AP poll week 10 projections
The gist
USC beat No. 2 Ohio State 30-18, and projections put Miami at No.
The shake-up could push Ohio State out of the top 10 for the first time since 2021.
How it unfolded
- Oct 31, 2026USC upset No. 2 Ohio State 30-18, the third straight defeat by a team ranked No. 2; six other ranked teams also lost in Week 9.
- Oct 31, 2026Northwestern and Oklahoma State were also upset, while No. 1 Miami survived North Carolina 38-35, Georgia beat Florida 27-8 in Atlanta and Indiana won in overtime at Minnesota.
- Nov 1, 2026The latest AP Top 25 was to be revealed at 2 p.m. ET Sunday, ahead of the first College Football Playoff rankings reveal Tuesday night.
Key terms
- AP Top 25
- A weekly ranking of the top 25 American college teams in football or basketball, voted on by sportswriters and broadcasters.
- College Football Playoff rankings
- An annual single-elimination tournament determining the national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football.
- unbeaten
- Having not lost any game, so a team remains undefeated in its season.
Source: Wikipedia