Florida climbs to No. 8 in AP Top 25 after win over Ole Miss

Florida rose to No. 8 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, its highest placement since 2021, following a win against No. 9 Ole Miss at home. The Gators, unranked before the week, improved to a 4-0 record under first-year head coach Jon Sumrall.

The top three positions remained unchanged, with Texas, Georgia and Notre Dame holding the No. 1, 2 and 3 spots respectively. Miami advanced two places to No. 4, while Ohio State stayed at No. 5. Indiana fell to No. 6 after a narrow loss to Northwestern.

Among lower-ranked teams, Boise State entered the poll at No. 22 after defeating Western Michigan, becoming the first Group of Six program to appear. Mississippi (No. 16), UCLA (No. 23) and Kentucky (No. 24) also returned to the rankings after extended absences.

The full Week 5 AP Top 25 rankings list Texas at No. 1 (4-0, 1,737 points), Georgia at No. 2 (4-0, 1,646 points), Notre Dame at No. 3 (4-0, 1,581 points), Miami at No. 4 (4-0, 1,501 points), Ohio State at No. 5 (3-1, 1,465 points), Indiana at No. 6 (4-0, 1,408 points), Alabama at No. 7 (4-0, 1,305 points), Florida at No. 8 (4-0, 1,272 points), Ole Miss at No. 9 (3-1, 1,089 points), and BYU at No. 10 (3-0, 1,078 points).