Overview
- AP Top 25 kept Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M in the top three, moved Georgia to No. 4 and placed Ole Miss back at No. 5 with Oregon and Texas Tech tied at No. 6.
- Alabama fell six spots to No. 10 after a 23-21 home loss to Oklahoma, while the Sooners climbed to No. 8 in both the AP poll and the US LBM Coaches Poll.
- Georgia’s 35-10 win over Texas propelled the Bulldogs up the rankings as the Longhorns slid to No. 17, denting their playoff outlook.
- Texas A&M rallied from a 30-3 halftime deficit to beat South Carolina 31-30, the largest comeback in program history, to remain No. 3.
- North Texas entered the AP poll at No. 22 for its first ranking since 1959, and with James Madison up to No. 21, the race for the Group of Five CFP spot remains open.