Overview
- The AP Top 25 moved 19 teams while the top five stayed Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama, and Georgia, and Texas returned to No. 10 after a bye.
- The US LBM Coaches Poll left the first seven spots intact and awarded Ohio State 59 of 63 first-place votes, with Texas and Oklahoma tied at No. 10 and Memphis and Iowa dropping out.
- Texas Tech’s 29-7 win over previously unbeaten BYU lifted the Red Raiders to No. 8 and pushed the Cougars to No. 12, sharpening the Big 12 race.
- Virginia and Louisville both lost in Week 11, improving idle Georgia Tech’s position in the ACC, and the AP now lists five ACC teams in the Top 25.
- James Madison and South Florida entered the AP rankings, with JMU’s 35-23 win at Marshall strengthening its Group of Five case after Memphis fell to Tulane.