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AP college football poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team?

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The new AP Top 25 college football poll is out. After a bit of chaos Saturday, there has been some movement in the top 10.

Three previously undefeated teams -- Penn State, Iowa State and Pitt -- lost. They were among seven ranked teams to lose in Week 10.

What does it all mean for the AP Top 25? Let's break down the rankings.

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research.

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1. Oregon Ducks

Previous ranking: 1

2024 record: 9-0

Week 10 result: Defeated Michigan 38-17

Stat to know: Oregon has scored 30 points in 14 straight road games, and the Ducks are 22-0 under Dan Lanning against unranked opponents.

What's next: Saturday vs. Maryland, 7 p.m., BTN


2. Georgia Bulldogs

Previous ranking: 2

2024 record: 7-1

Week 10 result: Defeated Florida 34-20

Stat to know: Carson Beck joins Duke's Anthony Boone (2013), Nebraska's Tommy Armstrong Jr. (2013) and East Carolina's Jake Garcia (2024) as the only FBS QBs in the past 20 seasons to throw three or more interceptions and win in consecutive games.

What's next: Saturday at Ole Miss, 3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+


3. Ohio State Buckeyes

Previous ranking: 4

2024 record: 7-1

Week 10 result: Defeated Penn State 20-13

Stat to know: Ohio State has now won each of the past eight meetings against Penn State, extending the longest winning streak by either team in series history.

What's next: Saturday vs. Purdue, noon, Fox


4. Miami Hurricanes

Previous ranking: 5

2024 record: 9-0

Week 10 result: Defeated Duke 53-31

Stat to know: With his fifth passing TD Saturday, Cam Ward has 29 touchdown passes this season, tying him with Steve Walsh (1988) for the most in a season in Miami history.

What's next: Saturday at Georgia Tech, noon, ESPN


5. Texas Longhorns

Previous ranking: 6

2024 record: 7-1

Week 10 result: Idle

What's next: Saturday vs. Florida, noon, ABC/ESPN+


6. Penn State Nittany Lions

Previous ranking: 3

2024 record: 7-1

Week 10 result: Lost to Ohio State 20-13

Stat to know: James Franklin is now 1-13 at Penn State against teams ranked in the AP top five.

What's next: Saturday vs. Washington, 8 p.m., Peacock


7. Tennessee Volunteers

Previous ranking: 7

2024 record: 7-1

Week 10 result: Defeated Kentucky 28-18

Stat to know: With two touchdowns against the Wildcats, Dylan Sampson has 19 rushing TDs this season, setting a Tennessee record.

What's next: Saturday vs. Mississippi State, 7 p.m., ESPN


8. Indiana Hoosiers

Previous ranking: 13

2024 record: 9-0

Week 10 result: Defeated Michigan State 47-10

Stat to know: Indiana is now the third Big Ten team in the AP poll era to win its first nine games of a season all by 14 or more points. Ohio State (three times) and Michigan (two times) are the only other conference teams to hit that mark.

What's next: Saturday vs. Michigan, 3:30 p.m., CBS


9. BYU Cougars

Previous ranking: 9

2024 record: 8-0

Week 10 result: Idle

What's next: Saturday at Utah, 10:15 p.m., ESPN


10. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Previous ranking: 8

2024 record: 7-1

Week 10 result: Idle

What's next: Saturday vs. Florida State, 7:30 p.m., NBC


11. Alabama Crimson Tide

Previous ranking: 14

2024 record: 6-2

Week 10 result: Idle

What's next: Saturday at LSU, 7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+


12. Boise State Broncos

Previous ranking: 15

2024 record: 7-1

Week 10 result: Defeated San Diego State 56-24

Stat to know: Ashton Jeanty is the first FBS player with 1,500 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns through his team's first eight games of a season since Ricky Williams in 1998. Williams won the Heisman Trophy that season.

What's next: Saturday vs. Nevada, 8 p.m., Fox


13. SMU Mustangs

Previous ranking: 20

2024 record: 8-1

Week 10 result: Defeated Pitt 48-25

Stat to know: This was SMU's first home win in a ranked matchup since 1949. The victory ended an 11-game home winless streak that was the longest in ranked matchups in the AP poll era.

What's next: Nov. 16 vs. Boston College


14. LSU Tigers

Previous ranking: 16

2024 record: 6-2

Week 10 result: Idle

What's next: Saturday vs. Alabama, 7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+


15. Texas A&M Aggies

Previous ranking: 10

2024 record: 7-2

Week 10 result: Lost to South Carolina 44-20

Stat to know: The 24-point loss is Texas A&M's largest loss as an AP top-10 team against an unranked opponent in school history.

What's next: Nov. 16 vs. New Mexico State, 7:45 p.m., SEC Network


16. Ole Miss Rebels

Previous ranking: 19

2024 record: 7-2

Week 10 result: Defeated Arkansas 63-31

Stat to know: Ole Miss scored 63 points, tying its most against an SEC opponent in program history. The Rebels also scored 63 against Vanderbilt on Oct. 27, 1979.

What's next: Saturday vs. Georgia, 3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+


17. Iowa State Cyclones

Previous ranking: 11

2024 record: 7-1

Week 10 result: Lost to Texas Tech 23-22

Stat to know: Rocco Becht has thrown a TD pass in 12 consecutive games, tied with Brock Purdy (2019) for the longest streak in school history.

What's next: Saturday at Kansas, 3:30 p.m., FS1


18. Army Black Knights

Previous ranking: 21

2024 record: 8-0

Week 10 result: Defeated Air Force 20-3

Stat to know: Army has started 8-0 for first time since 1996. It's the Black Knights' second 8-0 start in the past 60 seasons.

What's next: Saturday at North Texas, 3:30 p.m., ESPN2


19. Clemson Tigers

Previous ranking: 11

2024 record: 6-2

Week 10 result: Lost to Louisville 33-21

Stat to know: The last time Clemson lost by double digits at home to an unranked opponent was 2001 against North Carolina (lost by 35).

What's next: Saturday at Virginia Tech, 3:30 p.m., ESPN


20. Washington State Cougars

Previous ranking: 22

2024 record: 7-1

Week 10 result: Idle

What's next: Saturday vs. Utah State, 10:30 p.m., CW Network


21. Colorado Buffaloes

Previous ranking: 23

2024 record: 6-2

Week 10 result: Idle

What's next: Saturday at Texas Tech, 4 p.m., Fox


22. Kansas State Wildcats

Previous ranking: 17

2024 record: 7-2

Week 10 result: Lost to Houston 24-19

Stat to know: Kansas State led 19-10 entering the fourth quarter and lost. Entering Saturday, the Wildcats had won 28 consecutive games when leading by that many points through three quarters. Their previous such loss came on Nov. 24, 2018, at No. 25 Iowa State (led 31-21 entering the fourth quarter and lost 42-38).

What's next: Nov. 16 vs. Arizona State


23. Pittsburgh Panthers

Previous ranking: 18

2024 record: 7-1

Week 10 result: Lost to SMU 48-25

Stat to know: This was Pitt's seventh straight road loss in ranked vs. ranked matchups.

What's next: Saturday vs. Virginia, 8 p.m., ACC Network


24. Vanderbilt Commodores

Previous ranking: NR

2024 record: 6-3

Week 10 result: Defeated Auburn 17-7

Stat to know: Vandy QB Diego Pavia has defeated Hugh Freeze three straight times with two different teams. In 2022, with New Mexico State, he defeated Freeze's Liberty team. In 2023, still with the Aggies, Pavia & Co. upset Auburn.

What's next: Saturday vs. South Carolina, 4:15 p.m., SEC Network


25. Louisville Cardinals

Previous ranking: NR

2024 record: 6-3

Week 10 result: Defeated Clemson 33-21

Stat to know: This was the highest-ranked road win in school history, surpassing a 21-point win over No. 13 Southern Miss in 2000. It's also the program's first victory over Clemson.

What's next: Nov. 16 at Stanford

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