Oregon surges into the top five of the latest AP Top 25 poll at No. 5, while Ohio State, Indiana, and Texas A&M maintain the top three spots. Georgia Tech suffers a significant drop, and five ACC teams are ranked, setting the stage for critical upcoming rivalry games.
Oregon has climbed back into the top five of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, reaching No. 5 after a decisive victory over then-No. 16 Southern California. Ohio State remains the No. 1 team for the 13th consecutive week, securing 58 first-place votes, followed by Indiana at No. 2 (7 first-place votes) and Texas A&M at No. 3 (1 first-place vote), marking a sixth straight week for the top three. Georgia holds steady at No. 4. Mississippi, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, and Alabama complete the top 10. Georgia Tech experienced the largest fall, dropping eight spots to No. 23 after its second loss in three games. Miami moved up to No. 13, leading five ranked Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) teams, a distinction achieved for the second time this season. Pittsburgh and SMU re-entered the poll at No. 24 and No. 25, respectively, while Missouri and Houston dropped out. The SEC leads all conferences with eight ranked teams, followed by the Big Ten and ACC each with five. Key upcoming ranked matchups include No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Michigan, No. 3 Texas A&M vs. No. 16 Texas, No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 23 Georgia Tech, No. 12 Vanderbilt vs. No. 18 Tennessee, and No. 13 Miami vs. No. 24 Pittsburgh.
