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Georgia projected to take No. 1 as Texas falls after rivalry loss
Georgia is projected to move to No.
1 in the AP Top 25 after beating Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
The Bulldogs’ win would put them at the top of the college football rankings for the first time since September 2024.
Texas, which had held No.
1 since Week 2, is projected to fall after losing to Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry.
That was the first loss of the season for both Texas and Alabama, and Texas is projected to remain in the top 10.
Oregon and Florida also lost as double-digit favorites and could fall out of the rankings.
UCLA improved to 5-0 by beating Oregon in Eugene and is projected to make a major jump.
The AP Top 25 poll is expected on Sunday, ahead of Week 7.
Georgia is projected to take the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 after defeating Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
Texas is projected to fall from No. 1 to No. 4 after losing to Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry.
The projected rankings follow Week 6 of the college football season.
Georgia’s win over Alabama was its first in Tuscaloosa since 2007.
The article says the updated AP Top 25 poll was expected on Sunday.
- Who
- Georgia is projected to move to No. 1, while Texas is projected to drop to No. 4.
- What
- The article projects changes to the AP Top 25 after Georgia beat Alabama and Oklahoma beat Texas.
- When
- The games took place on Saturday in Week 6; the updated poll was expected Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Georgia beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa; Oklahoma beat Texas in Dallas.
- Why
- Georgia’s win over Alabama and Texas’s loss to Oklahoma opened the top spot in the rankings.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
Texas took the No. 1 spot after defeating Ohio State.
Oklahoma beat Texas in the Red River Rivalry.
Georgia defeated Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
The updated AP Top 25 poll was expected to be released.
- Projected No. 1
- Georgia
- Projected Texas ranking
- No. 4, down from No. 1
- Georgia’s win
- First win against Alabama in Tuscaloosa since 2007
- Texas’s loss
- Oklahoma defeated Texas in the Red River Rivalry
- Poll timing
- Expected Sunday, October 11, 2026
Sources
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