The top five positions in the AP Top 25 Poll remained steady in a report published October 4, with Texas maintaining its No. 1 ranking. While the top five held firm, Alabama rose to No. 6 following a victory over Mississippi State.
In the top five, Texas leads with 1,737 points and a 4-0 record, though the Longhorns received one fewer first-place vote than the previous week, holding 61. Miami (FL) sits at No. 4 with 1,524 points and two first-place votes. Georgia holds No. 2, Notre Dame is No. 3, and Ohio State remains at No. 5 with a 4-1 record.
Further down the rankings, BYU occupies the No. 8 spot with 1,144 points and a 4-0 record, while Utah is ranked No. 12 with 996 points and a 4-0 record. Other notable movements include Missouri climbing 11 spots to No. 14, and Florida dropping eight spots to No. 16.
The rankings saw a new entry as Pittsburgh debuted at No. 25 with 162 points and a 5-0 record, earning two more points than Kentucky. Kentucky dropped out of the poll, joining Washington, Oklahoma, and Michigan as teams that have fallen out of the rankings after winning every game in their respective seasons.
The Week 6 AP Poll highlights several ranked matchups scheduled for this week. These include No. 2 Georgia at No. 6 Alabama and No. 21 UCLA at No. 13 Oregon. Other notable matchups involve No. 1 Texas vs. Oklahoma, No. 10 LSU at Kentucky, and No. 20 Iowa at Washington.
