Oregon still No. 1, but top teams shuffled in AP Top 25 poll

The leading four teams in the AP Top 25 maintained their positions in the latest poll, released on Sunday, and were joined by three new teams.

Oregon (8-0) received 61 out of 62 first-place votes to remain at the top spot, followed by Georgia (6-1), which received the remaining vote. They were followed by Penn State (7-0), Ohio State (6-1), and Miami (8-0), which moved up a spot to round out the top five.

Texas (7-1), who faced a tough challenge from Vanderbilt on Saturday, dropped to sixth place, while Tennessee (6-1) remained at seventh.

New additions to the top 10 this week include Notre Dame (7-1), which climbed four spots to No. 8; BYU (8-0), up from No. 9; and Texas A&M, who was No. 14 last week and one of four SEC teams in the top 10.

Clemson (6-1), who had a bye week, fell out of the top 10 and landed at No. 11, followed by Iowa State (7-0), Indiana (8-0), Alabama (6-2), and Boise State (6-1), who moved up two spots to No. 15.

The biggest drop in rankings was for LSU (6-2), who fell eight spots to No. 16 after a 38-23 loss to Texas A&M. Missouri and Illinois, both 6-2, also dropped four places after losses. Illinois is now No. 24, one spot ahead of Missouri.

The two teams at the bottom of the poll last week, No. 24 Navy and No. 25 Vanderbilt, dropped out of the rankings. Navy (6-1) was dominated by Notre Dame in a 51-14 loss, while Vanderbilt gave Texas a tough game but ultimately lost 27-24.

Entering the Top 25 this week are No. 22 Washington State (7-1) and No. 23 Colorado (6-2).

Here is the full AP Top 25 poll after Week 9:

1. Oregon

2. Georgia

3. Penn State

4. Ohio State

5. Miami

6. Texas

7. Tennessee

8. Notre Dame

9. BYU

10. Texas A&M

11. Clemson

11. Iowa State

13. Indiana

14. Alabama

15. Boise State

16. LSU

17. Kansas State

18. Pittsburgh

19. Ole Miss

20. SMU

21. Army

22. Washington State

23. Colorado

24. Illinois

25. Missouri