What 7 FBS teams need to do to bounce back from disappointing starts
After a couple of weeks of stagnation in the top 3, the Week 5 AP Top 25 shows a mix of stability and significant movement across college football. Ohio State remains No. 1, collecting 55 first-place votes with a perfect 3-0 start after a bye in Week 4. Miami (Fla.) jumped up two spots to No. 2 after a 26-7 victory over Florida. It's the Hurricanes' highest mark since 2017. Penn State, off a bye, and LSU each slip one spot to make room for Miami despite remaining undefeated. Georgia stayed at No. 5, Oregon held at No. 6 and Oklahoma made a notable climb, moving up four spots into the top 10 for the first time since 2023.
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | RECORD | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State (52) | 1629 | 3-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) (7) | 1479 | 4-0 | 4 |
| 3 | Penn State (5) | 1460 | 3-0 | 2 |
| 4 | LSU | 1433 | 4-0 | 3 |
| 5 | Georgia | 1420 | 3-0 | 5 |
| 6 | Oregon (1) | 1404 | 4-0 | 6 |
| 7 | Oklahoma (1) | 1194 | 4-0 | 11 |
| 8 | Florida State | 1183 | 3-0 | 7 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 1072 | 3-0 | 10 |
| 10 | Texas | 1057 | 3-1 | 8 |
| 11 | Indiana | 990 | 4-0 | 19 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 890 | 4-0 | 17 |
| 13 | Ole Miss | 843 | 4-0 | 13 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 779 | 4-0 | 12 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 635 | 3-1 | 15 |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | 598 | 4-0 | 18 |
| 17 | Alabama | 595 | 2-1 | 14 |
| 18 | Vanderbilt | 546 | 4-0 | 20 |
| 19 | Michigan | 458 | 3-1 | 21 |
| 20 | Missouri | 452 | 4-0 | 23 |
| 21 | Southern Cal. | 264 | 4-0 | 25 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | 219 | 1-2 | 24 |
| 23 | Illinois | 145 | 3-1 | 9 |
| 24 | TCU | 138 | 3-0 | NR |
| 25 | BYU | 131 | 3-0 | NR |
Movers of the week
- Biggest jump: Indiana rose eight spots to No. 11, dropping 63 points on then-No. 9 Illinois, as the Hoosiers are gaining momentum. Texas Tech climbed five spots to No. 12 after going to Salt Lake and defeating Utah 34-10. Missouri outlasted South Carolina to move up three spots, while USC in its second week in the poll is now standing at No. 21 with a 4-0 record.
- Biggest drops: Texas remains in the top 10, but fell two spots to No. 10 following a 55-0 win over Sam Houston. Illinois' 53-point loss was the largest ever by a AP top-10 team against a non-top-10 opponent and warranted the 14-place fall to No. 23. Utah and Auburn both fell out of the poll this week after ranked Week 4 loses.
- New entrants: There are two newcomers with TCU making its AP poll debut at No. 24 following a 35-24 win over SMU. It's the Horned Frogs' first appearance since preseason of 2023. BYU also enters the Top 25 for the first time this year, with a 3-0 start to the season.
Matchups to watch this weekend
