The first two teams in the survey remained stable, but movements were observed shortly below. So no. 7 Indiana went to then-no. 3 Oregon and picked up a big win to declare themselves legitimate national title contenders while then-unranked Texas beat then-No. 6 Oklahoma at the State Fair of Texas. Meanwhile, Alabama and Ole Miss picked up wins. They are now atop the SEC alongside Texas A&M.
What does all this mean for the AP Top 25? Let’s break down the rankings.
Statistics courtesy of ESPN Research.
All times are Eastern.
Previous ranking: 1
Record 2025: 6-0
Week 7 result: Beat Illinois 34-16
Stat to know: The win over Illinois was OSU’s 14th straight win as AP No. 1, the longest streak in program history.
What’s next: Saturday in Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m., CBS
Previous ranking:2
Record 2025: 5-0
Week 7 result: Inactive
What’s next: Friday vs. Louisville, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking:7
Record 2025: 6-0
Week 7 result: Beat Oregon 30-20
Stat to know: The win over Oregon was Indiana’s second against an AP Top 5 opponent.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Michigan State, 3:30 p.m., Peacock
Previous ranking:5
Record 2025: 6-0
Week 7 result: Beat Florida 34-17
Stat to know: This is A&M’s first 6-0 start to the season since 2016.
What’s next: Saturday at Arkansas, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking:4
Record 2025: 6-0
Week 7 result: Defeated Washington State 24-21
Stat to know: This is Ole Miss’ first 6-0 start since 2022.
What’s next: Saturday at Georgia, 3:30 p.m., ABC
Previous ranking: 8
Record 2025: 5-1
Week 7 result: Defeated Missouri 27-24
Stat to know: Alabama is 4-0 in true road games against Missouri.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Tennessee, 7:30 p.m., ABC
Previous ranking:9
Record 2025: 6-0
Week 7 result: Beat Kansas 42-17
Stat to know: Texas Tech is 6-0 for the first time since 2013.
What’s next: Saturday at Arizona State, 4 p.m., Fox
Previous ranking:3
Record 2025: 5-1
Week 7 result: Lost to Indiana 30-20
Stat to know: Oregon’s 18-game home winning streak in regular season games was snapped by Indiana.
What’s next: Saturday at Rutgers, 6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network
Previous ranking: 10
Record 2025: 5-1
Week 7 result: Defeated Auburn 20-10
Stat to know: Georgia has won nine straight games against Auburn.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Ole Miss, 3:30 p.m., ABC
Previous ranking: 11
Record 2025: 5-1
Week 7 result: Beat South Carolina 20-10
Stat to know: LSU has nine straight wins against South Carolina.
What’s next: Saturday at Vanderbilt, noon, ABC
Previous ranking: 12
Record 2025: 5-1
Week 7 result: Defeated Arkansas 34-31
Stat to know: Tennessee’s victory ended a four-game losing streak to Arkansas.
What’s next: Saturday at Alabama, 7:30 p.m., ABC
Previous ranking: 13
Record 2025: 6-0
Week 7 result: Defeated Virginia Tech 35-20
Stat to know: Georgia Tech is 6-0 for just the second time since joining the ACC in 1979.
What’s next: Saturday at Duke, noon, ESPN
Previous ranking: 16
Record 2025: 4-2
Week 7 result: Defeated NC State 36-7
Stat to know: Notre Dame has 23 straight home wins against ACC opponents since 2017.
What’s next: Saturday vs. USC, 7:30 p.m., NBC
Previous ranking: 6
Record 2025: 5-1
Week 7 result: Lost to Texas 23-6
Stat to know: The loss to Texas was Oklahoma’s sixth loss to a team not ranked in the AP top 10 since 2019.
What’s next: Saturday at South Carolina, 12:45 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 18
Record 2025: 6-0
Week 7 result: Defeated Arizona 33-27 (2OT)
Stat to know: BYU has started 6-0 in back-to-back seasons for the first time in school history.
What’s next: Saturday against Utah, 8 p.m., Fox
Previous ranking: 14
Record 2025: 5-1
Week 7 result: Lost to Alabama 27-24
Stat to know: Against Alabama, Beau Pribula had his third game of the season with two or more passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown. He has played in more such games than any other quarterback in the SEC.
What’s next: Saturday at Auburn, 7:45 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 20
Record 2025: 5-1
Week 7 result: Inactive
What’s next: Saturday vs. LSU, noon, ABC
Previous ranking: 19
Record 2025: 5-1
Week 7 result: Inactive
What’s next: Saturday vs. Washington State, 6:30 p.m., The CW
Previous ranking: 24
Record 2025: 5-1
Week 7 result: Defeated North Texas 63-36
Stat to know: After the win over UNT, South Florida’s chances of reaching the CFP jumped to 19.2 percent according to the Allstate Playoff Predictor.
What’s next: Saturday vs. FAU, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU
Previous ranking:NR
Record 2025: 5-1
Week 7 result: Beat Michigan 31-13
Stat to know: USC was previously 0-3 against Michigan in regular season games.
What’s next: Saturday at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m., NBC
Previous ranking:NR
Record 2025: 4-2
Week 7 result: Beat Oklahoma 23-6
Stat to know: Texas outscored Oklahoma 20-0 in the second half. This is the team’s best second-half point differential in conference play since joining the SEC.
What’s next: Saturday at Kentucky, 7 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking:23
Record 2025: 6-0
Week 7 result: Inactive
What’s next: Saturday at UAB, 4 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking:NR
Record 2025: 5-1
Week 7 result: Defeated Arizona State 42-10
Stat to know: Utah’s 32-point victory over ASU was its third-largest victory against an AP-ranked opponent in school history.
What’s next: Saturday at BYU, 8 p.m., Fox
Previous ranking:NR
Record 2025: 5-1
Week 7 result: Defeated UCF 20-11
Stat to know:Cincinnati’s five-game winning streak is the longest as a member of the Big 12.
What’s next: Saturday at Oklahoma State, 8 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking:NR
Record 2025: 5-1
Week 7 result: Defeated Maryland 34-31
Stat to know: Nebraska had three turnovers against Maryland after entering the game with three turnovers for the entire season.
What’s next: Friday in Minnesota, 8 p.m., Fox
