Overview
- Georgia moves up to No. 4, with Texas Tech at No. 5, Ole Miss at No. 6 and Oregon at No. 7 after the latest reshuffle.
- Oklahoma climbs to No. 8 after its 23-21 win in Tuscaloosa, Alabama falls six places to No. 10, and Notre Dame holds at No. 9.
- Texas slides to No. 17, while BYU sits at No. 11 and Utah at No. 12 as the at-large race tightens beneath the top tier.
- Tulane enters at No. 24 as the current Group of Five representative, replacing South Florida after the Bulls’ loss to Navy.
- New committee chair Hunter Yurachek says head-to-head becomes a significant data point only when teams are in the same comparative tier, a key factor for Miami at No. 13 relative to No. 9 Notre Dame.