Texas rises to No. 1 in AP Top 25 after comeback victory over Ohio State
Texas moved to the top of the Associated Press college football poll after a 24-23 win over Ohio State, while the Buckeyes fell to sixth place.
Texas claimed the No. 1 spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll after defeating Ohio State 24-23 on Saturday night. The Longhorns scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns to erase a 20-point deficit, handing the Buckeyes their first loss after leading by that margin since 1988. The ranking marks the earliest Texas has been ranked first in a regular-season poll since 1965.
Ohio State, now 1-1, dropped to No. 6. The top five also includes Georgia at No. 2, Notre Dame at No. 3, Indiana at No. 4 and Miami (FL) at No. 5, each receiving at least one first-place vote. Miami earned more first-place votes than any team except Texas, despite its fifth-place ranking.
Other notable moves saw Oregon fall from No. 6 to No. 21 after a loss to Oklahoma State, and several SEC teams occupying six of the top ten positions, reflecting the conference’s strong start to the season.
The poll lists LSU at No. 7 and Ole Miss at No. 8, setting up a matchup between the two next weekend. Additional non-SEC games of interest include Houston visiting Texas Tech and could influence future rankings.