Georgia claimed the top position in the AP Top 25 college football rankings on Sunday following its dominant Week 10 performance against Ole Miss. The Bulldogs’ convincing victory, combined with Miami’s loss to Notre Dame, positioned them clearly at No. 1. Georgia improved to 8-1 overall with a 6-1 conference record and emerged as the betting favorite to win the national championship at FanDuel.
Miami’s defeat resulted in the Hurricanes falling to No. 5, while Utah advanced to No. 2 and Notre Dame settled at No. 3. Utah’s unbeaten record and strong victory over BYU in their rivalry matchup secured the Utes’ position near the top of the poll, marking their highest ranking since 2008. BYU, meanwhile, dropped to No. 12 after suffering its second loss of the season.
Ohio State experienced a significant fall in the rankings, tumbling from No. 11 to No. 21 after a 41-28 home loss to Oregon. The Buckeyes’ struggles join a broader pattern affecting preseason top-two teams, as both Ohio State and Oregon have now dropped three of their first nine games—a situation not seen since 1950. Oregon itself surged from unranked to No. 18 following its upset victory over the Buckeyes, though both teams entered Week 11 with 6-3 records and outside the College Football Playoff picture.
The SEC saw representation decline from 10 to eight teams in the top 25 after Missouri and Florida fell out of the poll. Missouri dropped from No. 19 after losing to Texas, while Florida fell outside the rankings entirely following consecutive home losses by 14 or more points for the first time since 1946. Oregon and SMU entered the rankings to replace the departed SEC teams.
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