AP college football poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team? - ESPN

The new AP Top 25 college football poll is out.

In Week 4, more teams fell from the ranks of the undefeated. Most notably, the No. 11 USC Trojans lost to the Michigan Wolverines in their Big Ten opener and the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers completely shut down the No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners in both teams' SEC opener. While the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs and No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide had the week off, the rest of the teams in the top 10 of the rankings cruised.

What does it mean for the new AP Top 25? Let's break down the rankings.

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research.
All times Eastern

Previous ranking: 1

2024 record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Defeated UL Monroe 51-3

Stat to know: Texas has scored 50-plus points in four straight home games dating back to last season. That is the second-longest such streak in Texas history, trailing only 2007-08 (5).

What's next: Saturday vs. Mississippi State

Previous ranking: 2

2024 record: 3-0

Week 4 result: Idle

What's next: Saturday at Alabama, 7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+

Previous ranking: 3

2024 record: 3-0

Week 4 result: Defeated Marshall 49-14

Stat to know: Jeremiah Smith is the second true freshman in Ohio State history with four touchdown receptions over a three-game span, joining Cris Carter in 1984.

What's next: Saturday at Michigan State

Previous ranking: 4

2024 record: 3-0

Week 4 result: Idle

What's next: Saturday vs. Georgia, 7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+

Previous ranking: 6

2024 record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Defeated Oklahoma 25-15

Stat to know: Before Oklahoma scored a TD in the fourth quarter, Tennessee had gone 19 quarters without allowing a touchdown. It was the longest streak in FBS in the past 20 seasons.

What's next: Oct. 5 at Arkansas

Previous ranking: 5

2024 record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Defeated Georgia