Overview
- Ohio State stayed No. 1, with Oregon now No. 2 after a 30-24 double-overtime win at Penn State that dropped the Nittany Lions to No. 7.
- Alabama returned to the top 10 at No. 10 after a 24-21 win in Athens that ended Georgia’s 33-game home streak, sending the Bulldogs to No. 12.
- Ole Miss rose to No. 4 by beating LSU 24-19, while the Tigers fell to No. 13 in the new AP Top 25.
- USC fell out of the AP rankings after Illinois won 34-32 on David Olano’s 41-yard walk-off field goal, leaving the Trojans receiving votes only.
- Florida State slid to No. 18 after a 46-38 double-overtime loss at Virginia, which entered the poll at No. 24; Indiana climbed to No. 8 as others tumbled.