AP Top 25: Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas Top Poll Going Into Playoff; Tide Ranked Ahead of SMU

AP Top 25: Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas Top Poll Going Into Playoff; Tide Ranked Ahead of SMU
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and players celebrate a win over Texas after the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game in Atlanta on Dec. 7, 2024. John Bazemore/AP Photo
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Georgia moved up to No. 2 behind Oregon in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday, Texas and Penn State remained in the top five after losing conference championship games, and Arizona State appeared in the top 10 for the first time in a decade.

Unbeaten Oregon, with its win over Penn State in the Big Ten title game, goes into the College Football Playoff as the No. 1 seed and the No. 1 team in the AP poll for the eighth straight week and the unanimous choice for the sixth in a row. Oregon’s hold on No. 1 is the longest by a Big Ten team since Ohio State had an 11-week run in 2014.