Florida jumps to No. 8; Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame top 3 again
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Key Points:
- Florida made a significant leap in the AP Top 25, jumping 13 spots to No. 8 after a 24-point win over No. 4 Ole Miss, marking their highest ranking since 2020 and first top-10 appearance since 2021.
- Texas, Georgia, and Notre Dame retained the top three spots, with Miami reaching a season-high No. 4 and Ohio State moving up to No. 5; Alabama, Florida, Ole Miss, and BYU completed the top 10.
- Several teams made notable climbs, including Mississippi State (No. 16), Oregon (No. 15), Houston (No. 20), Iowa (No. 14), Oklahoma State (No. 19), Boise State (No. 22), UCLA (No. 23), and Kentucky (No. 24), while Penn State, Michigan, Louisville, and Texas A&M dropped out.
- The Big 12 has five teams ranked for the first time since 2025, and Alabama marked its 300th consecutive appearance in the Top 25, the longest active streak in college football.
- The SEC leads with 10 ranked teams, followed by the Big Ten with six, Big 12 with five, ACC with two, Pac-12 with one, and Notre Dame as the sole independent ranked team.
