AP Top 25 College Football Rankings Shaken Up After Five Ranked Teams Lose
Sports Illustrated • • sports
Key Points:
- Texas surged from No. 19 to No. 11 in the AP Top 25 poll after a 34-27 victory over No. 7 Ole Miss, marking the biggest jump in this week's rankings.
- Five ranked teams, including two in the top 10, lost to unranked opponents, causing significant upheaval in the college football rankings and opening opportunities for playoff contenders.
- Notable upsets included No. 2 BYU losing to UCF in double overtime and No. 8 Texas Tech falling to Cincinnati, while SEC teams Tennessee, Iowa, and USC also suffered losses.
- Texas now holds a 5–2 overall record with three wins against top-16 teams, keeping their playoff hopes alive despite a challenging path to the SEC Championship due to strong competition from Kentucky and Georgia.
- The Longhorns face a critical stretch ahead with games against Mississippi State, Missouri, and LSU, where their performance will be crucial to maintaining their position in the playoff conversation.
