Overview
- Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M stayed 1–2–3 in both the AP Top 25 and US LBM Coaches Poll, with the Aggies retaining No. 3 after a 27-point comeback to beat South Carolina 31-30.
- Georgia climbed to No. 4 following a 35-10 win over Texas, with Ole Miss at No. 5 and Oregon and Texas Tech tied at No. 6 in the AP rankings.
- Oklahoma jumped to No. 8 after a 23-21 road win at Alabama, while the Crimson Tide fell six spots to No. 10 and now face a tightened SEC and CFP path.
- North Texas entered the AP Top 25 at No. 22 for the first time since 1959, giving the poll three Group of Five teams this week.
- The Coaches Poll echoed the shakeup with Oklahoma at No. 8 and Alabama at No. 10, while the SEC placed five teams in the AP top 10 heading into Week 13.