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Georgia reclaims No. 1 AP ranking after Ole Miss win

Georgia moved back to the top of the AP Top 25 after a 42-7 victory over Ole Miss, reshaping the college football playoff picture as other teams shift in the rankings.

By Published · 11:04 AM · Updated · 1 min read
Georgia reclaims No. 1 AP ranking after Ole Miss win

Key points

  • Georgia earned the No. 1 spot with a 42-7 win over Ole Miss in Week 10.
  • The Bulldogs received 53 of 70 first‑place votes, while Utah and Notre Dame got 12 and five.
  • Utah rose to No. 2 after a 28-20 win over BYU, its highest regular‑season AP rank ever.
  • Notre Dame climbed to No. 3 after beating Miami, which fell to No. 5 after its first loss.
  • Ole Miss dropped from No. 12 to No. 19 following the loss to Georgia.

Georgia has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 college football rankings for the second time this season. The Bulldogs secured the top position following a 42-7 victory over Ole Miss in Week 10, a result that combined with Miami’s loss to Notre Dame to make Georgia a clear choice for the voters. Georgia received 53 of the 70 first-place votes, while Utah and Notre Dame received 12 and five first-place votes, respectively.

Ranking Shifts and Playoff Implications

Utah moved up one spot to No. 2 after a 28-20 win over rival BYU, marking the Utes' highest-ever AP ranking in the regular season. Notre Dame climbed to No. 3 after a 31-24 victory over Miami, which caused the Hurricanes to fall to No. 5 following their first defeat of the season. Miami becoming the fourth No. 1 team to be knocked out of the top spot represents the most in a single season since 2008. Only No. 6 Indiana, which was idle, remained in the same position it held the previous week.

UCLA, which is 9-0 for the first time since 1998, moved up to No. 4, its highest ranking since the 2001 team. Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, and Texas Tech completed the top 10. Ole Miss plummeted from No. 12 to No. 19 after its lopsided loss to Georgia. Preseason No. 1 Ohio State fell from No. 11 to No. 21 after suffering a 41-28 home loss to Oregon. Oregon surged from unranked to No. 18 following its road win over the Buckeyes, though both teams are 6-3 and on the outside looking in at the College Football Playoff picture entering Week 11. This marks the first time since 1950 that both preseason top-two teams, Oregon and Ohio State, have dropped three of their first nine games.

Your questions, answered

How many first‑place votes did Georgia receive in the latest AP poll?

Georgia received 53 of the 70 first‑place votes.

Which teams moved into the top three of the AP rankings after Week 10?

Georgia is No. 1, Utah is No. 2 and Notre Dame is No. 3.

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