Week 9 shook up the AP Top 25, but Miami kept its grip on No. 1 after surviving a 38-35 scare from North Carolina.
The Hurricanes remain the top team in the country in the new poll, and they are one of three undefeated FBS teams still standing. Georgia sits right behind them at No. 2, with Utah, Notre Dame and UCLA rounding out the top five.
The biggest jolt of the weekend came when USC knocked off Ohio State. The Buckeyes had entered the game ranked No. 2, but the loss sends them sliding to No. 11 in the updated rankings.
Northwestern and Oklahoma State also took upset losses on Saturday, Oct. 31.
The rest of the top 25 features a mix of familiar powers and a few teams making noise in the middle of the bracket. Indiana checks in at No. 6, followed by BYU, Kentucky, Alabama and Texas. After Ohio State, the poll continues with Ole Miss, Texas Tech, Wake Forest, LSU, Tennessee, Houston, USC, Missouri, Boise State, Iowa, New Mexico, South Carolina, Arizona and Florida.
Here is the full AP Top 25 entering Week 10 of the 2026 season:
Miami
Georgia
Utah
Notre Dame
UCLA
Indiana
BYU
Kentucky
Alabama
Texas
Ohio State
Ole Miss
Texas Tech
Wake Forest
LSU
Tennessee
Houston
USC
Missouri
Boise State
Iowa
New Mexico
South Carolina
Arizona
Florida
Others receiving votes: Northwestern 79, Oregon 55, UTSA 43, SMU 27, Virginia Tech 12, Duke 10, Minnesota 8, Liberty 4, Oklahoma State 3, Louisville 1
The AP poll still carries major weight in the sport, more so than rankings like the Coaches Poll and FWAA Poll, because it is part of the process that helps determine which teams make the College Football Playoff. The Coaches Poll, by contrast, is not part of the selection committee’s formula for choosing the four teams that will play for the College Football Playoff National Championship, and it is voted on by 65 FBS head coaches.
The AP’s college football poll dates back to Oct. 19, 1936, making it the longest-running poll tied to national titles. The preseason poll was first introduced in 1950.
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