NCAA College football rankings: January 20, 2026

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. 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