Overview

• Ohio State stayed No. 1 and Miami moved to No. 2, with Penn State slipping to No. 3, LSU at No. 4 and Georgia at No. 5 as Ohio State drew 52 first-place votes and Miami received seven.
• Indiana rocketed to No. 11 after a 63-10 rout of then-No. 9 Illinois, with quarterback Fernando Mendoza throwing five touchdowns as the Illini fell to No. 23.
• Texas Tech climbed to No. 12 following a 34-10 win at Utah, sparked by backup Will Hammond after Behren Morton was injured, marking the Red Raiders’ first 4-0 start since 2013.
• Oklahoma returned to the top 10 at No. 7 after a 24-17 victory over Auburn, marking the Sooners’ first top-10 appearance in two years.
• Next week features ranked showdowns that could reshape the poll, including Oregon at Penn State and Alabama at Georgia, with LSU visiting Ole Miss.