Georgia climbs to No. 4, Oklahoma returns to the top 10 of the AP Top 25

(NowGeorgia.com)

The latest AP Top 25 poll features new teams in its top spots: Georgia inched up to No. 4, Ole Miss cracked the top five and Oklahoma slid into the top 10 at No. 8.

That’s Georgia’s highest ranking since the first week of September, thanks to its 35-10 win over Texas. The Longhorns dropped seven spots to No. 17.

No. 22 North Texas is ranked for the first time since 1959, putting it in the thick of the race for the Group of Five’s automatic CFP bid.

That brings the number of Group of Five teams in the Top 25 to three, a first this season. The Southeastern Conference has five teams in the top 10.

Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M held onto the top three spots for a fifth straight week. Oregon and Texas Tech both moved up to tie at No. 6.

Alabama dropped six spots to No. 10.

Find out more about what happened in this week’s Top 25 poll and follow live updates from The Associated Press below.

AP Top 25 poll rankings

1. Ohio State

2. Indiana

3. Texas A&M

4. Georgia

5. Ole Miss

6. Texas Tech

6. Oregon

8. Oklahoma

9. Notre Dame

10. Alabama

11. BYU

12. Vanderbilt

13. Utah

14. Miami (Fla.)

15. Georgia Tech

16. USC

17. Texas

18. Michigan

19. Virginia

20. Tennessee

21. James Madison

22. North Texas

23. Missouri

24. Tulane

25. Houston