"Indiana is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time after going through the regular season and Big Ten championship game 13-0, ending Ohio State's 14-week run atop the rankings. The Hoosiers' 13-10 win over the Buckeyes in Indianapolis on Saturday night made them the unanimous pick for No. 1 as they looked ahead to top seeding for their second straight appearance in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Georgia, which beat Alabama by three touchdowns in the Southeastern Conference title game, moved up one spot to No. 2 for its highest ranking of the season. Ohio State, the defending national champion, slipped two spots to No. 3."
"Indiana, which had the most losses in major college football history prior to Curt Cignetti's arrival two years ago, had never been ranked higher than No. 2 before Sunday. That was the position the Hoosiers held for seven straight weeks before they rose to the top. They were 100 ballot points ahead of Georgia. The Bulldogs were just 12 points ahead of Ohio State."
"Texas Tech, a 27-point winner over BYU in the Big 12 championship game, also has its highest ranking of the season after rising one rung to No. 4. Oregon was No. 5 and followed by Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Miami. Miami moved up two spots and returned to the top 10 for the first time since mid-October. Alabama and BYU each dropped one spot, to Nos. 11 and 12."
Indiana finished the regular season and the Big Ten championship game 13-0, defeating Ohio State 13-10 to earn the unanimous No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 and position for a top seed in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Georgia rose to No. 2 after beating Alabama in the SEC title game, while Ohio State slipped to No. 3. Texas Tech moved to No. 4, Oregon to No. 5, and Miami returned to the top 10. Tulane and James Madison were the highest-ranked Group of Five teams, and Virginia dropped after an ACC title loss to Duke. The final AP Top 25 will be released Jan. 20.
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