One of the wildest weekends of the 2025 college football season to date is in the books, and there will be a lot of shake-ups when the new rankings are released. Four teams in the top 10, including three teams in the top five, suffered upset losses on Saturday.
On Sunday, September 28, the Associated Press dropped the latest AP Top 25 poll to give us a look at what damage was done to the teams were were on the wrong end of the upsets.
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Entering Week 6, the Ohio State Buckeyes retain the top spot in the rankings, followed by the Oregon Ducks. Oregon jumped four spots to No. 2 after upsetting Penn State in overtime. The Nittany Lions fall four spots to No. 7.

Oregon players celebrate their win as the Oregon Ducks face the Penn State Nittany Lions on Sept. 27, 2025, at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The Miami Dolphins slide one spot to No. 3 after having the weekend off, while the Ole Miss Rebels skyrocket nine spots after upsetting LSU and the Oklahoma Sooners round out the top five.
Where does your favorite team stand in the updated AP Poll?
AÂ full look at the AP Top 25 poll for Week 6Â of the 2025 college football season can be seen below.
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2025 AP Top 25 Poll rankings- Week 6
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South Florida 53, Utah 52, Mississippi St. 46, Memphis 38, Louisville 36, Southern Cal 22, Maryland 7, North Texas 7, TCU 6, UNLV 3.
The Associated Press rankings carry more weight than polls like the Coaches Poll and FWAA Poll, as they are part of the deciding factor on which teams reach the College Football Playoff. The Coaches Poll, which is not part of the College Football Playoff selection committee’s formula to determine the four teams that will compete for the College Football Playoff National Championship, is voted on by 65 FBS head coaches.
The Associated Press began its college football poll on Oct. 19, 1936, and it is now the longest-running poll of those that award national titles at the end of the season. The preseason poll was started in 1950.
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