The new AP Top 25 poll is out. Here’s what’s ahead for every team in the rankings.
The new AP Top 25 college football poll is out. Three top-10 teams lost — No. 5 and previously undefeated Indiana Hoosiers, No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels.
How will Saturday’s top games affect the College Football Playoff chase? What are the current odds for the top four? The Allstate Playoff Predictor has the answers. Check back every week as the odds are updated following that week’s games.
The Hoosiers went down to the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes while the Rebels were the latest ranked SEC team to get upset by the Florida Gators. Bama lost, 24-3, to the Oklahoma Sooners.
In all, seven ranked teams lost in Week 13. 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: 11-0
Week 13 result: Idle
What’s next: Saturday vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m., NBC
Previous ranking: 2
2024 record: 10-1
Week 13 result: Defeated Indiana 38-15
Stat to know: Ohio State held Indiana to 151 yards of offense, the fourth-fewest yards allowed to an AP top-5 opponent in the past 20 seasons.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Michigan, noon, Fox
Previous ranking: 3
2024 record: 10-1
Week 13 result: Defeated Kentucky 31-14
Stat to know: Texas has won 10 games in consecutive seasons for the first time since doing so in nine consecutive seasons from 2001-09.
What’s next: Saturday at Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m., ABC
Previous ranking: 4
2024 record: 10-1
Week 13 result: Defeated Minnesota 26-25
Stat to know: Tyler Warren overtook Mike Gesicki for the most receiving yards by a tight end in program history. Warren is the first tight end in program history with at least 1,500 receiving yards.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Maryland, 3:30 p.m., BTN
Previous ranking: 6
2024 record: 10-1
Week 13 result: Defeated Army 49-14
Stat to know: Notre Dame has won five games by 35 or more points this season, tied for the second most in a season in program history.
What’s next: Saturday at USC, 3:30 p.m., CBS
Previous ranking: 8
2024 record: 9-2
Week 13 result: Defeated UMass 59-21
Stat to know: In the game, Carson Beck joined Aaron Murray, Stetson Bennett and Matthew Stafford as the only Georgia QBs to throw four touchdown passes in a half.
What’s next: Friday vs. Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+
Previous ranking: 10
2024 record: 9-2
Week 13 result: Defeated UTEP 56-0
Stat to know: Tennessee has averaged a 58.5-point margin of victory in nonconference games, the highest average by an SEC team in the AP poll era (since 1936).
