Overview

• The AP Top 25 keeps Ohio State at No. 1, lifts Oregon to No. 4, nudges Georgia down to No. 6, and leaves Texas at No. 7.
• USF debuts at No. 18 after an 18-16 win over Florida, dropping the Gators out of the rankings.
• Mississippi State’s 24-20 win over Arizona State knocks the Sun Devils from No. 12 to unranked and triggers broader downgrades.
• Oklahoma rises after beating Michigan 24-13, with USA TODAY’s NCAA Re-Rank placing the Sooners at No. 7.
• Ranking models diverge ahead of Week 3 as PFF slots USF at No. 11 and Mississippi State at No. 20, USA TODAY’s 1-136 keeps Penn State No. 1, and Bleacher Report projects USF as the AAC playoff entrant.