Oregon returned to the top five of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday, five Atlantic Coast Conference teams were ranked for the second time this season and Georgia Tech took the biggest fall after its second loss in three games.
Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M remained the top three teams for a sixth straight week, and Georgia was No. 4 for the second week in a row.
Oregon jumped over idle Mississippi to No. 5, its highest ranking since it was No. 3 in the Oct. 5 poll. The Ducks strengthened their College Football Playoff resume with a 15-point victory over then-No. 16 Southern California, extending their winning streak to five games.
No. 21 North Texas of the American Conference was one spot ahead of Tulane. The Green Wave were the only Group of Five team in the CFP selection committee’s rankings last week, at No. 24.
Rank Team Record Previous Rank
1 Ohio State 11-0 1
2 Indiana 11-0 2
3 Texas A&M 11-0 3
4 Georgia 10-1 4
5 Oregon 10-1 6
6 Ole Miss 10-1 5
7 Texas Tech 10-1 6
8 Oklahoma 9-2 8
9 Notre Dame 9-2 9
10 Alabama 9-2 10
11 BYU 10-1 11
12 Vanderbilt 9-2 12
13 Miami 9-2 14
14 Utah 9-2 13
15 Michigan 9-2 18
16 Texas 8-3 17
17 Virginia 9-2 19
18 Tennessee 8-3 20
19 USC 8-3 16
20 James Madison 10-1 21
21 North Texas 10-1 22
22 Tulane 9-2 24
23 Georgia Tech 9-2 15
24 Pitt 8-3 N/R
25 SMU 8-3 N/R