Ohio State moved up to No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Sunday, replacing BYU after the Cougars fell six spots to No. 8 following a loss to UCF. Miami was the only team to maintain its position at No. 1 in the latest poll.
The poll reflects a major reordering as ten of the top-10 teams have dropped in rank over the last three weeks. This trend ties the records of 2007 and 1959 for the most top-10 losses in a three-week span. Miami remains unbeaten and received 59 of the 70 first-place votes from the media voting panel after routing Pitt 52-23.
Other shifts in the top 10 include Georgia moving to No. 3, Indiana jumping to No. 4 following an overtime win at Michigan, and Notre Dame slipping to No. 5. The top 10 is rounded out by Utah, UCLA, Kentucky, and Alabama.
Utah, currently ranked No. 6, holds the highest ranking in seven years and maintains sole possession of first place in the Big 12 Conference after defeating Houston. UCLA is ranked No. 7, its highest position in 11 years, while No. 9 Kentucky has returned to the top 10 for the first time since 2022. Alabama returned to the top 10 at No. 10 after defeating Texas A&M.
According to Sportradar, Miami, Utah, and UCLA are the only remaining unbeaten Bowl Subdivision teams. This is the fewest remaining unbeaten teams at this point in a season since 1977.
The Big 12 Conference has reached a record of six ranked teams, matching its 2012 mark. The conference ranks include No. 6 Utah, No. 8 BYU, No. 13 Texas Tech, No. 18 Houston, No. 22 Arizona, and No. 24 Oklahoma State.
In the SEC, the nine ranked teams are No. 3 Georgia, No. 9 Kentucky, No. 10 Alabama, No. 11 Texas, No. 12 Mississippi, No. 15 LSU, No. 16 Tennessee, No. 17 Florida, and No. 23 Missouri. The Big Ten features five ranked teams: No. 2 Ohio State, No. 4 Indiana, No. 7 UCLA, No. 20 (tie) Northwestern, and No. 25 Wisconsin.
Other notable poll movements include Oklahoma State returning to No. 24 and Wisconsin returning to the poll at No. 25. Iowa and Southern California have both dropped out of the rankings.
