Georgia rises to No. 1 in AP Top 25 after defeating Alabama
Georgia claimed the top spot in the latest AP college football poll after a 20-17 win over Alabama, while Kentucky entered the rankings at No. 15.
Georgia moved to No. 1 in the new AP Top 25 poll after a 20-17 victory over Alabama in an SEC matchup on Saturday. The Bulldogs received 66 of 70 first-place votes, marking their first appearance at the summit since the 2024 season and bringing their record to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in conference play ahead of a Week 7 home game against Auburn.
Texas fell six spots to No. 7 after a loss to Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown, and LSU dropped 12 spots to No. 22 following a defeat at Kentucky. Florida dropped out of the poll after a loss to South Carolina.
Kentucky made the biggest jump, climbing from unranked to No. 15 after beating LSU. UCLA also rose, moving up nine spots after a road win over Oregon, though the Ducks later fell out of the poll after a 3-2 record.
Northwestern entered the AP poll for the first time since 2020, reaching No. 25 after a 45-14 victory over Ball State. The Wildcats, coached by David Braun, improved to 4-1 and were the only team omitted from this week’s Coaches Poll.
The SEC now has nine teams in the Top 25, the most of any conference, followed by the Big Ten with six and the Big 12 with five. The ACC holds three spots after Wake Forest replaced Pitt.
Upcoming Week 7 matchups include Indiana at No. 4 versus Ohio State at No. 5, and a top-10 clash between Notre Dame (No. 2) and BYU (No. 8). Tennessee remains at No. 14, and Alabama sits at No. 7, setting up a top-15 SEC showdown.
The full Week 7 AP Top 25 rankings list Georgia at No. 1, Notre Dame at No. 2, Miami at No. 3, Ohio State at No. 4, and Indiana at No. 5, with the remaining positions filled by teams including Alabama, Texas, BYU, and others.