The midpoint of the 2025 college football season has arrived, and Week 7 delivered the kind of statement performances that start to reveal the bigger picture among true contenders and those merely hanging on. Ohio State continued its relentless march through the B1G, overpowering Illinois on the road to stay unbeaten and maintain its grip on the top spot for the seventh straight week, once again looking like the most balanced and battle-tested team in the country. Indiana earned the most impressive win of the weekend—and perhaps the season—stunning Oregon in Eugene to vault into the top three and solidify its place among the nation’s elite. Miami, whose resumé remains one of the strongest in the country, enjoyed a much-needed bye before a pivotal Friday night test against Louisville that will reveal whether the Hurricanes can sustain their momentum down the stretch. Texas A&M and Ole Miss both stayed perfect with testy victories that reinforced the SEC’s growing playoff depth and set up a daunting stretch that could decide which contender lasts into November. Meanwhile, Alabama and Georgia both steadied themselves with key road wins ahead of showdowns that could further shake up the hierarchy next weekend, while unbeaten programs like BYU, Georgia Tech, and Texas Tech continue to quietly build their national credibility. From coast to coast, the picture is becoming clearer but no less tense, as unbeatens dwindle, resumés harden, and the race toward November’s defining stretch and the first College Football Playoff rankings comes into sharper focus. Here’s how the power rankings stack up after Week 7:

1. Ohio State (6-0)

Result: Won 34-16 @ #17 Illinois

Up next: @ Wisconsin

2. Miami (5-0)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: vs. Louisville (Fri.)

3. Indiana (6-0)

Result: Won 30-20 @ #3 Oregon

Up next: vs. Michigan State

4. Texas A&M (6-0)

Result: Won 34-17 vs. Florida

Up next: @ Arkansas

5. Ole Miss (6-0)

Result: Won 24-21 vs. Washington State

Up next: @ #9 Georgia

6. Texas Tech (6-0)

Result: Won 42-17 vs. Kansas

Up next: @ Arizona State

7. Alabama (5-1)

Result: Won 27-24 @ #14 Missouri

Up next: vs. #11 Tennessee

8. Georgia (5-1)

Result: Won 20-10 @ Auburn

Up next: vs. #5 Ole Miss

9. Oregon (5-1)

Result: Lost 30-20 vs. #7 Indiana

Up next: @ Rutgers

10. Tennessee (5-1)

Result: Won 34-31 vs. Arkansas

Up next: @ #6 Alabama

11. LSU (5-1)

Result: Won 20-10 vs. South Carolina

Up next: @ #17 Vanderbilt

12. Georgia Tech (6-0)

Result: Won 35-20 vs. Virginia Tech

Up next: @ Duke

13. BYU (6-0)

Result: Won 33-27 (2OT) @ Arizona

Up next: vs. #23 Utah

14. Oklahoma (5-1)

Result: Lost 23-6 vs. Texas (in Dallas, TX)

Up next: @ South Carolina

15. Notre Dame (4-2)

Result: Won 36-7 vs. NC State

Up next: @ #20 USC

16. Missouri (5-1)

Result: Lost 27-24 vs. #8 Alabama

Up next: @ Auburn

17. Vanderbilt (5-1)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: vs. #10 LSU

18. Virginia (5-1)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: vs. Washington State

19. Nebraska (5-1)

Result: Won 34-31 @ Maryland

Up next: @ Minnesota (Fri.)

20. Cincinnati (5-1)

Result: Won 20-11 vs. UCF

Up next: @ Oklahoma State

21. USF (5-1)

Result: Won 63-36 @ North Texas

Up next: vs. FAU

22. Texas (4-2)

Result: Won 23-6 vs. #6 Oklahoma (in Dallas, TX)

Up next: @ Kentucky

23. Memphis (6-0)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: @ UAB

24. Illinois (5-2)

Result: Lost 34-16 vs. #1 Ohio State

Up next: Bye Week

25. USC (5-1)

Result: Won 31-13 vs. #15 Michigan

Up next: @ #13 Notre Dame