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AP Top 25 Poll Updated After Virginia, Louisville Suffer Shocking Upsets

It was a quite Saturday for the No. 17 USC Trojans, after beating the Northwestern Wildcats Friday night. USC moved up three spots in the latest AP Top 25 Poll with teams like then-No. 12 Virginia Cavaliers and then-No. 14 Louisville Cardinals losing?
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Oct 17, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Miller Moss (7) looks on after the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium.
Oct 17, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Miller Moss (7) looks on after the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium. | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

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It was another exciting weekend of college football with the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers and No. 7 Oregon Ducks avoiding upsets. However, then-ranked No. 12 Virginia Cavaliers and No. 14 Louisville Cardinals were not as fortunate. Then-No. 19 Missouri fell to No. 3 Texas A&M and then-No. 9 Texas Tech took care of business against previously undefeated BYU, now ranked No. 12.

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Nov 8, 2025; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers head coach Tony Elliott watches players prior to their game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Scott Stadium. | Amber Searls-Imagn Images

Then-ranked No. 20 USC Trojans beat Northwestern on Friday night, meaning USC could enjoy the chaos of the weekend after already picking up a win. The Trojans climbed up three spots with the win, while Virginia fell eight spots and Louisville fell five spots after the win.

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

College Football Playoff Push

Now that the College Football Playoff rankings have been released, the AP Top 25 Poll offers fans an early view into how teams might move after winning and/or losing.

BYU dropped to No. 12 after the Cougars lost their first game of the season. Meanwhile, Missouri is now unranked after losing to Texas A&M.

Other teams should move up slightly as a result of BYU, Virginia, and Louisville losing, but the top teams in the country have not moved much in the rankings, especially outside of the top-five. Still, No. 6 Ole Miss jumped in front of No. 7 Oregon.

There are a number of ranked matchups remaining as No. 11 Oklahoma plays No. 4 Alabama and No. 5 Georgia plays No. 13 Texas on Nov. 15. Can the Sooners and/or Longhorns pull off the upset and complicate the 12-team postseason field?

USC will face Iowa before traveling to Oregon to play the Ducks on Nov. 22, giving the Trojans a chance to make a statement before the end of the regular season. Will USC be ranked inside the top-15 before making the trip to Eugene? The Trojans have to survive Iowa first as the Hawkeyes nearly knocked off the Ducks on Saturday.

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Nov 7, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley watches game action against the Northwestern Wildcats during the second half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

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Then-No. 24 Washington lost to Wisconsin, and then-No. 22 Memphis lost to Tulane, meaning some new programs like No. 24 James Madison and No. 25 South Florida entered the rankings. Virginia is now No. 20 and Louisville fell to No. 19 after the upset.

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Nov 8, 2025; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz reacts during the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Pittsburgh was ranked No. 24 by the CFP Selection Committee before Saturday, and the Panthers also entered the AP Top 25 Poll on Sunday at No. 23.

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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