{"id":207942,"date":"2025-09-07T15:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T15:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/207942\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T15:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T15:35:09","slug":"ap-top-25-college-football-poll-rankings-live-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/207942\/","title":{"rendered":"AP Top 25 college football poll rankings: Live updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The third week of<a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ap-top-25-college-football-poll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> AP Top 25 college football poll<\/a> rankings drop Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>A week after four losses by top-10 teams left just three teams in the same spot in the rankings, Saturday was marked by <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ap-top-25-college-football-e1599edcde819b44fb87f953c8bb6d7a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blowouts and just a couple of notable upsets<\/a>. Look for <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/florida-gators-football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No. 13 Florida<\/a>, <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/south-florida-florida-score-e3fd8638afa93e11f72225d5c9d0aeaf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bested by USF<\/a>, and <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/arizona-state-sun-devils-football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No. 12 Arizona State<\/a>, defeated by Mississippi State, to drop \u2014 but how far?<\/p>\n<p>Follow live updates from The Associated Press below for game recaps, poll predictions, ranking analyses and answers to fan questions, all in one place.<\/p>\n<p><b>Here\u2019s what to know:<\/b> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"rte2-style-ul\" id=\"rte-f5fa2ac2-850c-11f0-9f6f-794a30fbb089\">\n<li><b>Could the Bulls crack the ratings? <\/b>It seems likely after USF beat a second straight ranked opponent, following an easy win over Boise State at the season\u2019s opening.<\/li>\n<li><b>Who topped the last poll? <\/b>Defending national champions <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ohio-state-buckeyes-football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ohio State<\/a> took the lead, followed by <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/penn-state-nittany-lions-football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Penn State<\/a> at No. 2 and <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/louisiana-state-tigers-football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LSU<\/a> at No. 3. All top five teams, including <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/austin-peay-georgia-football-score-6488a2d750744d8aa5e826876c36be7e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No. 4 Georgia<\/a> and <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bethune-cookman-miami-football-score-ae3d079c33626ef8d2568426b6ad2586\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No. 5 Miami<\/a>, beat their opponents Saturday.<\/li>\n<li><b>Who decides the rankings? <\/b>The Top 25 voters are over 60<a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ap-top25-ballot-process-voters-7ca67ed5b99003c484f96ac737bb780d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> journalists covering college football<\/a> for AP members and other news organizations. They\u2019re urged to base their votes on head-to-head results, not reputation, preseason speculation or regional bias.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u25b6 Show your appreciation for one of college football\u2019s longest-running traditions.<a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Donate to AP.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The third week of AP Top 25 college football poll rankings drop Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. 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