Notre Dame has reentered the top 15 in the AP Top 25 rankings, moving from No. 16 to No. 14 after defeating No. 15 Louisville, 31-24. The Irish (4-1) have been steadily climbing back up the rankings following a home loss to Northern Illinois that dropped them from No. 5 to No. 18. With a bye week ahead, Notre Dame will face Stanford on Oct. 12. Meanwhile, Alabama reclaimed the No. 1 spot after a win over Georgia, and Indiana is ranked for the first time since 2021.
BIGGEST WINNER: BYU jumped five spots from 22 to 17 after defeating on the road at Baylor to improve to 5-0.
BIGGEST LOSER: Utah fell eight positions, from No. 10 to No. 18, after losing at home to unranked Arizona.
NEWCOMERS: Indiana (number 23) and UNLV (number 25)
DROPPED FROM RANKINGS: Oklahoma State (#20)
Here are the top 13 teams in the latest AP College Football Poll:
1. Alabama (4-0)
2. Texas (5-0)
3. Ohio State (4-0)
4. Tennessee (4-0)
5. Georgia (3-1)
6. Oregon (4-0)
7. Penn State (4-0)
8. Miami (FL) (5-0)
9. Missouri (4-0)
10. Michigan (4-1)
11. USC (3-1)
12. Ole Miss (4-1)
13. LSU (4-1)
14. Notre Dame (4-1)
15. Clemson (3-1)
16. Iowa State (4-0)
17. BYU (5-0)
18. Utah (4-1)
19. Oklahoma (4-1)
20. Kansas State (4-1)
21. Boise State (3-1)
22. Louisville (3-1)
23. Indiana (5-0)
24. Illinois (4-1)
T-25. Texas A&M (4-1)
T-25. UNLV (4-0)
