The top 10 rankings are largely determined by head-to-head results among one-loss SEC teams, Big 12 contenders, and two-loss Notre Dame. Oregon's position remains uncertain due to a lack of significant wins.

Within the ACC, Virginia is the only team without a conference loss, though they have a non-conference defeat to North Carolina State. Miami's early promise has dissipated following a loss to SMU, effectively removing them from College Football Playoff discussions. Meanwhile, Texas is showing