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Georgia Is in Line to Replace Texas at No. 1 in AP Poll; LSU Likely to Fall Out of Top 10
Georgia is first in line to take No. 1 as Texas falls after Oklahoma’s 27-24 upset and Kentucky’s overtime win shakes the Top 25.
On Saturday, Oct. 10, unranked Oklahoma stunned top-ranked Texas 27-24 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, ending the Longhorns' four-week run atop the rankings as Georgia is first in line to replace them.
Behind second-half lockdown defense, the Sooners rallied from a 10-point deficit; Tate Sandell kicked a 47-yard walk-off field goal after Arch Manning threw a late interception setting up John Mateer's winning drive.
Despite the neutral-site defeat, the Longhorns hold a trump card in their Week 2 win over Ohio State, and the CBS Sports College Football Playoff Forecaster projects Texas with a 66.8% chance to reach the playoff.
UCLA is poised to move up after a 5-0 start, while Oregon will drop following the Bruins' 17-15 road win over the Ducks; Kentucky's 35-34 overtime victory over LSU creates additional movement in the Top 25.
Four of Texas' next five games are against opponents who will be ranked in the Week 7 AP poll, and six of the Longhorns' final seven contests are against teams that have been ranked among the top 16 this season.