Texas A&M Climbs to No. 10 in AP Top 25; Notre Dame Remains Ranked Despite 0-2 Start
Texas A&M ascends to No. 10 in the AP Top 25 following a dramatic win over Notre Dame, while the Irish remain ranked at No. 24 despite an 0-2 record.
Texas A&M has advanced to No. 10 in the latest Associated Press college football poll after a narrow 41-40 victory over Notre Dame. The Aggies secured the win with a fourth-and-goal touchdown pass from Marcel Reed to Nate Boerkircher with 11 seconds remaining. This marks Texas A&M's first 3-0 start since 2021 and their highest ranking since November of the previous season.
Notre Dame, now 0-2 after consecutive losses to ranked opponents by a combined four points, has dropped from No. 8 to No. 24. The Irish are the first team since 1988 to remain in the Top 25 with an 0-2 record.
Ohio State retains the top position in the poll, followed by Penn State and LSU. Miami has moved up to No. 4, and Georgia rounds out the top five. Oregon, despite a 20-point road win against Northwestern, has slipped two spots to No. 6. Florida State, Texas, Illinois, and Texas A&M complete the top ten.
Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, and Southern California have entered the Top 25 for the first time this season. Georgia Tech is 3-0 for the first time since 2016 and is ranked No. 18, its highest position since 2015. Vanderbilt's 24-point win at South Carolina has earned the Commodores the No. 20 spot, their highest ranking since 2008. Southern California is ranked No. 25, marking its first appearance in the rankings since early October of the previous year.
Alabama has climbed five spots to No. 14 after a 24-point home win against Wisconsin. Tennessee remains at No. 15 despite an overtime home loss to Georgia.
In upcoming matchups between ranked teams, No. 17 Texas Tech will visit No. 16 Utah, No. 22 Auburn will face No. 11 Oklahoma, and No. 9 Illinois will play at No. 19 Indiana.