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Predicting the AP Top 25 College Football Poll
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It was another unpredictable week in college football, with no fewer than five AP Top 25 teams losing to unranked opponents.
No. 6 Oklahoma fell from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 23-6 loss to Texas in the Red River Rivalry. No. 15 Michigan succumbed to the cross-country travel bug, losing 31-13 at USC.
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No. 21 Arizona State fell 42-10 at Utah without starting quarterback Sam Leavitt . Elsewhere in the Big 12, No. 22 Iowa State absorbed its second consecutive loss, falling 24-17 at Colorado. Finally, No. 25 Florida State lost for the third straight week, taking a 34-31 defeat at home against Pittsburgh.
The biggest win of the week belongs to No. 7 Indiana, which rolled into Eugene and toppled No. 3 Oregon in a battle of Big Ten unbeatens, 30-20.
USC Trojans cornerback Decarlos Nicholson separates Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Andrew Marsh from the ball in the end zone at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 11, 2025.Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Without further ado, we predict how the AP Top 25 college football poll will look on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025.
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Ohio State (6-0) — unchanged
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Miami (5-0) — unchanged
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Texas A&M (6-0) — up two spots
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Indiana (6-0) — up three spots
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Ole Miss (6-0) — down one spot
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Oregon (5-1) — down three spots
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Alabama (5-1) — up one spot
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Texas Tech (6-0) — up one spot
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Georgia (5-1) — up one spot
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LSU (5-1) — up one spot
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Tennessee (5-1) — up one spot
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Georgia Tech (6-0) — up one spot
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Oklahoma (5-1) — down seven spots
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Missouri (5-1) — unchanged
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Notre Dame (4-2) — up one spot
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BYU (6-0) — up two spots
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Virginia (5-1) — up two spots
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Vanderbilt (5-1) — up two spots
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Memphis (6-0) — up four spots
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South Florida (5-1) — up four spots
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Illinois (5-2) — down four spots
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USC (5-1) — previously unranked
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Cincinnati (5-1) — previously unranked
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Utah (5-1) — previously unranked
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Texas (4-2) — previously unranked
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Oct 12, 2025, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
