College Football Rankings Shake-Up After Wild Weekend of Upsets
A chaotic Saturday in college football saw four top-11 teams fall to unranked opponents, leading to significant changes in the latest AP Top 25 poll. Last week’s number one, Alabama, suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of Vanderbilt, marking the Commodores’ first win over a top-five team in 61 attempts and their first victory over the Crimson Tide since 1984.
Other top teams that fell included Tennessee, Michigan, and USC, each losing to unranked foes. On the flip side, Texas A&M made a massive statement by trouncing then-number nine Missouri 41-10, catapulting them up the rankings.
Here’s a breakdown of the new AP Top 25:
1. Texas Longhorns (5-0) – Idle last week, they face Oklahoma in Dallas next.
2. Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) – Defeated Iowa 35-7, with freshman Jeremiah Smith setting a school record for consecutive games with a receiving touchdown.
3. Oregon Ducks (5-0) – Beat Michigan State 31-10, with QB Dillon Gabriel throwing two touchdown passes to move into third place all-time in FBS history.
4. Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0) – Defeated UCLA 27-11, becoming the only FBS team to start 4-0 in each of the past five seasons.
5. Georgia Bulldogs (4-1) – Beat Auburn 31-13, extending their home winning streak to 27 games and their winning streak against unranked teams to 37.
The rest of the top 25 includes Miami Hurricanes (6-0), Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1), Tennessee Volunteers (4-1), Ole Miss Rebels (5-1), Clemson Tigers (4-1), Iowa State Cyclones (5-0), Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1), LSU Tigers (4-1), BYU Cougars (5-0), Texas A&M Aggies (5-1), Utah Utes (4-1), Boise State Broncos (4-1), Kansas State Wildcats (4-1), Indiana Hoosiers (6-0), Oklahoma Sooners (4-1), Missouri Tigers (4-1), Pittsburgh Panthers (5-0), Illinois Fighting Illini (4-1), Michigan Wolverines (4-2), and SMU Mustangs (5-1).
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