Texas rose to No. 10, and five ACC teams ranked, as G5 representation grew in the latest AP Top 25.

Texas returned to the AP Top 25 top 10 at No. 10 following a four-game win streak, while the ACC set a season-high with five ranked teams. James Madison entered at No. 24 as the highest-ranked Group of Five team, and South Florida joined at No. 25. Ole Miss rose to No. 6, swapping spots with Oregon, while Texas Tech climbed to No. 8, Notre Dame to No. 9, and Louisville and Virginia dropped after losses. Missouri, Memphis, and Washington fell out. The College Football Playoff committee will release its second rankings Tuesday, with key matchups like Texas at Georgia and Oklahoma at Alabama shaping playoff positioning.