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Alabama supplanted Texas for the top spot in the latest AP Top 25 following the Crimson Tide’s monumental win 41-34 win against Georgia. This is Alabama’s first No. 1 ranking in the AP poll since Week 6 of the 2022 season, and it’s the first time in his career that coach Kalen DeBoer has led a team to first place in any major poll. Alabama is also the third team in the past three weeks to move to No. 1 in the AP poll.
The Bulldogs didn’t slide too far after roaring back from a 28-0 deficit but falling just short of completing the comeback on the road; like they did in the Coaches Poll, they landed at No. 5. However, Georgia’s loss did allow Tennessee, which had a bye in Week 5, to continue its climb into the top four. A pair of losses from Ole Miss — which dropped six spots to No. 12 — and Utah also created some major shifts outside of the top five.
No. 9 Missouri and No. 10 Michigan both made their returns to the top 10. No. 11 USC, which won its first Big Ten game in program history by downing Wisconsin 38-21, is knocking on the door.
Special shoutout to the Mountain West, which is well-represented with No. 21 Boise State moving up after a big win against Washington State and No. 25 UNLV making its AP poll debut amid a 4-0 start. The Rebels actually share the No. 25 spot with Texas A&M.
Here’s the full AP Top 25 Poll after a chaotic Week 5 slate, with first-place votes in parentheses.
Week 6 AP Top 25
1. Alabama (40)
2. Texas (19)
3, Ohio State (4)
4. Tennessee
5. Georgia
6. Oregon
7. Penn State
8. Miami (FL)
9. Missouri
10. Michigan
11. USC
12. Ole Miss
13. LSU
14….
Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ap-top-25-poll-alabama-ascends-to-no-1-after-monumental-win-unlv-enters-rankings-for-first-time/
Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2024-09-29 18:20:08
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