Overview

• AP Top 25: Ohio State stayed No. 1, Miami rose to No. 2, Oklahoma returned to the top 10, Indiana climbed to No. 11 and Texas Tech to No. 12, while Illinois slid to No. 23 and Utah and Auburn fell out.
• Oklahoma, Texas Tech and Indiana were the notable risers in the US LBM Coaches Poll, with Texas A&M up to No. 9 and Alabama dropping two spots to No. 16 after a bye.
• Indiana blasted Illinois 63-10 behind Fernando Mendoza’s five touchdown passes, and Texas Tech won 34-10 at Utah with backup quarterback Will Hammond guiding a fourth‑quarter surge.
• Oklahoma beat Auburn 24-17, and SEC officials later said a second‑quarter Sooners touchdown should not have counted.
• Six AP Top 25 teams had early byes, and attention now turns to next weekend’s ranked matchups, highlighted by Alabama at Georgia.