The new AP Top 25 college football poll is out. After a bit of chaos Saturday, there has been some movement in the top 10.
Three previously undefeated teams — Penn State, Iowa State and Pitt — lost. They were among seven ranked teams to lose in Week 10.
What does it all mean for the AP Top 25? Let’s break down the rankings.
Stats courtesy of ESPN Research.
All times Eastern
Previous ranking: 1
2024 record: 9-0
Week 10 result: Defeated Michigan 38-17
Stat to know: Oregon has scored 30 points in 14 straight road games, and the Ducks are 22-0 under Dan Lanning against unranked opponents.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Maryland, 7 p.m., BTN
Previous ranking: 2
2024 record: 7-1
Week 10 result: Defeated Florida 34-20
Stat to know: Carson Beck joins Duke’s Anthony Boone (2013), Nebraska’s Tommy Armstrong Jr. (2013) and East Carolina’s Jake Garcia (2024) as the only FBS QBs in the past 20 seasons to throw three or more interceptions and win in consecutive games.
What’s next: Saturday at Ole Miss, 3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+
Previous ranking: 4
2024 record: 7-1
Week 10 result: Defeated Penn State 20-13
Stat to know: Ohio State has now won each of the past eight meetings against Penn State, extending the longest winning streak by either team in series history.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Purdue, noon, Fox
Previous ranking: 5
2024 record: 9-0
Week 10 result: Defeated Duke 53-31
Stat to know: With his fifth passing TD Saturday, Cam Ward has 29 touchdown passes this season, tying him with Steve Walsh (1988) for the most in a season in Miami history.
What’s next: Saturday at Georgia Tech, noon, ESPN
Previous ranking: 6
2024 record: 7-1
Week 10 result: Idle
What’s next: Saturday vs. Florida, noon, ABC/ESPN+
Previous ranking: 3
2024 record: 7-1
Week 10 result: Lost to Ohio State 20-13
Stat to know: James Franklin is now 1-13 at Penn State against teams ranked in the AP top five.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Washington, 8 p.m., Peacock
Previous ranking: 7
2024 record: 7-1
Week 10 result: Defeated Kentucky 28-18
Stat to know: With two touchdowns against the Wildcats, Dylan Sampson has 19 rushing TDs this season, setting a Tennessee record.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Mississippi State, 7 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 13
2024 record: 9-0
Week 10 result: Defeated Michigan State 47-10
Stat to know: Indiana is now the third Big Ten team in the AP poll era to win its first nine games of a season all by 14 or more points. Ohio State (three times) and Michigan (two times) are the only other conference teams to hit that mark.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Michigan, 3:30 p.m., CBS
Previous ranking: 9
2024 record: 8-0
Week 10 result: Idle
What’s next: Saturday at Utah, 10:15 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 8
2024 record: 7-1
Week 10 result: Idle
What’s next: Saturday vs. Florida State, 7:30 p.m., NBC
Previous ranking: 14
2024 record: 6-2
Week 10 result: Idle
What’s next: Saturday at LSU, 7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+
Previous ranking: 15
2024 record: 7-1
Week 10 result: Defeated San Diego State 56-24
Stat to know: Ashton Jeanty is the first FBS player with 1,500 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns through his team’s first eight games of a season since Ricky Williams in 1998. Williams won the Heisman Trophy that season.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Nevada, 8 p.m., Fox
Previous ranking: 20
2024 record: 8-1
Week 10 result: Defeated Pitt 48-25
Stat to know: This was SMU’s first home win in a ranked matchup since 1949. The victory ended an 11-game home winless streak that was the longest in ranked matchups in the AP poll era.
What’s next: Nov. 16 vs. Boston College
Previous ranking: 16
2024 record: 6-2
Week 10 result: Idle
What’s next: Saturday vs. Alabama, 7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+
Previous ranking: 10
2024 record: 7-2
Week 10 result: Lost to South Carolina 44-20
Stat to know: The 24-point loss is Texas A&M’s largest loss as an AP top-10 team against an unranked opponent in school history.
What’s next: Nov. 16 vs. New Mexico State, 7:45 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 19
2024 record: 7-2
Week 10 result: Defeated Arkansas 63-31
Stat to know: Ole Miss scored 63 points, tying its most against an SEC opponent in program history. The Rebels also scored 63 against Vanderbilt on Oct. 27, 1979.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Georgia, 3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+
Previous ranking: 11
2024 record: 7-1
Week 10 result: Lost to Texas Tech 23-22
Stat to know: Rocco Becht has thrown a TD pass in 12 consecutive games, tied with Brock Purdy (2019) for the longest streak in school history.
What’s next: Saturday at Kansas, 3:30 p.m., FS1
Previous ranking: 21
2024 record: 8-0
Week 10 result: Defeated Air Force 20-3
Stat to know: Army has started 8-0 for first time since 1996. It’s the Black Knights’ second 8-0 start in the past 60 seasons.
What’s next: Saturday at North Texas, 3:30 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 11
2024 record: 6-2
Week 10 result: Lost to Louisville 33-21
Stat to know: The last time Clemson lost by double digits at home to an unranked opponent was 2001 against North Carolina (lost by 35).
What’s next: Saturday at Virginia Tech, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 22
2024 record: 7-1
Week 10 result: Idle
What’s next: Saturday vs. Utah State, 10:30 p.m., CW Network
Previous ranking: 23
2024 record: 6-2
Week 10 result: Idle
What’s next: Saturday at Texas Tech, 4 p.m., Fox
Previous ranking: 17
2024 record: 7-2
Week 10 result: Lost to Houston 24-19
Stat to know: Kansas State led 19-10 entering the fourth quarter and lost. Entering Saturday, the Wildcats had won 28 consecutive games when leading by that many points through three quarters. Their previous such loss came on Nov. 24, 2018, at No. 25 Iowa State (led 31-21 entering the fourth quarter and lost 42-38).
What’s next: Nov. 16 vs. Arizona State
Previous ranking: 18
2024 record: 7-1
Week 10 result: Lost to SMU 48-25
Stat to know: This was Pitt’s seventh straight road loss in ranked vs. ranked matchups.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Virginia, 8 p.m., ACC Network
Previous ranking: NR
2024 record: 6-3
Week 10 result: Defeated Auburn 17-7
Stat to know: Vandy QB Diego Pavia has defeated Hugh Freeze three straight times with two different teams. In 2022, with New Mexico State, he defeated Freeze’s Liberty team. In 2023, still with the Aggies, Pavia & Co. upset Auburn.
What’s next: Saturday vs. South Carolina, 4:15 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: NR
2024 record: 6-3
Week 10 result: Defeated Clemson 33-21
Stat to know: This was the highest-ranked road win in school history, surpassing a 21-point win over No. 13 Southern Miss in 2000. It’s also the program’s first victory over Clemson.
What’s next: Nov. 16 at Stanford
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