Overview
- - Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M remained Nos. 1–3 for a fifth straight week in both the AP Top 25 and the Coaches Poll.
- - Oklahoma’s 23-21 road win at Alabama vaulted the Sooners to No. 8 as the Crimson Tide dropped six spots to No. 10.
- - Georgia climbed to No. 4 after a 35-10 win over Texas, which fell to No. 17, with Ole Miss at No. 5 and Oregon and Texas Tech tied at No. 6.
- - Texas A&M stayed No. 3 after erasing a 30-3 halftime deficit to beat South Carolina 31-30, the Aggies’ largest comeback on record.
- - North Texas entered the AP poll at No. 22 for its first ranking since 1959, giving the Group of Five three ranked teams alongside James Madison and Tulane.