Three newcomers to the top 25, as Nebraska, San Diego State and Utah replace Iowa, Notre Dame and Oregon. Alabama maintain the top spot while Ohio State rise to number 2 and Louisville take over number 3. The rest of the top 7 remains unchanged, while Miami moving up 10 spots to number 15 is the biggest rise of the week. Both Oklahoma and Florida State dropped 11 spots.
- Alabama Crimson Tide (50 first place votes), 3-0: Stayed put following a huge 48-43 win on the road against Ole Miss, despite a big early deficit.
- Ohio State Buckeyes (4), 3-0: After beating Oklahoma 45-24, the Buckeyes moved up one spot.
- Louisville Cardinals (6), 3-0: Skyrocketed up 7 spots, thanks to a now famous 63-20 win over Florida State, including five touchdowns by Lamar Jackson.
- Michigan Wolverines (1), 3-0: After trailing early against Colorado, the Wolverines came back to win 45-28, staying where they were the week before.
- Clemson Tigers, 3-0: Wins over South Carolina State, even if it’s 59-0, don’t impress anyone.
- Houston Cougars, 3-0: Overcame a tricky road game in Cincinnati, beating the Bearcats 40-16, not moving a spot.
- Stanford Cardinal, 2-0: Didn’t move, despite a 27-10 home win over USC.
- Michigan State Spartans, 2-0: A big 36-28 win on the road against Notre Dame was good enough for a four-spot move up the charts.
- Washington Huskies, 3-0: No problem whatsoever against Portland State, winning 41-3, and moving up one spot.
- Texas A&M Aggies, 3-0: The Aggies opened their SEC schedule with a 29-16 win at Auburn, moving up 7 spots.
- Wisconsin Badgers, 3-0: Won, but still fell two spots, punished for struggling against Georgia State, only winning 23-17.
- Georgia Bulldogs, 3-0: Didn’t really impress with their 28-27 win on the road against Missouri, but it did help them climb four spots.
- Florida State Seminoles, 2-1: Fell 11 spots due to the demolition at the hands of Louisville, losing 63-20.
- Tennessee Volunteers, 3-0: Once again found it difficult against an inferior opponent, but their 28-19 win moved them up a spot.
- Miami Hurricanes, 3-0: Their 45-10 win on the road against Appalachian State helped them climb 10 spots.
- Baylor Bears, 3-0: A 38-10 win over Rice on the road helped Baylor climb up five spots.
- Arkansas Razorbacks, 3-0: No problem for the hogs as they move up 7 spots, beating Texas State 42-3.
- LSU Tigers, 2-1: A two-spot climb for the Tigers, who had to go through a tough Mississippi State team, winning 23-20.
- Florida Gators, 3-0: Up four spots thanks to a shutout of North Texas, winning 32-0.
- Nebraska Cornhuskers, 3-0: In the rankings for the first time this season following their 35-32 win against Oregon, courtesy of a late Tommy Armstrong touchdown.
- Texas Longhorns, 2-1: Dropped 10 spots following a loss against California on the road, losing 50-43.
- San Diego State, 3-0: The Aztecs enter the polls for the first time this season following a 42-28 win over Northern Illinois.
- Ole Miss Rebels, 1-2: Fell four spots after losing at home 43-48 to Alabama.
- Utah Utes, 3-0: Another newcomer to the polls, heading in after winning 34-17 against San Jose State on the road.
- Oklahoma, 1-2: Dropped 11 spots after losing 45-24 at home to Ohio State.
Dropped from rankings: Iowa, Notre Dame, Oregon
Further information:
- Louisville have matched their highest ever rankings on the polls. They were number 3 back in November of 2006, when Bobby Petrino was the head coach. Now he’s back
- North Dakota State didn’t get in, but received 74 points for their win against Iowa, the most ever for an FCS team
- For Nebraska, this is their first time in the rankings since September 2014. For San Diego State, it’s their first top 25 appearance since 1995
- The SEC leads the conference count with 7 teams in the top 25, including two in the top 10. The Big Ten comes next with five teams, ACC with 4 teams, both the Big 12 and Pac-12 with 3 teams, and the American and Mountain West bringing one team each to the rankings