Georgia ascended to the top position in the AP Top 25 poll following a 20-17 victory over Alabama in a conference game played on Saturday. The Bulldogs received 66 of 70 first-place votes in the rankings released on Sunday, marking their return to the No. 1 spot for the first time since the 2024 season. Georgia improved to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in SEC play with the win, validating the program after facing three of the conference’s lowest-rated offenses to open the season.
Texas experienced a significant drop in the rankings, falling six spots to No. 7 after losing to Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown. The SEC saw additional movement in this week’s poll, with LSU declining 12 positions to No. 22 following a loss at Kentucky, and Florida falling out of the rankings entirely after losing to South Carolina. Kentucky made a notable ascent, surging from unranked status to No. 15 in the poll.
UCLA vaulted nine spots after defeating Oregon on the road, while the Ducks fell out of the rankings after dropping to 3-2. Northwestern entered the AP poll for the first time since 2020 following a 45-14 victory over Ball State that improved the program to 4-1. The milestone represents progress for Northwestern under fourth-year coach David Braun, who has guided the Wildcats to bowl victories in two of his first three seasons.
The SEC maintained the highest number of ranked teams with nine representatives, followed by the Big Ten with six and the Big 12 with five. Notable matchups shaped by this week’s rankings include a top-five clash between Indiana and Ohio State, a top-10 showdown between Notre Dame and BYU, and a top-15 SEC battle between Tennessee and Alabama. Wake Forest replaced Pitt in the ACC’s ranked contingent, rising to No. 21 after improving to 5-1 with a victory at NC State.
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