Overview
- Nineteen teams changed positions in the new AP Top 25, but the top five held with No. 1 Ohio State followed by Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama and Georgia.
- Texas reentered the AP top 10 at No. 10, while Texas Tech rose after a 29-7 win over BYU that featured kicker Stone Harrington’s school‑record five field goals.
- The US LBM Coaches Poll kept Ohio State at No. 1 with 59 of 63 first‑place votes, as Oklahoma and Texas moved into the top‑10 group.
- Several contenders survived scares in Week 11, including Indiana’s late touchdown at Penn State, Oregon’s last‑second field goal at Iowa and Vanderbilt’s overtime win over Auburn.
- James Madison and South Florida entered the AP rankings at Nos. 24 and 25, intensifying the Group‑of‑Five race as Memphis’ loss to Tulane added uncertainty before the CFP committee’s next rankings.