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AP Top 25 Poll Shuffles After More Ranked Teams Fall

Updated AP Top 25 Poll as the No. 7 Oregon Ducks survived an upset scare against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers nearly fell to the Penn State Nittany Lions while then-No. 9 Texas Tech Red Raiders dominated then-No. 8 BYU Cougars.
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Oct 18, 2025; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders head coach Joey McGuire against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the first half at Mountain America Stadium.
Oct 18, 2025; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders head coach Joey McGuire against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the first half at Mountain America Stadium. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

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Week 11 of the college football season is in the books, and the AP Top 25 Poll saw a decent amount of shuffling upon its release on Sunday.

Then-No. 9 Texas Tech solidified themselves as the top team in the Big 12 after ruining then-No. 8 BYU's undefeated season. Meanwhile, the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers and No. 7 Oregon Ducks survived upset scares on the road. Still, Oregon moved down one spot from No. 6 as Ole Miss leap frogged the Ducks.

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Nov 8, 2025; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) warms up prior to the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. | Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

Week 12 AP Top 25 Poll

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

Near Upsets

Penn State nearly got the job done against Indiana, but some heroics from Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza as well as a catch of the year candidate from wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. saved Indiana from the upset with a touchdown in the final minute.

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Nov 8, 2025; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning looks on during the first quarter against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium. | Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

Iowa was nearly ranked inside the AP Top 25 Poll, and the Hawkeyes almost pulled off the upset against the Oregon Ducks inside a rainy Kinnick Stadium. Instead, Oregon's hopes for the College Football Playoff remain alive, and the Ducks can expect to stay put in the AP Poll.

No. 4 Alabama pulled away from LSU at home, and the Crimson Tide have a clear path to the SEC Championship Game. No. 15 Vanderbilt needed 28 second-half points as well as an overtime touchdown in order to beat Auburn.

Biggest Risers, Fallers, in AP Poll

No. 13 Vanderbilt, No. 15 Utah, and No. 16 Miami moved up the poll slightly with Virginia and Louisville losing. Missouri was ranked No. 19 but the Tigers fell out of the top-25 after falling to No. 3 Texas A&M.

This deep into the season, the top of the AP Poll is rather solidified, barring any major upsets. BYU's loss to Texas Tech dropped the Cougars down the rankings from No. 8 to No. 12.

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Wake Forest got the best of Virginia in regulation while Cal defeated Louisville in overtime. Louisville's ACC and CFP hopes essentially ended with the loss to Cal, and the Cardinals will also see their ranking suffer on Sunday.

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Nov 8, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; California Golden Bears quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (3) runs the ball against Louisville Cardinals defensive back D'Angelo Hutchinson (21) during the second half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. California defeated Louisville 29-26. | Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

After Saturday's results, the top of the ACC is crowded with four teams with one conference loss: No. 14 Georgia Tech, Virginia, No. 23 Pittsburgh, and SMU.

Then-No. 24 Washington lost to Wisconsin, and the Huskies should fall out of the rankings as a result. Consequently, No. 17 USC is now the only ranked team remaining on Oregon's schedule. The Trojans have a tough matchup with Iowa on Saturday before traveling to Eugene for the Nov. 22 matchup with the Ducks.

AP Top 25 Poll Prediction

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

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Charlie Viehl
CHARLIE VIEHL

Charlie Viehl is the deputy editor for the Oregon Ducks, Colorado Buffaloes, and USC Trojans on SI. He has written hundreds of articles for SI and has covered events like the Big Ten Championship and College Football Playoff Quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl. While pursuing a career in sports journalism, he is also a lifelong musician, holding a degree in Music and Philosophy from Boston College. A native of Pasadena, California, he covered sports across Los Angeles while at Loyola High School and edited the Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program’s magazine at BC. He is excited to bring his passion for storytelling and sports to fans of college athletics.

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