Georgia ascended to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 following its victory over Alabama, while Texas dropped to No. 7 after losing to Oklahoma. Oregon and Florida fell out of the rankings.
Georgia has moved to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll following its 20-17 victory over Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The Bulldogs received 66 of the 69 first-place votes from the panel of 70 media members, according to the Associated Press. This marks the first time Georgia has held the top spot since Sept. 8, 2024.
Texas dropped six spots to No. 7 after losing 27-24 to Oklahoma on a field goal as time expired. The Longhorns had previously been ranked No. 1. Alabama remained at No. 6 despite the loss to Georgia.
Behind Georgia, the top five consists of Notre Dame, Miami, Ohio State and Indiana. Notre Dame moved up one spot to No. 2 after defeating Stanford 58-7. Miami, which was off this week, holds the No. 3 position. Ohio State is No. 4, and Indiana is No. 5 following a win at Nebraska.
Oregon and Florida fell out of the top 25 entirely after home losses. Oregon, previously ranked No. 13, lost 17-15 to UCLA. The Ducks committed seven turnovers during the game, and starting quarterback Dante Moore was unavailable due to a concussion sustained in Week 4. This is the first time Oregon has been unranked in four years.
Florida, previously ranked No. 16, lost to South Carolina, a team that was 0-3 in SEC play. The Gators have dropped from No. 8 to No. 16 to unranked in two weeks.
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has nine teams in the top 25, including Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Ole Miss, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi State and LSU. The Big Ten has six teams, the Big 12 has five, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has three, and the Pac-12 has one.
Kentucky re-entered the poll at No. 15 after defeating LSU 35-34 in overtime. LSU dropped from No. 10 to No. 22. UCLA jumped nine spots to No. 12 after its win over Oregon.
Week 7 features several top-10 matchups, including No. 4 Ohio State at No. 5 Indiana and No. 2 Notre Dame at No. 8 BYU. Alabama will visit No. 14 Tennessee, and No. 9 Ole Miss will host No. 13 Missouri.
The reshuffling of the top rankings impacts the projected College Football Playoff (CFP) bracket. Georgia has replaced Texas as the top seed based on the AP Top 25. While Texas lost its first-round bye, it would still host a first-round game. The CFP selection committee is scheduled to unveil its initial rankings on Nov. 3.
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