AP Top 25 has record 11 SEC teams as Auburn and Missouri make the list
By MAURA CAREYUpdated 5:17 PM EDT, September 7, 2025Share
The third week of the AP Top 25 college football poll shows Ohio State, Penn State and LSU holding their spots as the top three teams, with Oregon sliding into No. 4 and No. 18 South Florida ranking for the first time in seven years.
The Bulls, who were eight spots out of the Top 25 last week, became the biggest upward mover thanks to their 18-16 win over then-No. 13 Florida, after a home win over then-No. 25 Boise State.
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See the official page for the AP Top 25 college football poll, a tradition since 1936, with new rankings at 2 p.m. each Sunday.
Here’s what to know:
- Who’s in, and who’s out? No. 24 Auburn and No. 25 Missouri cracked the rankings, along with USF. After major upsets on Saturday, Arizona State, Florida and SMU are out.
- Who decides the rankings? The Top 25 voters are over 60 journalists covering college football for AP members and other news organizations. They’re urged to base their votes on head-to-head results, not reputation, preseason speculation or regional bias.
- Think you know better than AP voters? Now you have a chance to be heard. Submit your own ballot with the AP Top 25 fan poll.
