After the first shake-up of the college football season, the Southeastern Conference grabbed six of the top seven spots in the AP Top 25 — a first in the 88-year history of the rankings — and Notre Dame tumbled all the way to No. 18 on Sunday after being stunned at home.
Georgia received 54 out of a possible 63 first-place votes to keep a firm hold on No. 1. No. 2 Texas jumped a spot after dominating defending national champion Michigan on the road and received four first-place votes. The Longhorns have their best ranking since finishing second in 2009.
Rounding out the top 10 were No. 8 Penn State and No. 9 Oregon of the Big Ten and No. 10 Miami. The Ducks slip two spots after a wild, comeback victory against Boise State.
Rank Team Record Previous Rank
1 Georgia 2-0 1
2 Texas 2-0 3
3 Ohio State 2-0 2
4 Alabama 2-0 4
5 Ole Miss 2-0 6
6 Missouri 2-0 9
7 Tennessee 2-0 14
8 Penn State 2-0 8
9 Oregon 2-0 7
10 Miami 2-0 12
11 USC 2-0 13
12 Utah 2-0 11
13 Oklahoma State 2-0 16
14 Kansas State 2-0 17
15 Oklahoma 2-0 15
16 LSU 1-1 18
17 Michigan 1-1 10
18 Notre Dame 1-1 5
19 Louisville 2-0 22
20 Arizona 2-0 20
21 Iowa State 2-0 N/R
22 Clemson 1-1 25
23 Nebraska 2-0 N/R
24 Boston College 2-0 N/R
25 Northern Illinois 2-0 N/R