Last week's top four teams all had meaningful matchups, with Miami squeaking out another win -- this time against North Carolina -- to remain undefeated, Ohio State losing to unranked USC, Georgia dominating Florida, and Indiana winning a tight overtime game against Minnesota. Slightly lower down, Utah and UCLA remained undefeated.
Northwestern, SMU and Wisconsin dropped from the poll after losses to unranked opponents while Iowa, New Mexico and South Carolina took their places.
Stats courtesy of ESPN Research.
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1. Miami Hurricanes
Previous ranking: 1
Record: 8-0
Last week's result: Defeated North Carolina 38-35
Stat to know: Miami is 8-0 for the second time in the past three seasons.
What's next: Saturday at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m., NBC
2. Georgia Bulldogs
Previous ranking: 3
Record: 7-1
Last week's result: Defeated Florida 27-8
Stat to know: Georgia has won six straight games against Florida.
What's next: Saturday at Ole Miss, 7:30 p.m., ABC
3. Utah Utes
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 8-0
Last week's result: Defeated Cincinnati 49-25
Stat to know: Utah is 8-0 for the first time since 2010.
What's next: Saturday vs. BYU, noon, ABC
4. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 7-1
Last week's result: Defeated Navy 35-13
Stat to know: Notre Dame has 22 straight wins over unranked teams.
What's next: Saturday vs. Miami, 7:30 p.m., NBC
5. UCLA Bruins
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 8-0
Last week's result: Defeated Nevada 27-0
Stat to know: UCLA is 8-0 for the first time since 2005.
What's next: Saturday at Minnesota, noon, Fox
6. Indiana Hoosiers
Previous ranking: 4
Record: 8-1
Last week's result: Defeated Minnesota 23-16
Stat to know: Indiana is the third team to win multiple overtime games as an AP top-10 team against an unranked opponent since overtime was introduced in 1996.
What's next: Nov. 14 vs. USC
7. BYU Cougars
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 7-1
Last week's result: Defeated Arizona State 27-20
Stat to know: BYU has only five losses since 2024.
What's next: Saturday at Utah, noon, ABC
8. Kentucky Wildcats
Previous ranking: 9
Record: 7-1
Last week's result: Did not play
What's next: Saturday at Tennessee, 6:15 p.m., ESPN
9. Alabama Crimson Tide
Previous ranking: 10
Record: 6-2
Last week's result: Did not play
What's next: Saturday at LSU, 3:30 p.m., ABC
10. Texas Longhorns
Previous ranking: 11
Record: 6-2
Last week's result: Defeated Mississippi State 31-3
Stat to know: Arch Manning was sacked five times by Mississippi State.
What's next: Saturday at Missouri, noon, ESPN
11. Ohio State Buckeyes
Previous ranking: 2
Record: 6-2
Last week's result: Lost to USC 30-18
Stat to know: Ohio State has multiple losses before November for the first time since 2011.
What's next: Saturday vs. Oregon, 3:30 p.m., CBS
12. Ole Miss Rebels
Previous ranking: 12
Record: 6-2
Last week's result: Defeated Auburn 45-15
Stat to know: Ole Miss had four players with rushing touchdowns against Auburn.
What's next: Saturday at Georgia, 7:30 p.m., ABC
13. Texas Tech Red Raiders
Previous ranking: 13
Record: 7-1
Last week's result: Defeated Arizona 34-26
Stat to know: Texas Tech has won 13 consecutive games at home, tied for the longest streak in program history.
What's next: Saturday vs. West Virginia, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
14. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Previous ranking: 14
Record: 7-1
Last week's result: Defeated Virginia 51-7
Stat to know: Wake Forest's 44-point win against Virginia was the second largest in series history.
What's next: Saturday vs. Merrimack, 3:30 p.m., ACC Network
15. LSU Tigers
Previous ranking: 15
Record: 6-2
Last week's result: Did not play
What's next: Saturday vs. Alabama, 3:30 p.m., ABC
16. Tennessee Volunteers
Previous ranking: 16
Record: 6-2
Last week's result: Did not play
What's next: Saturday vs. Kentucky, 6:15 p.m., ESPN
17. Houston Cougars
Previous ranking: 18
Record: 6-2
Last week's result: Did not play
What's next: Saturday vs. Cincinnati
18. USC Trojans
Previous ranking: NR
Record: 7-2
Last week's result: Defeated Ohio State 30-18
Stat to know: USC is unbeaten in its past six home games against Ohio State.
What's next: Nov. 14 at Indiana
19. Missouri Tigers
Previous ranking: 23
Record: 6-2
Last week's result: Defeated Arkansas 34-10
Stat to know: Missouri has won 29 straight games against unranked opponents.
What's next: Saturday vs. Texas, noon, ESPN
20. Boise State Broncos
Previous ranking: T20
Record: 7-1
Last week's result: Defeated Texas State 46-45
Stat to know: Boise State has scored 30 or more points in seven consecutive games.
What's next: Saturday at Colorado State, 6 p.m., USA Network
21. Iowa Hawkeyes
Previous ranking: NR
Record: 6-2
Last week's result: Defeated Wisconsin 30-0
Stat to know: Iowa has won five consecutive games against Wisconsin.
What's next: Saturday at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m., Fox
22. New Mexico Lobos
Previous ranking: NR
Record: 7-1
Last week's result: Defeated San Jose State 21-16
Stat to know: New Mexico has now scored 21 points in three consecutive games after averaging 45 points per game across its first five matchups.
What's next: Friday at Nevada, 9 p.m., CBS Sports Network
23. South Carolina Gamecocks
Previous ranking: NR
Record: 5-3
Last week's result: Defeated Oklahoma 42-25
Stat to know: South Carolina has won three consecutive conference games, its longest streak since 2024.
What's next: Saturday vs. Texas A&M, 3 p.m., ESPN
24. Arizona Wildcats
Previous ranking: 22
Record: 6-2
Last week's result: Lost to Texas Tech 34-26
Stat to know: Arizona is 0-2 against ranked opponents this season.
What's next: Friday vs. TCU, 10:15 p.m., ESPN
25. Florida Gators
Previous ranking: 17
Record: 5-3
Last week's result: Lost to Georgia 27-8
Stat to know: Florida has lost 11 consecutive games to top 5 opponents away from home.
What's next: Saturday vs. Oklahoma, 7:45 p.m., SEC Network