Florida’s stint in the top 10 of the AP Top 25 rankings proved short-lived.
The Gators fell in the rankings after losing in a rout to Missouri. The Tigers climbed 11 spots to No. 14 and jumped over the Gators in the process. Florida dropped eight spots to No. 16.
Florida’s fall made room for a light shuffle in the top 10: No. 6 Alabama and No. 7 Indiana traded rankings, BYU moved up two rungs to No. 8, Mississippi remained No. 9 and LSU climbed one spot to No. 10.
Texas goes into this coming Saturday’s Red River Rivalry game against Oklahoma as the No. 1 team for the fourth straight week. The rest of the top five stood pat, with Georgia remaining No. 2, followed by Notre Dame, Miami and Ohio State.
Pittsburgh, meanwhile, made its season debut in the poll at No. 25.
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Texas (61) | 4-0 | 1737 | 1 |
| 2. Georgia (6) | 5-0 | 1647 | 2 |
| 3. Notre Dame | 5-0 | 1532 | 3 |
| 4. Miami (FL) (2) | 5-0 | 1524 | 4 |
| 5. Ohio State | 4-1 | 1490 | 5 |
| 6. Alabama | 5-0 | 1460 | 7 |
| 7. Indiana (1) | 5-0 | 1380 | 6 |
| 8. BYU | 4-0 | 1144 | 10 |
| 9. Ole Miss | 3-1 | 1095 | 9 |
| 10. LSU | 4-1 | 1087 | 11 |
| 11. Texas Tech | 5-0 | 1062 | 12 |
| 12. Utah | 4-0 | 996 | 13 |
| 13. Oregon | 3-1 | 831 | 15 |
| 14. Missouri | 4-1 | 755 | 25 |
| 15. Tennessee | 4-1 | 746 | 17 |
| 16. Florida | 4-1 | 691 | 8 |
| 17. Mississippi State | 4-1 | 487 | 16 |
| 18. Oklahoma State | 3-1 | 477 | 19 |
| 19. USC | 5-1 | 439 | 18 |
| 20. Iowa | 4-1 | 367 | 14 |
| 21. UCLA | 4-0 | 287 | 23 |
| 22. Houston | 4-1 | 279 | 20 |
| 23. Boise State | 4-1 | 271 | 22 |
| 24. SMU | 4-1 | 167 | 21 |
| 25. Pittsburgh | 5-0 | 162 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Kentucky 160, Wake Forest 142, Wisconsin 88, Duke 83, Northwestern 59, Nebraska 48, Minnesota 19, Arizona 19, James Madison 12, North Dakota State 7
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