The top six college football teams in the AP Top 25 remained unchanged this week, but not all was quiet in the rankings: The Big 12 has five teams in the poll for the first time this season, Vanderbilt earned its highest ranking in 88 years and LSU dropped out.

The top four seeds remain unchanged on the College Football Playoff bracket based on The Top 25 released Sunday, but three of the four first-round matchups would change and Memphis returned as the Group of Five representative.

The Cincinnati Bearcats have earned their highest AP Top 25 ranking since the 2021 season after a homecoming win over Baylor.

Justin Allgaier will defend his Xfinity Series title after clinching a Championship 4 berth with a top-five finish at Talladega.

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