Overview
- Ohio State stays No. 1 ahead of undefeated Indiana and Texas A&M in both the AP Top 25 and US LBM Coaches Poll.
- Texas A&M preserved its perfect season with a 27-point rally to beat South Carolina 31-30, though it shed first-place votes in the AP poll.
- Indiana moved to 11-0 after a 31-7 win over Wisconsin as Fernando Mendoza completed 22 of 24 passes for 299 yards and four touchdowns, including a school-record 30th TD this season.
- Oklahoma’s 23-21 win at Alabama lifted the Sooners to No. 8 and dropped the Crimson Tide to No. 10, with some analysts now projecting OU in the 12-team CFP field.
- Georgia’s 35-10 defeat of Texas pushed the Bulldogs to No. 4 in the AP poll, while Texas slid to No. 17, and Group-of-Five shakeups included North Texas entering the AP rankings for the first time since 1959 and James Madison climbing to No. 21.