Texas dropped six spots to No. 7 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll after losing 27-24 to Oklahoma on Oct. 9 in the Cotton Bowl. Meanwhile, Georgia ascended to the top spot in the rankings after defeating Alabama.
The poll saw significant movement, with Georgia rising to No. 1. Following Georgia are Notre Dame, Miami, Ohio State, and defending champion Indiana. Alabama remains in the top 10 at sixth place, appearing as one of four teams in that bracket. Ole Miss sits at ninth after a win against Vanderbilt.
Houston climbed two spots to No. 20 after a road victory against Kansas State on Saturday, Oct. 10. Other notable movements include UCLA and Kentucky, which saw the biggest jumps of the week. The unbeaten Bruins moved to No. 12 after defeating Oregon, while Kentucky moved into the rankings after an overtime win against LSU.
The rankings feature several prominent teams, including No. 8 BYU and No. 11 Utah. Texas Tech is ranked No. 10 and SMU is No. 24. In the SEC, Missouri moved up to No. 13, followed by Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi State in the 14-16 range. LSU fell from 10th to 22nd, while Oregon and Florida dropped out of the poll entirely.
Texas is scheduled to host the Gators next. Houston is scheduled to host No. 18 Oklahoma State at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
