Overview
- Nineteen teams shifted positions in the AP Top 25, though Nos. 1–5 remained Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama and Georgia.
- Texas climbed three spots to No. 10 after a bye and now visits No. 5 Georgia.
- Texas Tech rose after a 29-7 defeat of previously unbeaten BYU, which fell to No. 12.
- The US LBM Coaches Poll kept the top seven intact with Ohio State No. 1 on 59 of 63 first-place votes, while Oklahoma and Texas tied at No. 10.
- ACC losses by Virginia and Louisville undercut the league’s playoff case as Pittsburgh, James Madison and South Florida entered the AP poll, sharpening the Group of Five race.