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Georgia returns to No. 1 in AP college football poll
Georgia reclaimed the No.
1 spot in the AP poll after beating Ole Miss 42-7.
The Bulldogs are 8-1 and had been knocked from the top spot by a loss to Auburn last month.
Notre Dame’s 31-24 win over Miami helped Georgia rise, as Miami fell from No.
1 to No.
5 after its first loss.
Unbeaten Utah moved to No.
2, while unbeaten UCLA climbed to No.
4.
The rankings matter because teams are competing for places in the 12-team College Football Playoff, and Georgia is expected to be near the top of the next committee rankings.
Ohio State fell to No.
21 after losing to Oregon and is outside the playoff picture entering Week 11; Georgia next plays Missouri on Saturday.
Georgia returned to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 after beating Ole Miss 42-7.
Notre Dame’s 31-24 win over Miami helped Georgia reclaim the top spot.
Miami fell from No. 1, with outlets placing the team at either No. 5 or No. 6.
Utah moved to No. 2 and remained unbeaten at 9-0.
Ohio State dropped to No. 21 after losing 41-28 at home to Oregon.
- Who
- Georgia returned to No. 1 in the AP Top 25.
- What
- The Bulldogs reclaimed the top ranking after a 42-7 win over Ole Miss, alongside Miami’s loss to Notre Dame.
- When
- Sunday, November 8, 2026.
- Where
- The AP Top 25 poll; Georgia’s win was at Ole Miss, and Notre Dame beat Miami in South Bend.
- Why
- Georgia’s victory and Notre Dame’s 31-24 win over Miami, the previous No. 1, enabled Georgia to take the top spot.
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Auburn upset Georgia 27-24, ending the Bulldogs’ one-week stay at No. 1.
Georgia beat Ole Miss 42-7, while Notre Dame defeated Miami 31-24.
Georgia returned to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll.
- Georgia
- No. 1 in the AP Top 25
- Georgia’s record
- 8-1
- Georgia’s win
- 42-7 at Ole Miss
- Notre Dame’s win
- 31-24 over Miami
- Utah
- No. 2; 9-0
- Ohio State
- No. 21 after a 41-28 loss to Oregon
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