The end of season Badger Bracketology composite Markov Chain rankings are available on the NCAAF rankings tab. The top 25 ranked teams are listed below. Congratulations to Indiana for winning the national championship. This was not a surprise, since they were the top-ranked team on Badger Bracketology since October 26, 2025 and I went on record picking them as favorites to win the College Football Playoff. Wisconsin, on the other hand, finished the season ranked in the bottom half. I expect them to have a better season next season.
1 Indiana
2 Miami FL
3 Oregon
4 Ohio St
5 Mississippi
6 Texas Tech
7 Georgia
8 BYU
9 Notre Dame
10 Alabama
11 Texas A&M
12 Utah
13 North Texas
14 Texas
15 Tulane
16 James Madison
17 Virginia
18 USC
19 Oklahoma
20 Iowa
21 Louisville
22 TCU
23 SMU
24 Michigan
25 Navy
The Big Ten teams, ranked:
1 Indiana
3 Oregon
4 Ohio St
18 USC
20 Iowa
24 Michigan
27 Washington
29 Illinois
46 Penn St
53 Nebraska
55 Minnesota
59 Northwestern
71 Wisconsin
79 Rutgers
91 Michigan St
95 UCLA
100 Maryland
110 Purdue