AP Top 25 poll: USC, Miami make big leaps as Notre Dame joins top five in college football rankings

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A group of blueblood programs made big jumps in the AP poll this week after impressive wins in Week 1 of the college football season. Miami vaulted from No. 19 to No. 12 following its 41-17 thrashing of Florida, while Notre Dame crept from No. 7 to No. 5 following its 23-13 win at Texas A&M.

Also surging was USC, which jumped from No. 23 to No. 13 following its 27-20 win over LSU on Sunday night. The Tigers fell from No. 13 to No. 18 as a result of the loss.

The top of the poll remained unchanged, with preseason No. 1 Georgia cementing its hold on the No. 1 spot following a 34-3 rout of Clemson. The Bulldogs received 57 of 62 first-place votes after earning 46 votes in the preseason poll. 

But there was movement elsewhere in the top five. Oregon plummeted four spots to No. 7 following an uninspiring win over Idaho. No. 4 Alabama and No. 3 Texas each moved up a spot in correspondence with Oregon’s fall.

Miami’s rise highlighted a chaotic series of changes for the ACC in the poll as Florida State dropped out after an 0-2 start. Clemson plummeted 11 spots to No. 25 after its poor showing against Georgia.

AP Top 25 poll 

Georgia (57)Ohio State (5)TexasAlabamaNotre DameOle MissOregonPenn StateMissouriMichiganUtahMiamiUSCTennesseeOklahomaOklahoma StateKansas StateLSUKansasArizonaIowaLouisvilleGeorgia TechNC StateClemson

Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 97, Boston College 49, Boise St. 47, Iowa St. 32, Memphis 27, Nebraska 27, SMU 23, Washington 20, Liberty 12, Vanderbilt 8, Wisconsin 8, Auburn 8, Tulane 4, North Carolina 4, UTSA 3, Appalachian St. 3, Kentucky…

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Author : David Cobb

Publish date : 2024-09-03 18:18:57

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