Georgia Claims No. 1 Spot in College Football Rankings After Week 10

Georgia claims the No. 1 spot in the college football rankings following an eventful Week 10, according to foxsports.com and usatoday.com.

The Bulldogs returned to the top position after securing an impressive victory in Oxford, Mississippi.

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Following a chaotic Week 10 that heavily jumbled the order, Utah moved up to No. 2. The Utes remained undefeated thanks to a 28-20 win against archrival Brigham Young and were voted first on 14 ballots, marking their highest ever position in the coaches poll.

Notre Dame vaulted to No. 3 after upending previous No. 1 Miami (Fla.) in a game the Fighting Irish were fortunate to win, earning first-place picks from two voters. UCLA, described as the lone unbeaten Big Ten squad, climbed to No. 4 with a single No. 1 nod. Indiana rounded out the top five, claiming the last two firsts.

As for the Hurricanes, they checked in at No. 6. The next three spots belonged to SEC contenders, with Alabama, Texas and Tennessee all gaining ground, while Texas Tech moved back into the top 10. Wake Forest climbed to No. 11, while No. 12 BYU and No. 13 Kentucky fell out of the top 10. No. 14 Southern California and No. 15 Iowa stayed within shouting distance of the playoff conversation with just two losses.

Ohio State Falls to No. 20 Following Oregon Loss

Ohio State slid to No. 20—its lowest position since Sept. 21, 2014—following a loss against Oregon, which rejoined the rankings at No. 19. Missouri and Northwestern dropped out of the poll entirely after suffering losses. The Gamecocks won their fourth straight SEC game for just the third time in the last 15 seasons.

SMU improved to 7-2 and checked in with a 51-28 win against Virginia Tech, where quarterback Kevin Jennings threw for 350 yards and the defense sacked Ethan Grunkemeyer four times. BYU dropped to 7-2 after its comeback bid fell short against Utah, as Bear Bachmeier threw four interceptions. The Cougars face Baylor in Week 11.