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AP Top 25 college football rankings show Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt and USC breaking through

Georgia Tech upset Clemson and Vanderbilt won their SEC opener convincingly, leading to their first AP Top 25 rankings in years; USC continues its 24-season ranking streak.

  • Georgia Tech entered the AP Top 25 rankings on Sunday 2025-09-14 after starting 3-0 for the first time since 2016.
  • The Yellow Jackets reached this ranking following their 24-21 upset win over Clemson, a team many had chosen as a national title favorite.
  • Texas A&M also jumped into the AP Top 10 after a dramatic 41-40 win at Notre Dame, which itself remained in the Top 25 despite an 0-2 start against ranked opponents.
  • Georgia Tech leapt ten spots into the top 20, marking its highest ranking since Week 3 of the 2015 season, while USC sustained its 24th consecutive season ranked, the sixth-longest streak nationally.
  • These rankings highlight shifts in college football power, with Georgia Tech's resurgence, Texas A&M's climb, and Notre Dame's rare 0-2 retention illustrating competitive dynamics this season.
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AP Top 25 college football rankings name Notre Dame as the first ranked 0-2 team since 1988

Ohio State, Penn State and LSU are still the top three teams in Week 4 of the AP Top 25 poll. Miami moved up to No. 4 after crushing USF and Georgia reached No. 5, despite needing overtime to beat…

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Aggies surge into top 10; Vandy, GT, USC ranked

Texas A&M surged into the top 10 of the AP Top 25 after its dramatic win at Notre Dame, while Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt and USC all made their 2025 poll debuts.

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AP Top 25: Georgia Tech ranked highest since 2015; Dawgs move up after dramatic win

Georgia Tech made its debut in the fourth week of the ranking following its victory over the Clemson Tigers on Saturday.

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0-2 Notre Dame Is Somehow Still Ranked as the AP Poll Takes Another Blow

It's been a rough week for the AP Poll. We're only a few days removed from Haley Sawyer's debacle of a ballot and subsequent response and now we have a new poll which features Notre Dame at No. 24.Not...

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Sunday, September 14, 2025.
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