AP Top 25: Georgia takes first, Ohio State slides to 21st

Georgia leads the voting

Georgia returned to the top of the AP Top 25 on November 8, receiving 53 of the 70 first-place votes. Utah took 12 and Notre Dame five.

The Bulldogs are 8-1 after beating Mississippi 42-7. Utah, now 9-0, has its highest AP ranking during a regular season. Notre Dame climbed one place after defeating Miami.

The new top 10

1. Georgia; 2. Utah; 3. Notre Dame; 4. UCLA; 5. Miami.

6. Indiana; 7. Alabama; 8. Texas; 9. Tennessee; 10. Texas Tech.

The biggest movements

Ohio State dropped from 11th to 21st after losing to Oregon. Tennessee jumped from 16th to ninth. Oregon returned at No. 18 and SMU at No. 25, while Missouri and Florida left the rankings.

These are AP media-panel rankings, separate from the College Football Playoff rankings. The linked AP table provides all 25 teams and individual voters’ ballots.