Historic Comeback Win
Texas Takes No. 1 Ranking Following Historic Fourth-Quarter Comeback Against Ohio State
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Texas overcame a 23-3 fourth-quarter deficit to beat Ohio State 24-23, recording what Sportradar identified as the largest fourth-quarter comeback ever against a No. 1-ranked team. The victory also avenged Texas’ 14-7 loss to Ohio State to open the 2025 season.
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In the coaches poll, Texas received 42 first-place votes compared with 15 for Georgia, which scored 70 points against Western Kentucky after taking a 49-0 halftime lead. Georgia coach Kirby Smart said some players finished the game “kind of sloppy” and still needed to improve.
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Texas A&M has five ranked opponents remaining on its schedule: LSU, Alabama, Tennessee, Michigan and Oklahoma. The Aggies’ No. 9 AP ranking is the program’s 230th appearance in the poll’s top 10 and its 522nd appearance in the top 25.
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Missouri’s move to No. 22 followed a road Border War victory over Kansas in which quarterback Austin Simmons threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns. Florida, meanwhile, dropped out of the coaches poll, which is determined by 72 FBS head-coach voters.
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Ohio State’s drop to No. 6 marked its first position outside the top five in two seasons. The Buckeyes had held the No. 1 spot in every regular-season poll the previous year and entered the latest result with a 1-3 record over their last four games dating to 2025, with each loss coming against a top-10 opponent.
Texas claimed the No. 1 ranking in college football after pulling off the largest fourth-quarter comeback ever against a top-ranked team, rallying from a 23-3 deficit to beat Ohio State 24-23 kansas.com. The stunning victory reshaped the entire top 10, with Ohio State tumbling to No. 6 and the SEC strengthening its grip on elite college football with six teams in the top 10.
Georgia held steady at No. 2 with 15 first-place votes after routing Western Kentucky 70-0 by halftime, while Notre Dame, Indiana, and Miami rounded out the top five bradenton.com. Texas A&M jumped into the top 10 at No. 9 in the AP poll after demolishing Arizona State 48-20, joining LSU, Ole Miss, and Alabama in an SEC showcase of depth.
Texas Stages Historic Comeback to Dethrone Ohio State
Texas erased a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun the previously top-ranked Buckeyes 24-23 in what modbee.com identified as college football's greatest fourth-quarter comeback against a No. 1 team ledger-enquirer.com. The victory gave Texas 42 first-place votes from coaches and avenged a season-opening 14-7 loss to Ohio State that had haunted the Longhorns.
Ohio State's tumble from No. 1 to No. 6 marks the Buckeyes' first appearance outside the top five in two seasons bnd.com. The loss continued a troubling trend: Ohio State has dropped games to three top-10 opponents over its last four contests dating to 2025.
SEC Dominance Expands With Six Teams in Top 10
The Southeastern Conference deepened its stranglehold on elite college football with six ranked teams in the top 10. Georgia sits No. 2 after a dominant 70-0 first-half performance against Western Kentucky, though coach Kirby Smart noted some players finished "kind of sloppy" and needed refinement.
Texas A&M's rise to No. 9 in the AP poll marks the program's 230th top-10 appearance and 522nd top-25 appearance in poll history. The Aggies still face a brutal slate with five ranked opponents remaining: LSU, Alabama, Tennessee, Michigan, and Oklahoma.
Missouri Climbs Rankings After Border War Win Over Kansas
Missouri jumped to No. 22 in the coaches poll after quarterback Austin Simmons led a road victory over Kansas, completing 292 passing yards and three touchdown throws. The Border War triumph kept the Mizzou offense rolling and solidified the Tigers' place in the national rankings conversation.
Michigan returned to the rankings at No. 19 in the coaches poll following a 17-10 win over Oklahoma, while the Sooners fell to No. 21 in the coaches poll and No. 24 in the AP rankings. Florida dropped out of the coaches poll entirely after failing to maintain its position among the nation's elite.
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