Georgia reclaims No. 1 as Week 10 reshapes AP Top 25
Georgia returned to the top after beating Ole Miss, while Utah rose to second and Miami fell to fifth in the poll entering Week 11.
Georgia returned to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Sunday, Nov. 8, after beating Ole Miss 42-7 in Week 10. The poll entering Week 11 also lifted Utah and Notre Dame and dropped Miami after its first loss, ESPN reported.
- Georgia received 53 first-place votes and reclaimed No. 1.
- Utah rose to No. 2; Notre Dame moved to No. 3 and Miami fell to No. 5.
- Oregon returned at No. 18 after beating Ohio State, which dropped to No. 21.
Georgia, Utah and Notre Dame lead the poll
CBS Sports reported Georgia received 53 first-place votes and 1,729 points, moving up from second. The Bulldogs improved to 8-1 with their 42-7 win over Ole Miss; ESPN noted they had scored at least 40 points in five games this season.
Utah climbed from third to second after beating rival BYU 28-20, extending its record to 9-0. CBS Sports said the No. 2 ranking was Utah’s highest in the AP poll since 2008 and described the Utes as one of two undefeated teams remaining in the sport. Notre Dame moved from fourth to third after defeating Miami 31-24. ESPN said the victory was Notre Dame’s 10th against an AP No. 1 team, second-most all time behind Alabama. Miami’s first defeat ended an eight-game winning streak and sent the Hurricanes from first to fifth.
Oregon returns as Ohio State slides
Oregon re-entered the AP Top 25 at No. 18 after its 41-28 win over Ohio State, which fell from 11th to 21st. CBS Sports reported both teams were 6-3 and outside the College Football Playoff picture entering Week 11. It also noted that the preseason top-two teams had each lost three of their first nine games for the first time since 1950.
Oregon and SMU entered the rankings, replacing Missouri and Florida. Missouri, previously 19th, fell out after losing 34-20 to Texas but received 50 votes outside the top 25; Florida received none after a 23-7 loss to Oklahoma. With those departures, the SEC’s representation in the AP poll fell from 10 teams to eight, CBS Sports reported.
Other changes included Texas Tech’s rise from 13th to 10th after a 53-48 win over West Virginia. ESPN said Texas Tech gained 638 total yards, its most in a game since 2020. Tennessee climbed from 16th to ninth after beating Kentucky 34-6, while Kentucky dropped from eighth to 13th.
What it means for the teams
The top four now include two undefeated teams: Utah at No. 2 and UCLA at No. 4. UCLA rose from fifth after improving to 9-0. A separate Coaches Poll also placed Georgia and Utah first and second, but ranked Notre Dame third, Miami sixth and Ohio State 20th, CBS Sports reported; that poll is distinct from the AP rankings.
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What this story rests on
3 sources from 2 organisations: 1 broadcaster, 2 news outlets.
- 1AP college football Week 10 poll reaction: What's next for Top 25ESPN · espn.comBroadcaster
- 2AP Top 25 poll: Georgia reclaims No. 1 spot, Ohio State plummets in college football rankingsCBS Sports · cbssports.comNews outlet
- 3Coaches Poll top 25: Notre Dame rises, Miami drops in Week 11 college football rankingsCBS Sports · cbssports.comNews outlet
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