Following a dominant 47-15 victory over Rutgers on Saturday, IU football dropped one spot to No. 7 in the AP poll.
The Hoosiers did manage to receive one first place vote, one of only four teams to do so.
The six teams ranked ahead of Indiana in the AP Top 25 are, in order: Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame, Miami, Ohio State and Alabama.
The Crimson Tide moved ahead of the Hoosiers after a 56-23 road victory over No. 17 Mississippi State.
IU, however, remains at No. 5 in the Coaches Poll, with Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame and Miami ahead of the Hoosiers in that order.
Other Big Ten teams ranked in the AP poll include: No. 13 Oregon, No. 19 USC, No. 20 Iowa and No. 21 UCLA.
Teams in the Big Ten not ranked in the AP Top 25 but who received votes include: Wisconsin (88), Northwestern (59), Nebraska (48) and Minnesota (19). All four also received votes in the Coaches Poll.
IU will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, to face the Cornhuskers on Saturday, Oct. 10. Kickoff is scheduled for noon Eastern.
