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Georgia Seizes the No. 1 Spot Atop the AP Top 25 as Oklahoma Upsets Texas
The Bulldogs returned to No. 1 after a 20-17 win over Alabama and Oklahoma’s upset of Texas shifted the top of the poll.
On Saturday, Georgia claimed the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2024 after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide 20-17 in Tuscaloosa, marking the Bulldogs' first victory at Bryant-Denny Stadium since 2014.
The Bulldogs ascended to the top following the previously unbeaten Texas Longhorns' 27-24 loss to unranked Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry game, with Georgia receiving 66 first-place votes from the 70-member panel.
Coach Will Stein's gamble to go for two in overtime paid off again; the Kentucky Wildcats secured a 35-34 overtime win against LSU, with quarterback Kenneth Minchey running untouched for the decisive conversion.
Following their 17-15 loss to UCLA Bruins, the Oregon Ducks dropped out of the rankings for the first time in four years, while Florida fell out of the Top 25 and Northwestern earned its first ranking under coach David Braun.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish enters a top-10 matchup against BYU Cougars next week following a 58-7 rout of Stanford Cardinal, while Alabama Crimson Tide faces a road trip to Tennessee Volunteers after their loss.