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AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 22 North Texas ends FBS' longest ranking dry spell and re-enters CFP mix
Utah running back Wayshawn Parker (1) runs with the ball as Baylor linebacker Kyland Reed (45) tries to stop him during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Waco, Texas. Credit: AP/Julio Cortez
Six teams in the AP Top 25 lost in Week 12, including two from the ACC and two from the SEC. Several others escaped upsets.
Texas A&M maintained its standing in the top three after a comeback win over South Carolina, while Texas Tech moved up two spots to No. 6. Oklahoma is also in the top 10 after its upset of Alabama. Meanwhile, Texas fell to No. 17 after its stumble on the road at Georgia.
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AP Top 25 poll preview: Alabama loss will change the top 5 and USF’s loss opens up race for G5 bid
Associated Press poll leaders Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M are prohibitive favorites in their games Saturday and No. 10 Texas’ game at No. 5 Georgia will be in the spotlight.
The Hoosiers are one of five Big Ten teams ranked inside the AP's updated top 20, anchored by top-ranked Ohio State. The SEC leads all conferences with nine teams in the latest AP Top 25.
While the Iowa Hawkeyes fell to Oregon in heartbreaking fashion, not all hope is lost in terms of them finding their way back into the AP Top 25. While the AP p
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No. 1 Houston leapfrogs Purdue in AP Top 25 despite fewer first-place votes; Arizona up to No. 5
Houston was No. 1 in the poll released Monday, swapping spots with Purdue by earning three more points overall. The Cougars received 18 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel and Purdue had 36, with four other teams also getting at least one.
One of the risers into the top five was Duke. The Blue Devils jumped two spots to No. 4 after a win over Texas in the first game of the Cameron Boozer era. UConn moved up one spot to No. 3 after blowout wins over New Haven and UMass Lowell to open the season.