Georgia moved up one spot to No. 4 in The Related Press ballot Sunday, Oklahoma returned to the highest 10 and North Texas, ranked for the primary time since 1959, is amongst 3 Staff of 5 groups within the Most sensible 25.
Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M had been the highest 3 groups for the 5th instantly week. Georgia earned its best rating because the first week of September and Mississippi used to be again within the height 5 after spending 3 weeks there at midseason.
Oregon and Texas Tech had been tied for No. 6, and Oklahoma rose 3 spots to No. 8 following its win at Alabama. The Sooners had been remaining within the height 10, at No. 6, the second one week of October.
Notre Dame remained No. 9 after a 22-point win at Pittsburgh and Alabama dropped six spots to No. 10 after the Sooners ended its eight-game win streak.
Ohio State, which rolled previous UCLA to support to 10-0 for the fourth time in seven seasons, gained 57 of 66 first-place votes. Indiana, which beat Wisconsin to head 11-0 for the primary time, were given 8 first-place votes. Texas A&M, whose comeback from a 27-point deficit to overcome South Carolina used to be its biggest ever, were given one first-place vote, 3 lower than remaining week.
Georgia’s 35-10 win over Texas used to be its 6th instantly and 2nd over a top-10 opponent. Mississippi, which misplaced at Georgia a month in the past, defeated Florida and is greater than 100 issues at the back of the Bulldogs at No. 5.
The Staff of 5 hadn’t had 3 groups within the Most sensible 25 since 4 seemed in remaining season’s ultimate ballot.
The Solar Belt Convention’s James Madison blew out Appalachian State and moved up 3 spots to No. 21. North Texas is subsequent at No. 22. The Imply Inexperienced of the American Convention clobbered UAB 53-24 at the highway and feature matched their perfect get started in program historical past.
The remaining time UNT used to be 9-1 used to be in 1959, when the group then referred to as the Eagles used to be ranked two instantly weeks in November, achieving No. 16. That group misplaced to New Mexico State within the Solar Bowl to complete 9-2. This yr’s UNT group already is eligible for a 2nd instantly bowl recreation and is within the thick of the race for the Staff of 5’s automated CFP bid.
Out and in
— No. 22 North Texas’ first look within the ballot in 66 years ends the longest drought by means of a Bowl Subdivision group.
— No. 23 Missouri returned after a one-week absence following a win over Mississippi State through which Ahmad Hardy changed into the primary participant since 2022 to hurry for 300 yards.
— No. 24 Tulane has gained two instantly since shedding to UTSA and is ranked for the primary time this season.
— No. 25 Houston, 5th amongst groups additionally receiving votes remaining week and idle, had been ranked for one week in October.
Louisville (19), Cincinnati (22), Pittsburgh (23) and South Florida (25) dropped out.
Ballot issues
— Citizens did what the CFP variety committee did remaining week, leaping Miami over Georgia Tech to make the Hurricanes the highest-ranked Atlantic Coast Convention group. Miami simply beat North Carolina State and moved up two spots to No. 14. Georgia Tech, which wanted a box function within the ultimate seconds to edge one-win Boston School, slipped a place to No. 15.
— No. 13 Utah has outscored 3 fighters by means of a blended 153-49 since shedding at BYU and has its best rating of the season.
— No. 17 Texas took the most important plunge, shedding seven spots.
Convention name
SEC (9): Nos. 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 17, 20, 23.
Giant Ten (5): Nos. 1, 2, T-6, 16, 18.
Giant 12 (4): Nos. T-6, 11, 13, 25.
ACC (3): Nos. 14, 15, 19.
American (2): Nos. 22, 24.
Solar Belt (1): No. 21.
Impartial (1): No. 9.
Ranked vs. ranked
No. 16 Southern California (8-2, 6-1 Giant Ten, No. 17 CFP) at No. 6 Oregon (9-1, 6-1, No. 8 CFP): Winner strengthens its place for a CFP at-large bid and helps to keep alive narrow hopes of sneaking into the Giant Ten championship recreation.
No. 23 Missouri (7-3, 3-3 SEC) at No. 8 Oklahoma (8-2, 4-2, No. 11 CFP): Sooners did wonders for his or her playoff resume by means of knocking off Alabama at the highway and now opt for a 5th win over a Most sensible 25 opponent.
