Indiana is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time after going through the regular season and Big Ten championship game 13-0, ending Ohio State’s 14-week run atop the rankings.
The Hoosiers’ 13-10 win over the Buckeyes in Indianapolis on Saturday night made them the unanimous pick for No. 1 as they looked ahead to top seeding for their second straight appearance in the 12-team College Football Playoff.
Georgia, which beat Alabama by three touchdowns in the Southeastern Conference title game, moved up one spot to No. 2 for its highest ranking of the season. Ohio State, the defending national champion, slipped two spots to No. 3.
Texas Tech, a 27-point winner over BYU in the Big 12 championship game, also has its highest ranking of the season after rising one rung to No. 4.
Oregon was No. 5 and followed by Mississippi, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Miami.
Miami moved up two spots and returned to the top 10 for the first time since mid-October. Alabama and BYU each dropped one spot, to Nos. 11 and 12.
Among Group of Five teams, American Conference champion Tulane jumped four spots to No. 17 for its highest ranking in two years. Sun Belt Conference champion James Madison remained No. 19.
The final AP Top 25 will be released Jan. 20, the day after the national championship game.
AP TOP 25
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 6, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Indiana (66) | 13-0 | 1650 | 2 |
| 2. Georgia | 12-1 | 1550 | 3 |
| 3. Ohio St. | 12-1 | 1538 | 1 |
| 4. Texas Tech | 12-1 | 1452 | 5 |
| 5. Oregon | 11-1 | 1358 | 4 |
| 6. Mississippi | 11-1 | 1323 | 6 |
| 7. Texas A&M | 11-1 | 1278 | 7 |
| 8. Oklahoma | 10-2 | 1154 | 8 |
| 9. Notre Dame | 10-2 | 1094 | 9 |
| 10. Miami (FL) | 10-2 | 1017 | 12 |
| 11. Alabama | 10-3 | 973 | 10 |
| 12. BYU | 11-2 | 899 | 11 |
| 13. Vanderbilt | 10-2 | 880 | 13 |
| 14. Texas | 9-3 | 872 | 14 |
| 15. Utah | 10-2 | 748 | 15 |
| 16. Southern Cal | 9-3 | 609 | 17 |
| 17. Tulane | 11-2 | 521 | 21 |
| 18. Michigan | 9-3 | 503 | 18 |
| 19. James Madison | 12-1 | 490 | 19 |
| 20. Virginia | 10-3 | 323 | 16 |
| 21. Arizona | 9-3 | 322 | 22 |
| 22. Navy | 9-2 | 173 | 23 |
| 23. North Texas | 11-2 | 151 | 20 |
| 24. Georgia Tech | 9-3 | 147 | 24 |
| 25. Missouri | 8-4 | 92 | 25 |
