AP poll response: What’s next for each Leading 25 group?
The brand-new AP Top 25 college football survey is out. Week 7 featured 2 classic competitions in Oklahoma-Texas and Florida-Tennessee and three matches of ranked teams.The No. 1 Texas Longhorns began sluggish before retreating for a 34-3 win. Then, the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes went to Eugene to handle the No. 3 Oregon Ducks. The game measured up to the hype with the 2 groups trading big plays and Oregon winning on a field goal late in the fourth quarter.Allstate Playoff Predictor How will Saturday’s top games affect the College Football Playoff chase after? What are the existing chances for the leading four? The Allstate Playoff Predictor has the answers. Examine back weekly as the odds are updated following that week’s games. What does it all suggest for the new AP Top 25? Let’s break down
the rankings.Stats courtesy of ESPN Research.All times Eastern
Previous ranking:
1 2024 record: 6-0 Week 7 outcome: Defeated Oklahoma 34-3 Stat to know: With a 49-point win in 2022 and a 31-point win in 2024, Quinn Ewers has been Texas’ quarterback for 2 of its four most significant wins over Oklahoma.What’s next: Saturday vs. Georgia, 7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+
Previous ranking: 3 2024 record: 6-0 Week 7 outcome:
Defeated Ohio State 32-31 Stat to understand: In the win, Dillon Gabriel became the first player with 125 career passing touchdowns and profession 30 rushing ratings in FBS history.What’s next: Friday at Purdue, 8 p.m., Fox
Previous ranking: 4 2024 record: 6-0 Week 7 result: Defeated USC 33-30(OT )Stat to know: Ty Warren’s 17 receptions are the most in a game in Penn State history and likewise ties Emilio Vallez (New Mexico, 1967) and Jon Harvey (Northwestern, 1982) for the most by a tight end in FBS history.What’s next: Oct. 26 at Wisconsin
Previous ranking: 2
2024 record: 5-1
Week 7 result: Lost to Oregon 32-31
Stat to understand: Ryan Day has 2 losses as a head coach before Thanksgiving. Oregon is accountable for both.What’s next: Oct. 26 vs. Nebraska
Previous ranking: 5
2024 record: 5-1
Week 7 outcome: Defeated Mississippi State 41-31
Stat to understand: Carson Beck threw for 459 backyards in the win. That’s 3rd most in school history.What’s next: Saturday at Texas, 7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+
Previous ranking: 6 2024 record: 6-0 Week 7 outcome: Idle What’s next: Saturday
at Louisville, noon, ABC/ESPN +
Previous ranking: 7 2024 record: 5-1 Week 7 result: Beat South Carolina 27-25 Stat to know: Alabama has not lost successive conference games since 2007 and has won 80 consecutive home games
versus unranked opponents.What’s next: Saturday at Tennessee, 3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+
Previous ranking: 13 2024 record: 5-1 Week 7 outcome: Beat Ole Miss 29-26(OT) Stat to know: Garrett Nussmeier ended up with 51 passes, connected for the 3rd most in a game in LSU history.What’s next: Saturday at Arkansas, 7 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 11 2024 record: 6-0 Week 7 result: Beat West Virginia 28-16 Stat to know: Iowa State is 6-0 for the second time in program history. The Cyclones won their first 7 games in 1938.
What’s next: Saturday vs. UCF, 7:30 p.m.
Previous ranking: 10 2024 record: 5-1 Week 7 result:
Defeated Wake Forest 49-14 Stat to know: Phil Mafah had 118 backyards rushing. It was his 4th 100-yard game this season. That ties him with Travis Etienne in 2018 for the most 100-yard hurrying games through the team’s very first six games in the previous 20 years.What’s next
: Saturday vs. Virginia, noon, ACC Network
Previous ranking: 8 2024 record: 5-1 Week 7
result: Beat Florida 23-17 Stat to understand: Dylan Sampson is the first FBS player with 3 rushing ratings in each of his group’s very first three home games of season in the past 20 years.What’s next
: Saturday vs. Alabama, 3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+
Previous ranking: 11 2024 record: 5-1 Week 7
result: Defeated Stanford 49-7 Stat to understand: With 229 yards passing, Riley Leonard ended a streak of 5 straight starts with less than 200 passing yards.What’s next
: Saturday at Georgia Tech, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 14 2024 record: 6-0 Week 7
result: Defeated Arizona 41-19 Stat to understand: BYU has forced numerous interceptions in three straight games. The Cougars are the only FBS team with an active interception streak this season.What’s next:
Friday vs. Oklahoma State, 10:15 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 15 2024 record: 5-1 Week 7 result: Idle What’s next: Saturday at Mississippi State Previous ranking: 17 2024 record: 5-1 Week 7 outcome: Beat Hawaii 28-7 Stat to know: Ashton
Jeanty’s 1,248 hurrying
lawns and 1,287 scrimmage backyards are the 2nd most in both classifications over the past 20 seasons.What’s next: Oct. 25 at UNLV, 10:30 p.m., CBSSN
Previous ranking: 18
2024 record: 6-0
Week 7 outcome: Idle
What’s next: Saturday vs. Nebraska
Previous ranking: 18 2024 record: 5-1 Week 7 result:
Beat Colorado 31-28 Stat to understand: Versus Colorado, Avery Johnson had his 3rd profession game with several passing goals and a rushing score.What’s next
: Saturday at West Virginia, 7:30 p.m.
Previous ranking: 9 2024 record: 5-2 Week 7 outcome: Lost to LSU 29-26( OT)Stat to know: Ole Miss is now 7-10 in overtime games since 1996. The Rebels’ last overtime win can be found in 2022.
What’s next: Oct. 26 vs. Oklahoma
Previous ranking: 21 2024 record: 5-1 Week 7
outcome: Beat UMass 45-3 Stat to understand: Mizzou had numerous scoring plays of 60 or more lawns for the first time because 2017.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Auburn
Previous ranking: 22 2024 record: 6-0 Week 7 result: Beat Cal 17-15 Stat to understand: Eli Holstein is the very first Pitt QB to win each of his very first 6 starts because Dan Marino in 1979-80 (first nine).
What’s next: Oct. 24 vs. Syracuse, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 25 2024 record: 5-1 Week 7 outcome: Idle What’s next: Saturday at
Stanford, 8 p.m., ACC Network Previous ranking: 23 2024 record: 5-1 Week
7 outcome: Beat Purdue 50-49 (OT) Stat to know: Illinois has actually scored 40 or more points for the third time in its previous six conference games. The 50 points are the most against Purdue considering that scoring 48 in 2015.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Michigan, 3:30 p.m., CBS
Previous ranking: NR 2024 record: 6-0 Week 7
outcome: Defeated UAB 44-10 Stat to know: Army is 6-0 to start the season for the first time considering that 1996 when the Black Knights began 9-0.
What’s next: Saturday vs. East Carolina, twelve noon, ESPN2
Previous ranking: 24 2024 record: 4-2 Week 7 outcome: Idle What’s next:
Saturday at Illinois, 3:30 p.m.
, CBS Previous ranking: NR 2024 record: 5-0 Week 7 outcome: Idle What’s next: Saturday vs. Charlotte, 3:30 p.m., CBSSN