Oregon is back in the top five of
the AP Top 25 poll, Miami leads pack of 5 ranked ACC teams
[November 24, 2025]
By ERIC OLSON
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.
Mississippi was followed by Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Notre Dame and
Alabama.
Ohio State is No. 1 for a 13th straight week going into its game at
No. 15 Michigan. The Buckeyes received 58 first-place votes and were
53 points ahead of Indiana, which was listed first on seven voters'
ballots. Texas A&M got the remaining first-place vote.
Miami, which beat Virginia Tech by 17 points on the road, moved up a
spot to No. 13 and was the highest-ranked of five ACC teams.
Virginia climbed two spots to No. 17. Georgia Tech, beaten 42-28 at
home by Pittsburgh, dropped eight rungs to No. 23.
Pittsburgh, which has three losses, was one spot behind the two-loss
Yellow Jackets. No. 25 SMU re-entered the poll for the first time
since Sept. 2.
No. 20 James Madison of the Sun Belt Conference remained the
highest-ranked Group of Five team in the AP poll. The Dukes, up one
spot from a week ago, came from behind to beat Washington State
24-20.
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.
In and out
— No. 24 Pittsburgh bounced back from its 22-point home loss to
Notre Dame and returned after a one-week absence.
— No. 25 SMU beat Louisville by 32 points for its third straight win
and can return to the ACC championship game with a win at
California.
Missouri (No. 23) and Houston (No. 25) dropped out.
Poll points
— Five teams from the state of Texas are ranked for a second
straight week. The Lone Star State hadn't had five teams in
back-to-back polls since 2016.
— The ACC, in addition to this week, had five teams in the poll on
Nov. 9. That makes this the fourth straight year the ACC has had
five teams ranked in two or more polls.
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The Oregon Duck walks off the field during the second half of an
NCAA college football game against Southern California Saturday,
Nov. 22, 2025, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Lydia Ely)
Conference call
SEC (8 ranked teams): Nos. 3 Texas A&M, 4 Georgia, 6 Ole Miss, 8
Oklahoma, 10 Alabama, 12 Vanderbilt, 16 Texas, 18 Tennessee.
ACC (5): Nos. 13 Miami (Fla.), 17 Virginia, 23 Georgia Tech, 24
Pittsburgh, 25 SMU.
Big Ten (5): Nos. 1 Ohio State, 2 Indiana, 5 Oregon, 15 Michigan, 19
USC.
Big 12 (3): Nos. 7 Texas Tech, 11 BYU, 14 Utah.
American (2): Nos. 21 North Texas, 22 Tulane.
Independent (1): No. 9 Notre Dame.
Sun Belt (1): No. 20 James Madison.
Ranked vs. ranked
No. 1 Ohio State (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten, No. 1 CFP) at No. 15 Michigan
(9-2, 7-1, No. 18), Saturday: Buckeyes have lost four straight to
Michigan. They haven't dropped five in a row to their archrival
since they lost six straight from 1922-27.
No. 3 Texas A&M (11-0, 7-0 SEC, No. 3 CFP) at No. 16 Texas (8-3,
5-2, No. 17), Friday: Aggies lock up spot in SEC title game with a
win; they would need lots of help to get to Atlanta if they lose.
Arch Manning's six-touchdown day against Arkansas gives the
Longhorns mojo for this rivalry game.
No. 4 Georgia (10-1, No. 4 CFP) at No. 23 Georgia Tech (9-2, No.
16), Friday: Bulldogs have won seven straight in the series and
haven't lost to Yellow Jackets in Atlanta since 1999.
No. 12 Vanderbilt (9-2, 5-2 SEC, No. 14 CFP) at No. 18 Tennessee
(8-3, 4-3, No. 20), Saturday: Commodores are going for a 10th win
for first time in program history. They're 12-41-2 all-time in
Knoxville, and only four of those wins have come in the last 50
years.
No. 13 Miami (9-2, 5-2, No. 13 CFP) at No. 24 Pittsburgh (8-3, 6-1),
Saturday: Both teams still have narrow paths to the ACC title game.
Miami clinging to playoff hopes. Pitt trying to land best possible
bowl.
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