Danny Kanell shares updated top 12 after exciting Week 11

Danny Kanell is back with his weekly top 12. He shared his post-Week 11 rankings on Sunday morning.

Kanell touts Ohio State and Indiana as the two “most deserving teams.” Texas A&M is the highest-ranked SEC squad at No. 3 in Kanell’s top 12. Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Texas and Oklahoma are the other SEC squads

There are some notable differences between the way Kanell ranks teams and the College Football Playoff selection committee poll. Kanell, a Florida State alum, is higher on the ACC. Georgia Tech and Miami entered Saturday Nos. 17 and 18 in the CFP ranks. The Yellow Jackets and Hurricanes both won on Saturday, and Kanell is ranking them Nos. 9 and 12 in his Sunday rankings.

Kanell’s ranking of Miami at No. 12 may be part of his point about the current CFP system. On Saturday, Kanell argued against giving the highest-ranked conference champion from the Group of 5 an automatic bid. He noted how it may lead to USF getting in over Miami. The Hurricanes defeated the Bulls 49-12 in Week 3.

Here is Kanell’s full top 12:

After Week 11 the most deserving teams continue to rise. This week’s #DKtop12

1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas AM
4. Oregon
5. Bama
6. Georgia
7. Texas Tech
8. Ole Miss

9. Georgia Tech
10. Texas
11. Oklahoma
12. Miami

— Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) November 9, 2025

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