The new AP Top 25 came out Sunday, Nov. 1, and it shook up the top 10. Miami stayed No. 1 for the third straight week, Georgia jumped to No. 2, and Ohio State fell from No. 2 to No. 11 after a 30-18 loss at USC.
The biggest moves
- Ohio State drops nine spots to No. 11. AP says it is the first time in five years the Buckeyes are out of the top 10, and the fourth week in a row a No. 1 or No. 2 team lost to an unranked opponent.
- Georgia moves up to No. 2 after a 27-8 win over Florida, which slid from No. 17 to No. 25.
- Utah climbs to No. 3 (8-0) after a 49-25 win at Cincinnati.
- UCLA is No. 5 (8-0), its first time in the top five in 25 years.
- New Mexico is ranked for the first time in program history, at No. 22.
- New this week: USC (No. 18), Iowa (No. 21), New Mexico (No. 22) and South Carolina (No. 23).
AP Top 25 (Nov. 1, 2026)
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (62 first-place votes) | 8-0 |
| 2 | Georgia (7) | 7-1 |
| 3 | Utah (1) | 8-0 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 7-1 |
| 5 | UCLA | 8-0 |
| 6 | Indiana | 8-1 |
| 7 | BYU | 7-1 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 7-1 |
| 9 | Alabama | 6-2 |
| 10 | Texas | 6-2 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 6-2 |
| 12 | Ole Miss | 6-2 |
| 13 | Texas Tech | 7-1 |
| 14 | Wake Forest | 7-1 |
| 15 | LSU | 6-2 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 6-2 |
| 17 | Houston | 6-2 |
| 18 | USC | 7-2 |
| 19 | Missouri | 6-2 |
| 20 | Boise State | 7-1 |
| 21 | Iowa | 6-2 |
| 22 | New Mexico | 7-1 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 5-3 |
| 24 | Arizona | 6-2 |
| 25 | Florida | 5-3 |
Others receiving votes: Northwestern, Oregon, UTSA, SMU, Virginia Tech, Duke, Minnesota, Liberty, Oklahoma State, Louisville.
Every ranked team in action this week has a full game-day guide on our Game Guides page.
Sources: NCAA.com AP poll, AP News, CBS Sports, College Poll Archive.
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