ESPN shakes up Top 25 Power Rankings after turbulent Week 6 of college football

The college football regular season is nearly halfway over, and ESPN has once again updated its top 25 power rankings after an action-packed Week 6.

Although the top 10 teams from Week 5’s rankings remain the same, there was plenty of shuffling in the order. The biggest change is that Ohio State moved up to No. 1 ahead of both Georgia (No. 2) and Alabama (No. 3). All three teams won Saturday, though the Crimson Tide only narrowly escaped Texas A&M 24-20.

Additionally, USC leapfrogged Michigan to move up to No. 5, and Ole Miss jumped ahead of Oklahoma State into the No. 8 spot.

Kentucky, which was No. 12 last week, fell out of the rankings entirely after a 24-14 home loss to South Carolina. Notre Dame, which defeated No. 16 BYU and is now on a three-game winning streak, is ranked for the first time since Week 1 at No. 25.

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ESPN Top 25 Power Rankings after Week 6 of college football

1. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0)
2. Georgia Bulldogs (6-0)
3. Alabama Crimson Tide (6-0)
4. Clemson Tigers (6-0)
5. USC Trojans (6-0)
6. Michigan Wolverines (6-0)
7. Tennessee Volunteers (5-0)
8. Ole Miss Rebels (6-0)
9. Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-0)
10. Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0)
11. UCLA Bruins (6-0)
12. TCU Horned Frogs (5-0)
13. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-1)
14. Oregon Ducks (5-1)
15. NC State Wolfpack (5-1)
16. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-1)
17. Kansas State Wildcats (5-1)
18. Syracuse Orange (5-0)
19. Kansas Jayhawks (5-1)
20. Utah Utes (4-2)
21. Cincinnati Bearcats (5-1)
22. Texas Longhorns (4-2)
23. Baylor Bears (3-2)
24. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-0)
25. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-2)

UCLA was the biggest mover, jumping seven spots from No. 18 to No. 11 after defeating Utah, its second straight win against a ranked opponent. Meanwhile, TCU handed Kansas its first loss of the season and moved up five spots to No. 12.

Coastal Carolina, one of 15 remaining unbeaten teams in college football, also moved into the rankings at No. 24. The Chanticleers are led by quarterback Grayson McCall, who has 1,582 yards passing, 15 touchdowns and just one interception.