Georgia returned to the top spot in the AP Top 25 poll on Sunday following a dominant 42-7 victory over Ole Miss in Week 10. The Bulldogs, now 8-1 (6-1 SEC), benefited from Miami's first loss of the season, a defeat to Notre Dame that dropped the Hurricanes to No. 5. Georgia is the current betting favorite to win the national championship at +240 odds (FanDuel).
Top of the Poll
Utah climbed to No. 2 after improving to 9-0 with a 28-20 rivalry win over BYU, marking the Utes' highest ranking since 2008. Notre Dame sits at No. 3, followed by unbeaten UCLA at No. 4. Miami's loss pushed them down to No. 5, while Indiana, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, and Texas Tech round out the top ten.
Significant Drops
Ole Miss tumbled from No. 12 to No. 19 after the lopsided loss to Georgia. Ohio State suffered a steep fall from No. 11 to No. 21 following a 41-28 home defeat to Oregon. This marks the first time since 1950 that both preseason top-two teams (Oregon and Ohio State) have lost three of their first nine games. Both teams are now 6-3 and on the outside of the College Football Playoff picture entering Week 11.
Other Notable Movements
Oregon surged from unranked to No. 18 after its road win over the Buckeyes. The SEC's representation in the poll decreased from ten to eight teams after Missouri and Florida dropped out. Missouri fell after a 34-20 loss to Texas, while Florida lost back-to-back home games by 14+ points for the first time since 1946. No. 18 Oregon and No. 25 SMU entered the poll to replace them.
Utah's rise to No. 2 under coach Morgan Scalley brings the program one step closer to a College Football Playoff appearance. BYU dropped five spots to No. 12 after its second loss. Ohio State's current ranking of No. 21 is its lowest since early in the 2014 season, when a Week 2 loss to Virginia Tech sent the Buckeyes to No. 22; they eventually won the national championship under Urban Meyer. Reaching the expanded 12-team CFP this year will be an uphill battle for Ohio State.
