The Big 12 had two teams - BYU and Texas Tech - in the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time in two years Sunday, while Notre Dame was back in the top 10 after a two-month absence. Oklahoma and Texas made the bigg est upward moves in this week's poll, rising seven spots to No. 11 and No. 13, respectively. The top seven teams were unchanged in the final poll before the College Football Playoff committee releases its first rankings Tuesday night to kick off the run- up to the CFP bracket release Dec. 7. No. 1 Ohio State, which pulled away in the second half to beat Penn State on Saturday, is at the top of the AP poll for a 10th straight week. Indiana, which scored 50-plus points against a Big Ten opponent for the th ird time while hammering Maryland, is No. 2 for a third straight week.The Buckeyes and Hoosiers again were followed by Texas A&M, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon and Ole Miss. Losses by Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt and Miami shuffled the Nos. 8, 9 and 10 spo ts, now held by BYU, Texas Tech and Notre Dame. Miami's losses to two then-unranked opponents in three weeks have caused a 16-spot plummet, from No. 2 to No. 18. The distribution of first-place votes was the same as last week. Ohio State received 54, Ind iana got 11 and Texas A&M one. The Buckeyes are in the Top 25 for a 90th straight poll, third most on the active list. Notre Dame is in a 50th straight time, fifth on the active list. Texas, meanwhile, made its 800th appearance in the poll, seventh all t ime. No. 8 BYU and No. 9 Texas Tech gave the Big 12 two teams in the top 10 for the first time since Oct. 29, 2023. The Cougars, who were idle, have their highest ranking of the season. The Red Raiders won at Kansas State and reentered the top 10 for the first time in three weeks. The two teams face each other this weekend. - AP College Football
(DS#2 ILB) rSr/2026  ILB Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
News Source: AP College Football
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