Conference Championship Weekend delivered exactly what the sport hopes for every December: a blend of chaos, clarity, and escalating stakes that made every kickoff feel heavier than the last. From Friday night through late Saturday, the margins tightened as titles, byes, and Playoff positioning were all decided in real time. The Group of Five slate set the tone early, highlighted by Tulane’s breakthrough AAC title that officially punched the Green Wave’s first CFP ticket. Saturday only raised the volume. Texas Tech left no doubt in the Big XII, Georgia flipped the script on Alabama to reclaim SEC supremacy, and the ACC descended into late-night madness as Duke stunned Virginia in overtime, forcing the committee into uncomfortable math. But nothing matched the atmosphere or consequence of Indianapolis, where Indiana’s gritty win over Ohio State capped a perfect season and announced the Hoosiers as the sport’s new standard-bearer. With byes locked in, matchups finalized, and the 12-team field finally set, here’s how the power rankings stack up after championship weekend:

1. Indiana (13-0)

Result: Won 13-10 vs. #1 Ohio State (in Indianapolis, IN)

Up next: vs. TBD (in Pasadena, CA)

2. Ohio State (12-1)

Result: Lost 13-10 vs. #2 Indiana (in Indianapolis, IN)

Up next: vs. TBD (in Arlington, TX)

3. Georgia (12-1)

Result: Won 28-7 vs. #9 Alabama (in Atlanta, GA)

Up next: vs. TBD (in New Orleans, LA)

4. Texas Tech (12-1)

Result: Won 34-7 vs. #11 BYU (in Arlington, TX)

Up next: vs. TBD (in Miami Gardens, FL)

5. Oregon (11-1)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: vs. #24 James Madison

6. Ole Miss (11-1)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: vs. #20 Tulane

7. Texas A&M (11-1)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: vs. #10 Miami

8. Oklahoma (10-2)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: vs. #9 Alabama

9. Miami (10-2)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: @ #7 Texas A&M

10. Alabama (10-3)

Result: Lost 28-7 vs. #3 Georgia (in Atlanta, GA)

Up next: @ #8 Oklahoma

11. Vanderbilt (10-2)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: vs. #23 Iowa (in Tampa, FL)

12. BYU (11-2)

Result: Lost 34-7 vs. #4 Texas Tech (in Arlington, TX)

Up next: vs. #22 Georgia Tech (in Orlando, FL)

13. Texas (9-3)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: vs. #18 Michigan (in Orlando, FL)

14. Notre Dame (10-2)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: End of Season

15. Utah (10-2)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: vs. Nebraska (in Las Vegas, NV)

16. James Madison (12-1)

Result: Won 31-14 vs. Troy

Up next: @ #5 Oregon

17. Tulane (11-2)

Result: Won 34-21 vs. #24 North Texas

Up next: @ #6 Ole Miss

18. USC (9-3)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: vs. TCU (in San Antonio, TX)

19. Michigan (9-3)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: vs. #13 Texas (in Orlando, FL)

20. Virginia (10-3)

Result: Lost 27-20 (OT) vs. Duke (in Charlotte, NC)

Up next: vs. Missouri (in Jacksonville, FL)

21. Houston (9-3)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: vs. LSU (in Houston, TX)

22. Arizona (9-3)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: vs. SMU (in San Diego, CA)

23. Georgia Tech (9-3)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: vs. #12 BYU (in Orlando, FL)

24. North Texas (11-2)

Result: Lost 34-21 @ #20 Tulane

Up next: vs. San Diego State (in Albuquerque, NM)

25. Iowa (8-4)

Result: Bye Week

Up next: vs. #14 Vanderbilt (in Tampa, FL)