Sept. 29 AP Poll: A new No. 1 rises in the AP Top 25
The Sept. 29 AP Top 25 brought a major shakeup in its leading four — the poll ranks four SEC teams in the top five spots, with the Big Ten earning three of the top seven.
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The top 3
New No. 1 Alabama jumped three spots after beating Georgia 41-34 — knocking the Bulldogs down three spots to No. 5. Alabama is the third team to hold the top AP ranking so far this season — all three from the SEC (previously Georgia and Texas).
The Crimson Tide earned 1549 poll points, with 40 of the 63 first-place votes. Georgia, winners of two of the past three CFP National Championships, earned 1329 poll points.
No. 2 Texas looked solid in Arch Manning’s second start in place of injured QB1 Quinn Ewers, with a 35-13 win over unranked Mississippi State. The Longhorns fell one spot in the wake of Alabama’s dominant ranked win over Georgia. Texas earned 1525 poll points, with 19 first-place votes.
Ohio State held steady at No. 3 with 1445 poll points and 4 first-place votes after beating unranked Michigan State 38-7.
ACC takes 3 spots
The ACC took three spots again this week, led by No. 7 Miami up one on a 50-15 win over South Florida.
Also Ranked for the ACC are No. 15 Louisville, and No. 17 Clemson — both up four spots this week.
B1G takes seven spots
B1G teams ranked include No. 3 Ohio State, No. 6 Oregon, No. 7 Penn State, No. 10 Michigan, No. 11 USC, No. 23 Indiana (previously unranked), and No. 24 Illinois — at least six Big Ten teams factoring in the AP rankings each week so far this season.
Big 12 takes four spots
The Big 12 dropped to four AP-ranked teams this week — No. 16 Iowa State, No. 17 BYU up five on a 34-28 win at Baylor, No. 18 Utah down 8 spots after losing 23-10 to Arizona, and No. 20 Kansas State up three after a 42-20 win to knock Oklahoma State out of the Top 25.
SEC takes eight spots
Beyond No. 1 Alabama, the SEC is represented by No. 2 Texas, No. 4 Tennessee, No. 5 Georgia, No. 9 Missouri, No. 12 Ole Miss down six spots after losing 20-17 to unranked Kentucky, No. 13 LSU, and No. 19 Oklahoma.
Texas A&M fell out of this week’s AP Top 25.
AP Top 25
Alabama — 4-0 W/L — 1549 points (40 first-place votes)
Texas — 5-0 W/L — 1525 points (19 first-place votes)
Ohio State — 4-0 W/L — 1445 points (4 first-place votes)
Tennessee — 4-0 W/L — 1356
Georgia — 3-1 W/L — 1329
Oregon — 4-0 W/L — 1216
Penn State — 4-0 W/L — 1208
Miami — 5-0 W/L — 1170
Missouri — 4-0 W/L — 1085
Michigan — 4-1 W/L — 913
USC — 3-1 W/L — 854
Ole Miss — 4-1 W/L — 799
LSU — 4-1 W/L — 757
Notre Dame — 4-1 W/L — 748
Clemson — 3-1 W/L — 694
Iowa State — 4-0 W/L — 656
BYU — 5-0 W/L — 549
Utah — 4-1 W/L — 467
Oklahoma — 4-1 W/L — 428
Kansas State — 4-1 W/L — 398
Boise St — 3-1 W/L — 253
Louisville — 3-1 W/L — 223
Indiana — 5-0 W/L — 172
Illinois — 4-1 W/L — 169
UNLV — 4-0 W/L — 122
Others Receiving Votes
Arizona 106, Pittsburgh 42, Nebraska 30, Boston College 18, Iowa 17, James Madison 13, Oklahoma St. 8, South Carolina 8, Rutgers 7, Kentucky 6, Navy 6, SMU 4, Army 2, Colorado 1.
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