No. 24 James Madison of the Sun Belt Conference made its first AP poll appearance since 2023. The Dukes are 8-1, their only loss to Louisville, and are the highest-ranked G5 team. No. 25 South Florida of the American Conference is right behind, and Tulane of the American received the most votes among the unranked.

What does it all mean for the AP Top 25? Let's break down the rankings. Week 11 result: Defeated Purdue 34-10 Stat to know: Ohio State is 51-1 against unranked opponents under Ryan Day. What's next: Saturday vs. UCLA, 7:30 p.m., NBC

Voters in the Coaches Poll continue to question this ACC this season after Virginia and Louisville became the latest teams to tumble in Sunday's Week 12 top 25 rankings update following unexpected losses. Georgia Tech is now the highest-ranked team within a conference whose College Football Playoff merits are weakening down the stretch.

The Texas Longhorns somehow managed to move back into the top 10 of the AP Top 25 despite not playing in Week 11.

The latest Associated Press Top 25 college football poll featured one of the most significant shakeups of the season, with 19 teams landing in new positions and Texas climbing back into the top 10. However,

Alabama, like the rest of the top seven in the poll, didn't move after a week with limited upsets. Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and Georgia rounded out the top five, while Oregon and Ole Miss followed. Texas Tech moved up to No. 8, Notre Dame went to No. 9 and Texas jumped three spots into a tie with rival Oklahoma at No. 10.

Omar Cooper's incredible toe-tap catch keeps the Hoosiers at the top, but a previously undefeated team dropped out of the top 10.