The University of Minnesota Golden Gopher Football team has cracked the Associated Press’ top 25 poll released Sunday. Minnesota is now ranked 21st in the country after a 4-0 start. This is the first time Minnesota has made the AP top 25 poll since the preseason in 2020. The Gophers dominated Michigan State Saturday, defeating the Spartans on the road 34-7. This was the Gophers first win in East Lansing since 2008.
AP Top 25 poll:
| 1 | Georgia (55) | 1,565 | 1 | 4-0 |
| 2 | Alabama (4) | 1,487 | 2 | 4-0 |
| 3 | Ohio State (4) | 1,483 | 3 | 4-0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 1,354 | 4 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Clemson | 1,311 | 5 | 4-0 |
| 6 | Southern California | 1,236 | 7 | 4-0 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 1,127 | 8 | 4-0 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 1,119 | 11 | 4-0 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 1,081 | 9 | 3-0 |
| 10 | NC State | 920 | 12 | 4-0 |
| 11 | Penn State | 876 | 14 | 4-0 |
| 12 | Utah | 760 | 13 | 3-1 |
| 13 | Oregon | 727 | 15 | 3-1 |
| 14 | Ole Miss | 691 | 16 | 4-0 |
| 15 | Washington | 657 | 18 | 4-0 |
| 16 | Baylor | 550 | 17 | 3-1 |
| 17 | Texas A&M | 543 | 23 | 3-1 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 529 | 6 | 3-1 |
| 19 | BYU | 482 | 19 | 3-1 |
| 20 | Arkansas | 457 | 10 | 3-1 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 288 | NR | 4-0 |
| 22 | Wake Forest | 265 | 21 | 3-1 |
| 23 | Florida State | 244 | NR | 4-0 |
| 24 | Pitt | 209 | 24 | 3-1 |
| 25 | Kansas State | 166 | NR | 3-1 |
