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Georgia Ascends to No. 1 in AP Top 25 After Road Win
The Bulldogs claim the top ranking for the first time since early last season while Texas slides after a defeat and Oregon drops out entirely.
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Major Shifts in the Latest Poll
Georgia moved into the No. 1 position after its victory over Alabama. The team collected 66 first-place votes from the 70-member panel and reached the summit for the first time since Sept. 8, 2024. Notre Dame rose one spot to No. 2 after a 58-7 victory. Miami sits at No. 3, followed by Ohio State and Indiana, which climbed two places. Alabama stayed at No. 6 while Texas fell six spots to No. 7. BYU, Mississippi and Texas Tech rounded out the top 10.
Biggest Movers and Conference Standings
Oregon exited the rankings for the first time in four years after dropping to 3-2. UCLA jumped nine spots to No. 12 and Kentucky entered at No. 15 following a 35-34 overtime result. The SEC placed nine teams in the poll with Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Mississippi, Missouri at No. 13, Tennessee at No. 14, Kentucky, Mississippi State at No. 16 and LSU at No. 22. The Big Ten contributed six ranked squads while the Big 12 had five.
Notable Upcoming Matchups
No. 4 Ohio State visits No. 5 Indiana in a rematch of last season's conference title game. No. 2 Notre Dame travels to No. 8 BYU for the first top-10 meeting at that venue. No. 16 Mississippi State heads to No. 22 LSU, marking the first ranked matchup between the sides since 2018. No. 6 Alabama plays at No. 14 Tennessee and No. 13 Missouri faces No. 9 Mississippi.
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