(AP) -- The University of Oregon moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, the University of Mississippi earned its highest ranking since 2015, the University of Alabama jumped back into the top 10, and the University of Virginia was in the Top 25 for the first time in six years in the wake of a volatile weekend in which four top-10 teams lost.

Ohio State University won at the University of Washington and remains No. 1 for the fifth straight week. The Buckeyes received 46 first-place votes, six fewer than a week ago, and their 37-point lead over Oregon is the closest margin between the top two teams since the preseason poll in mid-August.

Oregon's two-overtime win at Pennsylvania State University earned the Ducks 16 first-place votes, 15 more than last week, and gave them their highest ranking since they were No. 1 for two months last year.

The University of Miami, which had an open date, slipped one spot to No. 3 and was followed by Ole Miss and idle University of Oklahoma. The No. 4 Rebels got a nine-rung promotion for beating LSU and have their highest ranking since they were No. 3 in late September 2015. Louisiana State University fell to No. 13, swapping places with Ole Miss.

Texas A&M University, Penn State, Indiana University Bloomington, the University of Texas, and Alabama round out the top 10.

Alabama, which had been out of the top 10 since losing its opener against Florida State University by two touchdowns, has won three straight after beating the University of Georgia for the 10th time in 11 meetings and ending the Bulldogs' 33-game home win streak. No. 12 Georgia has its lowest ranking since it was No. 12 on Dec. 6, 2020. It's just the second poll the Bulldogs have been out of the top 10 since 2021.

The losses by Penn State, LSU and Georgia marked the first time since 2016 that three top-five teams lost the same week in the regular season.

Florida State's loss at Virginia was the latest development in an up-and-down season for the Seminoles. They went from unranked to No. 14 for beating 'Bama, were in the top 10 for three weeks and plunged 10 spots to No. 18 this week.

Two schools from the Volunteer State are still on the list. The University of Tennessee is still No. 15 for the fourth week in a row following its 41-34 overtime victory against Mississippi State University. Meanwhile, Vanderbilt University jumped from No. 18 to No. 16 after winning 55-35 against Utah State University.

In and out

No. 24 Virginia, not listed on any ballots in the previous poll, was rewarded for beating its highest-ranked opponent since then-No. 4 Florida State in 2005. The Cavaliers are 4-1 for a second straight season for the first time since 2003-04.

No. 25 Arizona State University's come-from-behind victory over Texas Christian University returned the Sun Devils to the Top 25 after a three-week absence.

The University of Southern California (21) and TCU (24) dropped out.

Poll points

— Week 5 marked the second time this season that four top-10 teams lost. It also happened in Week 1, but three of the four top-10 teams had to lose that week because there were three top-10 matchups.

— Ole Miss' nine-spot rise into the top five was the biggest by any team since the Rebels jumped 12 spots to No. 3 for beating Alabama in 2015.

— Indiana has been the fastest riser over the past month, moving up 15 rungs since Week 1. Over that span, Oklahoma and Texas A&M have each risen 13 spots.

Conference call

SEC (10) — Nos. 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19.

Big Ten (6) — Nos. 1, 2, 7, 8, 20, 22.

Big 12 (4) — Nos. 11, 14, 23, 25.

ACC (4) — Nos. 3, 17, 18, 24.

Independent (1) — No. 21.

Ranked vs. ranked

Miami at Florida State: It will be the 27th time the Hurricanes and Seminoles face off as ranked teams. Miami is 15-11 in those games but Florida State has won the last five such contests, the last of which came in 2016.

Vanderbilt at Alabama: The Crimson Tide will be looking for payback. Vanderbilt's 40-35 win as a 23-point underdog last season marked the Commodores' first over a No. 1 team and was widely regarded as the 2024 upset of the year.

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AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds in Miami contributed to this report.

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