A rather quiet Week 13 in college football brought minimal change to the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25, with minimal major movement among the top 10 teams.

As it turned out, the most important game impacting the most important decision the College Football Playoff selection committee made in 2025 took place in August.

In a bit of a surprise, Miami (10-2) jumped Notre Dame (10-2) to get into the field despite neither team playing on championship weekend.