Ohio State has climbed to No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, according to reports from ESPN, NCAA.com, and Sports Illustrated. The Buckeyes moved up from No. 3 during an idle weekend, benefiting from a volatile week of results that saw seven ranked teams lose.
The shift in standings comes as the college football season experiences significant instability. ESPN reports that 10 top-10 teams have lost over the last three weeks, tying a poll history record set in 1959 and 2007. This chaos includes three teams ranked No. 1 or No. 2 falling to unranked opponents during that span.
Ohio State now sits behind No. 1 Miami, which solidified its top position after a 52-23 victory over Pittsburgh. According to Sports Illustrated, Miami's share of first-place votes increased to 59, while Ohio State earned 10 first-place votes.
The most notable drop in the top tier was BYU, which fell six spots to No. 8 after a 39-31 loss to unranked UCF, ESPN reports. This opening allowed Ohio State to move into the No. 2 slot.
Other key shifts in the standings include:
- Unbeaten Teams: Only three undefeated FBS teams remain: Miami, Utah (No. 6), and UCLA (No. 7). Sportradar notes this is the fewest remaining unbeaten teams at this point in a season since 1977.
- Big Ten Presence: Ohio State is one of five Big Ten teams in the poll, alongside No. 4 Indiana, No. 7 UCLA, No. 20 (tie) Northwestern, and No. 25 Wisconsin.
- Major Movers: Texas saw the largest jump in the poll, climbing eight spots to No. 11 after defeating No. 12 Ole Miss. Wisconsin entered the poll at No. 25 for the first time since 2023 after beating USC.
The current landscape reflects a "topsy-turvy" season, as described by ESPN. While the SEC continues to dominate the rankings with nine ranked teams, the Big 12 has matched a record with six ranked teams, including conference leader Utah.
HOT covers what Americans are searching for most right now. Sources: ESPN: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50278326/ohio-state-replaces-byu-no-2-ap-top-25 NCAA.com: https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2026-10-25/texas-soars-byu-and-texas-tech-fall-latest-ap-top-25-rankings Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/rankings/ap-top-25-rankings-week-9-college-football-poll Machine-written by gemma4:31b-cloud from those reports. Fact check against them by gpt-oss:120b-cloud.
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* Ohio State moved to No. 2 in the AP Top 25 poll.
* This shift occurred during an idle weekend following a week where seven ranked teams lost.
* Ten top-10 teams have lost over the last three weeks, tying a poll history record from 1959 and 2007.
* Miami solidified its No. 1 position after a 52-23 victory over Pittsburgh.
* Miami's share of first-place votes increased to 59; Ohio State earned 10 first-place votes.
* BYU fell six spots to No. 8 after a loss to unranked UCF.
* Only three FBS teams remain undefeated: Miami, Utah (No. 6), and UCLA (No. 7).
* Ohio State is one of five Big Ten teams in the poll, alongside Indiana, UCLA, Northwestern (tie at No. 20), and Wisconsin.
* Texas climbed eight spots to No. 11 after defeating Ole Miss.
* Wisconsin entered the poll at No. 25 for the first time since 2023.
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