The latest AP Top 25 poll features new teams in its top spots: Georgia inched up to No. 4, Ole Miss cracked the top five and Oklahoma slid into the top 10 at No. 8.
That’s Georgia’s highest ranking since the first week of September thanks to its 35-10 win over Texas. The Longhorns dropped seven spots to No. 17.
No. 22 North Texas is ranked for the first time since 1959, putting it in the thick of the race for the Group of Five’s automatic CFP bid.
That brings the number of Group of Five teams in the Top 25 to three, a first this season. The Southeastern Conference has five teams in the top 10.
Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M held onto the top three spots for a fifth straight week. Oregon and Texas Tech both moved up to tie at No. 6.
Alabama dropped six spots to No. 10.
Find out more about what happened in this week’s Top 25 poll, ask a voter about the rankings and follow live updates from The Associated Press below.
Here’s what to know:
- Who’s in? Who’s out? No. 24 Tulane joins North Texas as a fellow newcomer to the poll. No. 23 Missouri and No. 25 Houston also returned to the rankings. Louisville (19), Cincinnati (22), Pittsburgh (23) and South Florida (25) dropped out.
- Who decides the rankings? The Top 25 voters are more than 60 journalists covering college football for AP members and other news organizations. They’re urged to base their votes on head-to-head results, not reputation, preseason speculation or regional bias.
- Think you know better? Prove it by casting your ballot in the AP Top 25 Fan Poll.
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