Overview

• Ohio State stayed No. 1 with 50 first-place votes, Miami held No. 2 with 13, and Indiana received three after beating Oregon 30-20.
• Indiana’s No. 3 ranking is the highest in program history, reflecting its rise under second-year coach Curt Cignetti.
• Five teams entered the poll — USC (20), Texas (21), Utah (23), Cincinnati (24) and Nebraska (25) — matching the largest regular-season turnover since October 2022.
• Oklahoma fell eight spots to No. 14 following a 23-6 loss to Texas, which rejoined the rankings after dropping out a week earlier.
• The SEC placed 10 teams in the Top 25, while Oregon slid five spots to No. 8 for its lowest ranking in 20 polls.