AP college football Week 12 poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team - ESPN

Ohio State and Indiana both won big to keep their undefeated seasons alive, but the rest of the top 5 made things exciting. Texas A&M, after trailing South Carolina 30-3 at the half, stormed back to win by a point. Alabama lost its first conference game of the season to Oklahoma. And Georgia, after battling Texas for three quarters, scored three touchdowns in the final period to win 35-10.

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

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research.

All times Eastern.

Previous ranking: 1

2025 record: 10-0

Week 12 result: Defeated UCLA 48-10

Stat to know: This is Ohio State's fourth 10-0 start under Ryan Day.

What's next: Saturday vs. Rutgers

Previous ranking: 2

2025 record: 11-0

Week 12 result: Defeated Wisconsin 31-7

Stat to know: This is Indiana's first-ever 11-game win streak.

What's next: Nov. 28 at Purdue, 7:30 p.m., NBC

Previous ranking: 3

2025 record: 10-0

Week 12 result: Defeated South Carolina 31-30

Stat to know: Texas A&M's 27-point comeback against South Carolina is the largest in school history.

What's next: Saturday vs. Samford, noon, SEC Network+

Previous ranking: 5

2025 record: 9-1

Week 12 result: Defeated Texas 35-10

Stat to know: Georgia has won 12 straight home games against AP top 10 teams.

What's next: Saturday vs. Charlotte, 12:45 p.m., SEC Network

Previous ranking: 6

2025 record: 10-1

Week 12 result: Defeated Florida 34-24

Stat to know: Ole Miss is 2-0 when trailing entering the fourth quarter this season.

What's next: Nov. 28 at Mississippi State, noon

Previous ranking: 8

2025 record: 10-1

Week 12 result: Defeated UCF 48-9

Stat to know: All of Texas Tech's wins this season have been decided by 20 or more points.

What's next: Nov. 29 at West Virginia

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