Georgia climbed to No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Sunday following its 20-17 road victory at Alabama, ending a five-year winless streak in Tuscaloosa. The Bulldogs, who had held No. 2 for five consecutive polls, received 66 first-place votes from 70 media members after the win, which was aided by a controversial non-call on a potential pass interference in the end zone late in the game. Texas fell six spots to No. 7 after losing to rival Oklahoma, while Oregon dropped out of the rankings entirely for the first time in four years after a second loss in the past month, a 17-15 home defeat to UCLA that left them at 3-2.
Notre Dame rose to No. 2 with a 58-7 win over Stanford, earning its highest ranking since the end of the 2024 season. Miami remained at No. 3, followed by Ohio State and Indiana, which gained two spots after a narrow win at Nebraska. Alabama held at No. 6 despite the loss to Georgia. The top 10 was rounded out by Texas, BYU, Mississippi, and Texas Tech. UCLA and Kentucky saw the biggest jumps, with UCLA rising nine spots after beating Oregon and Kentucky entering the rankings at No. 15 following an overtime win over LSU, which fell from No. 10 to No. 22.
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