The latest AP Top 25 rankings put two Big 12 teams in the top 10 for the first time in two years and No. 10 Notre Dame scraped into the top 10 after a two-month absence.
The Fighting Irish have won six straight, and this weekend’s victory over Boston College boosted them two spots in the poll. They had fallen out of the top 10 after a home loss to Texas A&M dropped them to 0-2.
Losses by Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt and Miami made room for BYU at No. 8 and Texas Tech at No. 9.
Texas and No. 11 Oklahoma were the biggest climbers in the poll, jumping seven spots. The Sooners beat Tennessee on the road, while the Longhorns knocked off Vanderbilt at home.
No. 1 Ohio State is on top for the 10th straight week, again followed by Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon and Ole Miss.
Dive into what happened in this week’s Top 25 poll, tell us what the rankings should’ve been and follow live updates from The Associated Press below.
Here’s what to know:
Who’s in? Who’s out? No. 24 Washington, which was idle, is in the poll for the first time since it finished the 2023 season at No. 2. Houston, whose No. 22 ranking last week was its first Top 25 appearance since 2022, dropped out after losing at home to West Virginia.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.Did the voters get it wrong? Tell us what the rankings should be by submitting a ballot in the AP Top 25 Fan Poll.
▶ Show your appreciation for one of college football’s longest-running traditions. Donate to AP.