Like clockwork, Ohio State remains at the top of this week’s AP Top 25. The Buckeyes defeated the James Franklin- and Drew Allar-less Penn State team, winning 38-14. The rest of the No. 2–7 spots also remained unchanged from Week 10.
No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 4 Alabama were both on byes this past weekend. Georgia narrowly escaped Florida 24-20 thanks to a key fourth-down stop in the fourth quarter. No. 6 Oregon also comes into Week 11 off a bye. Seventh-ranked Ole Miss took care of business at home, defeating South Carolina 30-14.
Week 10’s Nos. 8, 9 and T-10 all lost on Saturday. Georgia Tech was stunned by NC State 48-36, suffering its first loss of the season. No. 9 Vanderbilt went down to the heart of Texas and was sent home with a 34-21 loss after being unable to complete the comeback.
Finally, then-No. T-10 Miami was upset for the second time in three games, falling in overtime to SMU 26-20 after Carson Beck threw an interception at the goal line.
Those teams’ losses are others’ gain. BYU benefited from the Top 10 upsets, rising to No. 8 in the polls despite being idle. Texas Tech is also back in the Top 10 at No. 9. After a close first half, the Red Raiders pulled away from Kansas State 43-20 and have a big matchup next week against BYU.
Notre Dame rounds out the Top 10 for the first time since Week 3 this season. The Irish beat Boston College 25-10 behind Jeremiyah Love’s 166 total yards and two touchdowns.
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | RECORD | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State (54) | 1633 | 8-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Indiana (11) | 1591 | 9-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas A&M (1) | 1523 | 8-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Alabama | 1447 | 7-1 | 4 |
| 5 | Georgia | 1364 | 7-1 | 5 |
| 6 | Oregon | 1293 | 7-1 | 6 |
| 7 | Ole Miss | 1263 | 8-1 | 7 |
| 8 | BYU | 1207 | 8-0 | T10 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 1091 | 8-1 | 13 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 1071 | 6-2 | 12 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 850 | 7-2 | 18 |
| 12 | Virginia | 838 | 8-1 | 15 |
| 13 | Texas | 835 | 7-2 | 20 |
| 14 | Louisville | 827 | 7-1 | 16 |
| 15 | Vanderbilt | 698 | 7-2 | 9 |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | 667 | 8-1 | 8 |
| 17 | Utah | 560 | 7-2 | 24 |
| 18 | Miami (FL) | 558 | 6-2 | T10 |
| 19 | Missouri | 491 | 6-2 | 19 |
| 20 | Southern California | 453 | 6-2 | 23 |
| 21 | Michigan | 344 | 7-2 | 21 |
| 22 | Memphis | 224 | 8-1 | 25 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 171 | 6-3 | 14 |
| 24 | Washington | 110 | 6-2 | NR |
| 25 | Cincinnati | 77 | 7-2 | 17 |
Teams receiving first-place votes
| Rank | Team | Record | First-Place Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 7–0 | 54 |
| 2 | Indiana | 8–0 | 11 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 8-0 | 1 |
Movers of the Week
Biggest jumps: Texas has had an up-and-down season but earned its best win on Saturday against then-No. 9 Vanderbilt. Arch Manning threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns as the preseason No. 1 rises to No. 13 in the country. Oklahoma jumps seven spots to No. 11 after going into Knoxville and beating Tennessee 33-27.
Biggest drops: Houston lost to West Virginia 45-35 and enters Week 11 unranked. Tennessee becomes the first three-loss team to remain ranked this season after falling to Oklahoma and dropping nine places.
New entrants: Washington, off to a 6-2 start, joins the Top 25 for the first time since its national runner-up finish in 2023.
Matchups to watch this weekend
