Oregon was the unanimous choice for the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press College Football Poll on Sunday, strengthening their bid for the top spot in the College Football Playoff Selection Committee’s first rankings of the season.

The Ducks are No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the third consecutive week and for the first time unanimously, after their Road victory by 21 points against Michigan.

Georgia, which received a No. 1 vote last week, remained in the No. 2 spot after overcoming Carson Beck’s three interceptions and pulling away late to beat Florida.

Ohio State earned a one-spot promotion to No. 3 with its win at Penn Statethe Buckeyes’ eighth straight in the series. No. 4 Miami, who defeated dukeand No. 5 Texas, which was inactive, each moved up one spot. Penn State, which had been in the top five in the previous four polls, fell to No. 6.

The expansion of the CFP to 12 teams this season means that losses by top teams to other top teams are not a sure disqualification in the race for the national championship. The first CFP season rankings will be released on Tuesday and will be updated weekly until the bracket is announced on December 8.

Tennessee maintained its spot at No. 7 despite struggling deep into the fourth quarter against three-win Kentucky, and winning 28-18.

Indiana jumped five spots to No. 8, its highest ranking since being No. 7 in 2020, and its best in a non-pandemic season since the Hoosiers were No. 4 during their 1967 Rose Bowl season. Hoosiers beat Michigan State 47-10 on the road to finish 9-0 for the first time in program history; Every win this season has been by double digits.

No. 9 BYU and No. 10 Notre Dame were inactive.

SMU 48-25 victory over Pittsburgh earned the Mustangs a promotion from 20th to 13th, the biggest upward move this week. They hadn’t been ranked this high since they were ranked No. 3 on Oct. 1, 1985, two years before the NCAA imposed the “death penalty” that shut down the program in 1987 for egregious rules violations. The school also decided not to field a team in 1988.

Clemson and Iowa State, tied for 11th last week, suffered the biggest drops after losing at home. The Tigers fell eight spots to 19th place with their 33-21 loss to Louisville. The Cyclones fell six spots to 17th place with their 23-22 loss to Texas Tech. Texas A&M, Kansas State and Pittsburgh each fell five spots.

Army, at No. 18, has its highest ranking since it was No. 10 midseason in 1960.

Boise State, at No. 12, has its highest ranking since ranking No. 8 in the final 2011 poll.

Indiana is ahead of Notre Dame for the first time since the final poll in 1979, when the Hoosiers were ranked 19th and the Irish were unranked. Schools are 200 miles apart in Indiana.

Vanderbilt wins 17-7 at Auburn allowed the Commodores to return to the polls, in 24th place, after a week’s absence.

Louisville, which had been ranked every week in September, returns to No. 25 after its upset at Clemson.

Illinois, which was ranked 24th last week, saw its seven-week streak in the Top 25 end with its 25-17 loss to Minnesota at home.

Missouri, which had been in the poll every week and had risen to No. 6, dropped out after an open date. The Tigers remained in 25th place last week despite a 34-0 loss to Alabama.

SEC — 8 (nos. 2, 5, 7, 11, 14, 15, 16, 24).

CAC — 5 (nos. 4, 13, 19, 23, 25).

Big Ten: 4 (nos. 1, 3, 6, 8).

Big 12 – 4 (Nos. 9, 17, 21, 22).

AAC—1 (no. 18).

Mountain West – 1 (No. 12).

Pac-12 — 1 (No. 20).

Independent – ​​1 (No. 10).

– No. 2 Georgia at No. 16 Mississippi: The Bulldogs have not traveled to Oxford since losing 45-14 there in 2016. Georgia defeated Ole Miss 52-17 at home last year.

— No. 11 Alabama at No. 14 LSU: LSU’s 32-31 overtime win over ‘Bama set up a storm on the field two years ago, the last time the Crimson Tide visited Death Valley. Both teams come from open dates.

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