Oregon claimed the No. 2 spot in the AP Top 25 college football rankings, marking the top of the poll with the first of several shakeups.
Miami, which had an open date, slipped one spot to No. 3 and was followed by top-five newcomers No. 4 Mississippi and No. 5 Oklahoma. That’s a nine-rung promotion for Ole Miss, which beat LSU Saturday, giving the Rebels their highest ranking since 2015.
Ohio State remained No. 1 for the fifth straight week, but the margin in first-place votes between the top two teams is the closest of the regular season.
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Who are the other big movers? No. 10 Alabama made its return to the top 10 after beating Georgia, now No. 12. That’s the Bulldogs’ lowest ranking since 2020. Florida State plunged to No. 18 after losing to Virginia, giving the Cavaliers their first Top 25 debut in six years.Who decides the rankings? The Top 25 voters are over 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 AP voters get it right? We know you think you can do better. Prove it by submitting a ballot in the AP Top 25 Fan Poll.
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