UCLA sits at No. 1 with a 37-1 record, rising from second to claim the top spot in a poll that saw last week's leader — the 38-1 UConn Huskies — slide to third. South Carolina (36-4) capitalized on the shake-up, surging from fourth to second, making the Gamecocks the biggest threat to the Bruins' new reign.
The Horned Frogs are the story nobody saw coming. TCU leaped eight spots from No. 14 to No. 6 behind a 32-6 campaign, announcing itself as a legitimate contender. Not to be outdone, Notre Dame staged the poll's most dramatic climb — 13 spots, from No. 22 to No. 9 — turning a 25-11 season into a statement.
At the other end, Iowa tumbled from No. 7 to No. 16, and Vanderbilt fell from sixth to tenth. Three newcomers entered the fray — Virginia at No. 19, Alabama at No. 24, and Washington at No. 25 — proof that the race is only getting deeper as the pressure builds.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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