Overview
- The latest AP poll kept the top seven intact with Ohio State No. 1, Indiana No. 2 and Texas A&M No. 3, while BYU rose to No. 8, Texas Tech to No. 9 and Notre Dame returned at No. 10.
- Week 10 flipped parts of the top 10 as Georgia Tech lost at NC State, Vanderbilt fell at Texas and Miami dropped an overtime game at SMU.
- The Big 12 placed two teams in the AP top 10 for the first time in two years with BYU and Texas Tech, who meet this week in a ranked showdown.
- CBS Sports’ updated projections, which are not official, slot Ohio State as the No. 1 seed and tab Memphis as the likely Group-of-Five representative in the 12‑team field.
- Coaches and media describe Miami’s playoff hopes as fading after its second loss in three weeks, while Texas and Oklahoma made significant poll jumps following ranked wins.