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AP Top 25 Reordered After Week 5 Upsets as Oregon Climbs to No. 2, Ole Miss Enters Top Five, Alabama Back in Top 10

A rare week with three top-five losses prompted voters to narrow Ohio State’s lead over Oregon.

Overview

  • Oregon’s 30-24 double-overtime win at Penn State vaulted the Ducks to No. 2 with 16 first-place votes, the closest gap to No. 1 Ohio State this season.
  • Alabama’s 24-21 victory at Georgia snapped the Bulldogs’ 33-game home streak and lifted the Tide to No. 10 in the AP poll.
  • Ole Miss rose nine spots to No. 4 after a 24-19 win over LSU, which slipped to No. 13; Oklahoma is No. 5 and Texas A&M is No. 6.
  • Penn State fell to No. 7, Georgia to No. 12, and Virginia rejoined at No. 24 after a 46-38 double-overtime upset of Florida State, which dropped to No. 18.
  • The Coaches Poll also lists Ohio State No. 1 and Oregon No. 2, underscoring a weekend that marked the first regular-season week since 2016 with three top-five teams losing.