Georgia’s 20-17 road victory over Alabama in Week 6 vaulted the Bulldogs to No. 1 in the Week 7 AP Poll with 66 first-place votes, while Texas’s 27-24 loss to Oklahoma dropped the Longhorns from the top spot to No. 7. Notre Dame’s 58-7 win over Stanford kept the Irish undefeated at No. 2, and Miami’s strong performance maintained its 5-0 mark at No. 3. Other notable shifts included UCLA’s nine-spot jump after a 17-15 upset of Oregon and Kentucky’s entry at No. 15 following an overtime win over LSU. These results, combined with Indiana’s continued rise and several ranked teams dropping out, shaped voter consensus around recent form, strength of schedule, and head-to-head outcomes in conference play.