Georgia is back on top of the AP college football poll. The Bulldogs, ranked second a week ago, moved up after a 42-7 demolition of Ole Miss and got an assist from Notre Dame, which knocked previous No. 1 Miami off its perch in South Bend. Georgia, now 8-1, has scored 40 or more points in five games this season and hosts Missouri on Saturday in a game televised by ABC.
Utah slipped past rival BYU 28-20 to stay perfect at 9-0 and rose one spot to No. 2. It is just the third 9-0 start in program history, and the Utes face a tricky test next, visiting Arizona on Saturday. Notre Dame climbed to No. 3 after its 31-24 victory over Miami, the Fighting Irish's 10th win over an AP No. 1 team, a total that trails only Alabama all-time. Notre Dame, 8-1, hosts Boston College on Saturday afternoon on NBC.
UCLA also kept its record spotless, beating Minnesota 34-20 to reach 9-0 for the fourth time in school history and moving up to fourth. The Bruins play Illinois on Friday night in a game aired by Fox. Miami, meanwhile, fell from first to fifth after its eight-game winning streak was snapped. That run had been the second-longest under head coach Mario Cristobal. The Hurricanes, now 8-1, travel to Duke on Saturday at noon on ABC.
The rest of the top 10 saw shuffling after a busy weekend. Alabama defeated LSU 31-13, its fourth straight win in the series, and Texas beat Missouri 34-20 to reach 7-2 with four victories over current College Football Playoff Top 25 teams, two more than any other program. Tennessee routed Kentucky 34-6, giving the Volunteers back-to-back wins over AP top 10 opponents for the first time since 1999, while Texas Tech outlasted West Virginia 53-48 behind 638 total yards, its most in a game since 2020.
Oregon was the week's biggest riser, returning to the poll at No. 18 after a 41-28 win at Ohio State. The Ducks' 41 points were the program's second-most on the road against an AP top 15 opponent. Oregon, now 6-3, hosts Michigan on Saturday. The loss was another blow for the Buckeyes, who slid to No. 21 and have now suffered back-to-back double-digit defeats for the first time since 2004. Ohio State tries to regroup at home against Northwestern.
SMU also rejoined the rankings, landing at No. 25 following a convincing 51-28 win over Virginia Tech. The Mustangs are 19-1 in home conference games under coach Rhett Lashlee and welcome Wake Forest on Saturday at noon on ESPN. Wake Forest, ranked 11th, is coming off a 77-0 win over Merrimack, its largest margin of victory since a 79-0 defeat of William Jewell in 1940.
Elsewhere among the ranked, BYU dropped to 12th after its loss to Utah and remains winless in seven road games against AP top 10 conference opponents. Houston edged Cincinnati 31-24 for its first win in that series since 2016, and Boise State's 64 points in a 64-38 road win over Colorado State set a program record for points away from home. New Mexico, ranked 23rd at 8-1 after beating Nevada 31-3, owns the top scoring defense in the FBS.
Week 11 brings several matchups with poll implications. Beyond Georgia's date with Missouri and Utah's trip to face 22nd-ranked Arizona, Texas visits LSU on Saturday night, with LSU coach Lane Kiffin still seeking his first win over Alabama in seven tries as a head coach. Ole Miss, which saw its 16-game home winning streak snapped by Georgia, visits Oklahoma, and South Carolina puts its four-game SEC winning streak on the line at Arkansas.
