Unless you have YouTube TV, you were treated to a handful of massive games on the second Saturday in November. Virginia, Missouri, BYU, Louisville and Washington all went down as we continue to get closer to the end of the regular season.
Ohio State (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) remains No. 1 after a 34-10 win at Purdue. The Buckeyes will host UCLA (3-6, 3-3 Big Ten) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on NBC.
Indiana (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) stayed at No. 2 after Fernando Mendoza had his Heisman moment at Penn State. The Hoosiers return home to host Wisconsin (3-6, 1-5 Big Ten), coming off an upset win over Washington, on Saturday at noon on Big Ten Network.
Texas A&M (9-0, 6-0 SEC) remained at No. 3 after a 38-17 dominant win at Missouri. The Aggies will host South Carolina on Saturday at noon on ESPN.
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Alabama (8-1, 6-0 SEC) sits at No. 4 after a strong defensive performance in a 20-9 rivalry win over LSU. The Crimson Tide will host No. 9 Oklahoma (7-2, 3-2 SEC) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on ABC.
Texas Tech (9-1, 6-1 Big 12) rises to No. 5 after a dominant 29-7 win over BYU in a top 10 matchup. The Red Raiders move ahead to UCF (4-5, 1-5 Big 12) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on FOX.
Oregon (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) jumped up to No. 6 following a thrilling 18-16 win at Iowa. The Ducks return home to host Minnesota (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) on Friday at 9 p.m. on FOX.
Georgia (8-1, 6-1 SEC) fell to No. 7 only because teams ahead performed better. The Bulldogs still dominated, defeating Mississippi State, 41-21. They will have a huge test against No. 11 Texas (7-2, 4-1 SEC) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on ABC.
Ole Miss (9-1, 5-1 SEC) dropped to No. 8. Why is an SEC team playing against an FCS opponent in November? It makes no sense. Anyways, the Rebels have a more meaningful game at home against Florida (3-6, 2-4 SEC) on Saturday at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
Oklahoma (7-2, 3-2 SEC) moved up to No. 9 despite having the week off. Hopefully for the Sooners, that week off helps as they visit No. 4 Alabama (8-1, 6-0 SEC) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on ABC.
BYU (8-1, 5-1 Big 12) dropped to No. 10 after Texas Tech ended the Cougars’ undefeated season. BYU will look to bounce back against TCU (6-3, 3-3 Big 12) on Saturday at 10:15 p.m. on ESPN.
Texas (7-2, 4-1 SEC) slid up to No. 11 despite being on its bye week. The Longhorns will face a massive test on Saturday against No. 7 Georgia (8-1, 6-1 SEC) at 7:30 p.m. on ABC.
Notre Dame (7-2) improved to No. 12 as it soundly defeated Navy, 49-10. The Fighting Irish will have a massive test at No. 22 Pittsburgh (7-2, 5-1 ACC) on Saturday at noon on ABC.
Michigan (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten) moved up one spot to No. 13 coming out of its bye week. The Wolverines look ahead to Northwestern (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) on the road on Saturday at noon on FOX.
Vanderbilt (8-2, 4-2 SEC) jumped to No. 14 after a thrilling overtime win over Auburn. The Commodores are on bye week as they prepare for Kentucky (4-5, 2-5 SEC) on Nov. 22 at 3:30 p.m. on either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 (to be determined on Sunday).
Miami (Fla.) (7-2, 3-2 ACC) moved up to No. 15 after a 38-10 win over Syracuse. The Hurricanes host N.C. State (5-4, 2-3 ACC) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Georgia Tech (8-1, 5-1 ACC) improved to No. 16 despite having the week off. The Yellow Jackets look to bounce back from their first loss of the season on Saturday at Boston College (1-9, 0-6 ACC) at 3:30 p.m. on ACC Network.
Utah (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) comes in at No. 17 coming out of its bye week. The Utes visit Baylor (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) on Saturday at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
Tennessee (6-3, 3-3 SEC) slid up to No. 18 after having the week off. The Volunteers have quite a tall task… New Mexico State (3-6, 1-5 C-USA) on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. on SEC Network.
Virginia (8-2, 5-1 ACC) plummeted to No. 19 after a shocking 16-9 home loss to Wake Forest, not scoring a single touchdown. The Cavaliers look to bounce back at Duke (5-4, 4-1 ACC) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN2.
Louisville (7-2, 4-2 ACC) also fell at home, resulting in them falling to No. 20. The Cardinals were upset in overtime by California, 29-26. They look ahead to Clemson (4-5, 3-4 ACC) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN.
USC (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten) moved up to No. 21 after a 38-17 win over Northwestern. The Trojans host Iowa (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) in a pivotal Big Ten matchup on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
Pittsburgh (7-2, 5-1 ACC) debuts at No. 22 in the Honor Roll as one of the top teams in the ACC. College GameDay comes to the Steel City for the Panthers’ matchup against No. 12 Notre Dame (7-2) on Saturday at noon on ABC.
North Texas (8-1, 4-1 American) debuts at No. 23 in the Honor Roll as an underrated team in the American Conference. The Mean Green can show if they are for real at UAB (3-6, 1-4 American) on Saturday at 2 p.m. on ESPN+.
Cincinnati (7-2, 5-1 Big 12) comes in at No. 24 after having the week off. The Bearcats will look to bounce back with Arizona coming to town on Saturday at noon on FS1.
James Madison (8-1, 6-0 Sun Belt) debuts at No. 25 after a 35-23 win over Marshall. The Dukes look to stay undefeated in conference play against Appalachian State (4-5, 1-4 Sun Belt) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+.