During ESPN's first College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night, the Maroon and White found themselves ranked in the exact spot that they sit in the AP Top 25, which is third, which would give them a pass straight into the quarterfinals if the postseason was to start today.

This is the last and final update of the 2025-26 CBS Sports Preseason Top 25 And 1 college basketball rankings, where St. John's remains No. 1.