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NewsWPLG Local 10November 8, 2026Miami-Dade County

Associated Press updates AP Top 25 college football rankings following Georgia and Notre Dame victories

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The Associated Press prepares to release updated AP Top 25 college football rankings at 2 p.m. EST following games where No. 4 Notre Dame defeated No. 1 Miami and No. 2 Georgia defeated No. 12 Mississippi 42-7. Sixty-nine sportswriters and broadcasters from across the country determine the rankings based on team performance.

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Why It Matters

The weekly rankings shift national championship contenders and determine postseason placement for college football teams.

Key Facts

  • No. 4 Notre Dame defeated No. 1 Miami on Saturday night.
  • No. 2 Georgia defeated No. 12 Mississippi 42-7.
  • No. 3 Utah remained undefeated with a victory over No. 7 BYU.
  • The AP Top 25 rankings drop at 2 p.m. EST.
  • Sixty-nine sportswriters and broadcasters from across the country vote on the AP Top 25 rankings.
  • Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton accounted for five total touchdowns against Ole Miss.
  • Georgia receiver Talyn Taylor caught three touchdown passes.
  • Georgia outrushed Ole Miss 295-66.
  • This was Georgia's fifth win by 35 points or more over a top-10 team in the CFP era since 2014.

Who's Mentioned

OrganizationBYU“Defeated Notre Dame and lost to Utah”OrganizationUtah“Ranked No. 3, undefeated after defeating BYU”PersonMaura Carey“Author of the Georgia-Ole Miss game report”OrganizationMiami“Ranked No. 1, defeated by Notre Dame”OrganizationNotre Dame“Ranked No. 4, defeated No. 1 Miami”PersonTalyn Taylor“Georgia receiver who caught three touchdown passes”PersonTrinidad Chambliss“Ole Miss quarterback sacked five times against Georgia”OrganizationMississippi“Ranked No. 12, lost to Georgia”OrganizationThe Associated Press“Publishes the AP Top 25 rankings and selects the 69 voters”PersonGunner Stockton“Georgia quarterback who accounted for five total touchdowns”OrganizationGeorgia“Ranked No. 2, defeated Mississippi 42-7”PersonKewan Lacy“Absent player for Ole Miss”