Former Florida State quarterback Danny Kanell updates his personal top 12 in college football every Sunday morning, and the co-host of Dusty and Danny on CBS Sports HQ dropped another edition that included 5 SEC schools and some notable omissions.
Kanell ranks defending national champion Ohio State as his No. 1 team and has Ole Miss at No. 4 after the Rebels’ 24-19 victory over LSU. He then ranks Texas A&M at No. 6 following the Aggies’ 16-10 victory against Auburn.
The pundit places idle Oklahoma at No. 7 and resurgent Vanderbilt at No. 8 – as the Commodores held off Utah State 55-35 for their first 5-0 state since 2008. Kanell then ranks Missouri at No. 11 after the Tigers thumped UMass 42-6.
Notably absent from Kanell’s top 12 is Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia – all 1-loss SEC teams with arguably better resumes than Mizzou.
After 5 weeks it's becoming clear who belongs in the #DKtop12
— Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) September 28, 2025
1. Ohio State
2. Oregon
3. Miami
4. Ole Miss
5. Indiana
6. Texas AM
7. Oklahoma
8. Vanderbilt
9. Texas Tech
10. Georgia Tech
11. Missouri
12. Iowa State
We’ll see how Kanell ranks his top 12 after Week 6.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
