Updated AP Top 25 & Coaches Poll: SEC Teams Make Big Moves After Wild Weekend

The latest AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll were released Sunday following another wild weekend of SEC football that featured several upsets and major shakeups in the national rankings.

Georgia climbed to No. 1 in both polls after its 20-17 win over Alabama, while Texas fell from the top spot after losing to Oklahoma.

Kentucky was one of the biggest movers after upsetting No. 10 LSU, 35-34, in overtime on Saturday night. The Wildcats jumped to No. 15 in the AP Poll and No. 17 in the Coaches Poll.

Meanwhile, LSU suffered one of the biggest drops of the weekend, falling to No. 22 in the AP Poll and No. 21 in the Coaches Poll.

The SEC placed nine teams in both polls, with Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Ole Miss, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi State, and LSU representing the conference.

AP Top 25 — October 11, 2026:
1. Georgia 6-0 (66)
2. Notre Dame 6-0 (1)
3. Miami 5-0 (2)
4. Ohio State 5-1
5. Indiana 6-0 (1)
6. Alabama 5-1
7. Texas 4-1
8. BYU 5-0
9. Ole Miss 4-1
10. Texas Tech 5-0
11. Utah 5-0
12. UCLA 5-0
13. Missouri 5-1
14. Tennessee 5-1
15. Kentucky 5-1
16. Mississippi State 4-1
17. Iowa 5-1
18. Oklahoma State 4-1
19. USC 6-1
20. Houston 5-1
21. Wake Forest 5-1
22. LSU 4-2
23. Boise State 5-1
24. SMU 4-1
25. Northwestern 5-1

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 92, Oregon 86, Arizona 82, Nebraska 65, Oklahoma 44, James Madison 29, Florida 9, Duke 5, New Mexico 3, Oregon State 1

Dropped from rankings: Oregon 13, Florida 16, Pittsburgh 25

Coaches Poll — October 11, 2026
1. Georgia 6-0 (60)
2. Notre Dame 6-0 (3)
3. Miami 5-0 (1)
4. Indiana 6-0 (9)
5. Ohio State 5-1 (1)
6. Texas 4-1
7. Alabama 5-1
8. BYU 5-0
9. Texas Tech 5-0
10. Ole Miss 4-1
11. Utah 5-0
12. UCLA 5-0
13. Missouri 5-1
14. Tennessee 5-1
15. USC 6-1
16. Iowa 5-1
17. Kentucky 5-1
18. Houston 5-1
19. Mississippi State 4-1
20. Oklahoma State 4-1
21. LSU 4-2
22. SMU 4-1
23. Wake Forest 5-1
24. Boise State 5-1
25. Oregon 3-2

Others receiving votes: Northwestern 107, Arizona 92, Nebraska 74, Oklahoma 50, Wisconsin 39, Duke 35, James Madison 33, Florida 32, Pittsburgh 25, New Mexico 16, UTSA 10, Baylor 9, Memphis 6, Oregon State 2, North Carolina 1

Dropped from rankings: Florida 15, Duke 23, Pittsburgh 24