AP Top 25 Poll Shake Up After Upset-Filled Weekend

The Oregon Ducks stayed at No. 6 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll. The Miami Hurricanes dropped to No. 18, and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets dropped to No. 16 after suffering upset losses on Saturday.

Aug 31, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA;Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal before the game at Hard Rock Stadium. | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

The No. 6 Oregon Ducks enjoyed a bye during week 10 of the regular season as another chaotic weekend of college football shuffled the AP Top 25 Poll. Then-No. 8 Georgia Tech lost to N.C. State, then-No. 9 Vanderbilt lost to then-No. 20 Texas, and then-No. 10 Miami lost to SMU in overtime.

As a result, No. 8 BYU, No. 9 Texas Tech, and No. 10 Notre Dame jumped into the top-10. The Fighting Irish were leapfrogged by the Red Raiders after Notre Dame survived an upset scare against Boston College.

As for the top-seven teams in the country, the AP voters did not shuffle around any teams. No. 5 Georgia escaped against Florida, but not without a controversial replay review decision. Meanwhile, No. 1 Ohio State rolled past Penn State, and No. 2 Indiana blew out Maryland.

Oct 25, 2025; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning instructs players during the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Autzen Stadium. | Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images

Week 11 AP Top 25 Poll

1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Oregon
7. Ole Miss
8. BYU
9. Texas Tech
10. Notre Dame
11. Oklahoma
12. Virginia
13. Texas
14. Louisville
15. Vanderbilt
16. Georgia Tech
17. Utah
18. Miami
19. Missouri
20. USC
21. Michigan
22. Memphis
23. Tennessee
24. Washington
25. Cincinnati

Like Oregon, No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 4 Alabama were off on Saturday. As a result, no re-ordering took place among the top-seven teams in the AP Poll. Ole Miss' win over South Carolina did not push the Rebels into the top-five.

Nov 1, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Brent key during the first quarter at Carter-Finley Stadium | Zachary Taft-Imagn Images

However, the back half of the AP Poll is definitely going to shuffle. No. 25 Cincinnati, No. 16 Georgia Tech, and No. 18 Miami all fell eight spots into their current ranking. No. 15 Vanderbilt fell six spots after losing to No. 13 Texas.

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No. 17 Cincinnati did not fall out of the top-25 completely after losing in blowout fashion to No. 17 Utah. With the dominant win, the Utes moved up to 17 after being ranked No. 24 in the AP Poll.

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables celebrates with his players after winning a NCAA football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Oklahoma Sooners at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on November 1, 2025. | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

On the other hand, No. 11 Oklahoma avoided a third loss and beat No. 23 Tennessee, keeping the Sooners' College Football Playoff hopes alive for now. Now, AP voters have a predicament on their hands when it comes to ranking Texas and Oklahoma. The Longhorns have a regular season win over Oklahoma, but Texas is currently ranked two spots behind Oklahoma.

The initial rankings from the CFP Selection Committee are set to be released on Tuesday, giving fans a better idea of each team's chances of making the 12-team field.

Week 11 AP Top 25 Poll Prediction

1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Oregon
7. Ole Miss
8. BYU
9. Notre Dame
10. Texas Tech
11. Virginia
12. Louisville
13. Texas
14. Oklahoma
15. Vanderbilt
16. Georgia Tech
17. Louisville
18. Missouri
19. Utah
20. USC
21. Miami
22. Michigan
23. Memphis
24. Washington
25. Tennessee