Georgia returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 after a 42-7 victory at Mississippi, WXXV News 25 reported on Nov. 10, 2026.
WXXV News 25 said the Bulldogs received 53 of the 70 first-place votes from the media panel, with Utah getting 12 and Notre Dame five.
Utah moved up to No. 2 after a 28-20 win over BYU, reaching its highest-ever AP regular-season ranking, the report said. Notre Dame climbed to No. 3 following a 31-24 victory over Miami, which fell to No. 5 after its first loss.
UCLA rose to No. 4 and is 9-0 for the first time since 1998, WXXV News 25 reported. The Top 10, as listed by the outlet, was: 1. Georgia, 2. Utah, 3. Notre Dame, 4. UCLA, 5. Miami, 6. Indiana, 7. Alabama, 8. Texas, 9. Tennessee, 10. Texas Tech.
Ohio State dropped to No. 21 after a 41-28 home loss to Oregon; the outlet noted the Buckeyes had been No. 2 two weeks earlier. Oregon re-entered the poll at No. 18 after the win, WXXV News 25 said.
The report also noted conference representation and other movement in the poll, including Alabama and Texas each moving up after road wins and Tennessee jumping to No. 9 after a 34-6 victory over Kentucky.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
