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

The new AP Top 25 college football poll is out. Week 7 featured two classic rivalries in Oklahoma-Texas and Florida-Tennessee and three matchups of ranked teams.

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns started slow before pulling away for a 34-3 win. Then, the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes went to Eugene to take on the No. 3 Oregon Ducks. The game lived up to the hype with the two teams trading big plays and Oregon winning on a field goal late in the fourth quarter.

How will Saturday's top games affect the College Football Playoff chase? What are the current odds for the top four? The Allstate Playoff Predictor has the answers. Check back every week as the odds are updated following that week's games.

What does it all 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: 6-0

Week 7 result: Defeated Oklahoma 34-3

Stat to know: With a 49-point win in 2022 and a 31-point win in 2024, Quinn Ewers has been Texas' quarterback for two of its four biggest wins over Oklahoma.

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

Previous ranking: 3

2024 record: 6-0

Week 7 result: Defeated Ohio State 32-31

Stat to know: In the win, Dillon Gabriel became the first player with 125 career passing touchdowns and career 30 rushing scores in FBS history.

What's next: Friday at Purdue, 8 p.m., Fox

Previous ranking: 4

2024 record: 6-0

Week 7 result: Defeated USC 33-30 (OT)

Stat to know: Ty Warren's 17 receptions are the most in a game in Penn State history and also ties Emilio Vallez (New Mexico, 1967) and Jon Harvey (Northwestern, 1982) for the most by a tight end in FBS history.

What's next: Oct. 26 at Wisconsin

Previous ranking: 2

2024 record: 5-1

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