College football's ranked-win leaders: Teams with the most victories vs. current AP Top 25 — SkimNews
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- Six teams hold multiple victories over AP Top 25 opponents this season, with three from the SEC — a data point the CFP selection committee weighs through its conference-strength metric.
- BYU (6-0) owns ranked wins over Arizona and Notre Dame, with only Utah remaining among ranked opponents; the Cougars' Irish upset likely punched their CFP ticket after last year's 11-2 snub.
- Ohio State (6-1) has the Big Ten's best midseason résumé, but its Texas loss is "aging poorly" after back-to-back Longhorn defeats, and QB Julian Sayin's extended absence is flagged as a committee concern.
- Ole Miss (5-1) needs only to split remaining games against Texas and Georgia to return to the CFP under Pete Golding, with the source crediting the Rebels for possessing a proven fourth-quarter quarterback.
- Texas (4-2) fell out of the CFP projection after Saturday's home loss to Florida, prompting Steve Sarkisian to vow to "evaluate everything" as sack leader Colin Simmons faces a potential injury absence.
- Oregon (4-2) controls its own CFP destiny after a preseason top-5 start that fell flat at Oklahoma State, as QB Dante Moore's concussion return date remains unknown with Dylan Raiola and Brock Thomas now competing.
Why it matters: The SEC placing three of the six multi-rank-winner teams gives the conference structural leverage in the CFP committee's conference-strength scoring, potentially crowding out Big 12 and ACC contenders. Texas's tumble from the projection after a single home loss to Florida shows how quickly a two-loss résumé unravels, while Notre Dame's zero ranked wins despite a No. 4 ranking exposes how selection depends on résumé quality over poll position.
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