Why WS has Georgia Bulldogs at No. 1: Week 6 power rankings, the movers, and the why

As of 2026-10-11T14:07:21.236Z, built from 1909 completed games this season. Full 138-team list and methodology: How it's calculated.

1GeGeorgia Bulldogs99

AP NR▲2

2AlAlabama Crimson Tide99

AP NR—

3TeTexas Longhorns99

AP NR▼2

4OhOhio State Buckeyes96

AP NR▲4

5NoNotre Dame Fighting Irish96

AP NR▲1

6KeKentucky Wildcats96

AP NR▲9

7LSLSU Tigers96

AP NR▼3

8MiMiami Hurricanes96

AP NR▲2

9InIndiana Hoosiers95

AP NR—

10UCUCLA Bruins91

AP NR▲15

See the full Top 25 (11-25) →

Who moved up

No. 25 Houston Cougars rose from No. 41 last week, after it beat Kansas State 35-16 on the road. Lost to Texas Tech Red Raiders (then #15) in week 3. No. 10 UCLA Bruins rose from No. 25 last week, after it beat Oregon 17-15 on the road. Beat Oregon Ducks (then #5) in week 6. No. 14 Missouri Tigers rose from No. 27 last week, after it beat Texas A&M 27-6. Beat Florida Gators (then #7) in week 5.

Who moved down

No. 21 Florida Gators fell from No. 7 last week, after it lost to South Carolina 19-38. Beat Mississippi (then #21) in week 4. No. 22 Mississippi fell from No. 13 last week, after it beat Vanderbilt 52-17 on the road. Beat LSU Tigers (then #5) in week 3. No. 19 Utah Utes fell from No. 12 last week, after it beat Kansas 41-24. Undefeated so far this season.

Why the top is where it is

WS's model has Georgia Bulldogs (OVR 99) at No. 1 this week. No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide, matching No. 1 on OVR (99 apiece): the gap between the top two comes from résumé and head-to-head results, not raw rating.

About the order

Georgia Bulldogs, Alabama Crimson Tide, Texas Longhorns all rate the same OVR this week; WS rank breaks a tie like this using each team's season résumé and a head-to-head pass, not alphabetical order. Ohio State Buckeyes, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes all rate the same OVR this week; WS rank breaks a tie like this using each team's season résumé and a head-to-head pass, not alphabetical order. See the methodology for how it's calculated.

Where this comes from

The full 25 and the 138-team table live on WS Power Rankings. Every team's own rating breakdown is one tap from its page: see why Georgia Bulldogs rates where it does.