Georgia reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 after a dominant 42-7 win over Ole Miss, earning 53 of 70 first-place votes. The Bulldogs, who had been upset by Auburn earlier in October, never fell out of the top five and now sit atop the rankings by a wide margin over Utah and Notre Dame. Utah rose to No. 2 after a 28-20 victory over BYU, marking the Utes’ highest regular-season ranking in program history.
Notre Dame climbed to No. 3 after defeating Miami 31-24, while the Hurricanes dropped to No. 5 following their first loss. UCLA matched its highest ranking in 25 years at No. 4, going 9-0 for the first time since 1998. Ohio State continued its steep decline, falling from No. 11 to No. 21 after a 41-28 home loss to Oregon — the Buckeyes’ lowest ranking since 2014, excluding the pandemic season.
Indiana remained the only team unchanged in the Top 25, holding at No. 6. Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, and Texas Tech completed the top 10, with Tennessee jumping 16 spots after a 34-6 win over Kentucky. The SEC led all conferences with eight ranked teams, followed by the Big Ten with six.
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