When the AP Top 25 is updated on Sunday, the college football rankings are set to move wildly. largely Two top 10 teams both lost to Sun Belt opponents on the same day, but the upset in Austin, Texas could lead to the most notable change in the rankings.
First place Alabama Kick the winning field goal with 10 seconds remaining to win 20-19 out of the ranks texas And claim victory over a Longhorns team that lost quarterback Quinn Ewers to injury in the first quarter. The fact that the Horns pushed the Crimson tide to the limit could actually give Steve his Sarkisian team more votes than last week, when Texas finished his 28th-place team in voting points. There is a nature. Meanwhile, Alabama’s sloppy display (15 penalties!) could affect his status as the top-ranked team in the country, as his 20-point favorite for previously unranked teams.
Already part of Alabama’s #1 vote in preseason rankings of Georgia How the Bulldogs After Winning Week 1 OregonIf the Tide beats the reigning champions 55-0 and loses votes Utahafter Georgia is on top they will almost certainly fall further samford Week 2 is 33-0.If Georgia predicts he doesn’t take first place, the margin is Significantly closer. Alabama may remain No. 1, but the notable gap that existed in the preseason has narrowed. From now on, there will be weekly referendums to decide who is his #1 until one of the top three teams loses.
The most uncertainties are at the bottom of the rankings, as voters try to determine the sixth place. Texas A&M And No.8 Notre Dame Must land after taking each havoc loss He was a double-digit favorite in Week 2 against Appalachian State and Marshall. Dropping to an unranked team at home would be grounds for dropping out of the top 25 entirely most weeks, but with additional losses up to 12th place. floridaNo.17 PittsburghNo.19 Wisconsin And No.25 houston Made the rankings more fluid.
Here’s Sunday’s new poll for the AP Top 25:
1. Georgia (last week — 2): The Bulldogs are outscoring their first two opponents 58-3 in the first half alone, with comfortable and deep wins against both Oregon and Samford. Georgia have operated with ruthless efficiency, a level that no one in this country has consistently shown so far this season.
2. Alabama (1): It’s possible that Tide will hold on to #1 and will certainly get a ton of #1 votes. in season. Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Bryce’s offense around Young needs to improve, and as a team, he can’t commit 15 penalties in a single game like he did against Texas.
3. Ohio (3): No change in voters after winning 45-12 Arkansasbut after a tough outing in the opening game against Notre Dame, the Buckeyes offense managed four C.J. In the 3rd inning to Marvin Harrison Jr., he was able to stretch his legs a little.
Four. Michigan (Four): Wolverines are now Hawaii.
Five. Clemson (Five): After winning 35-12, nothing matters to voters. Furman.
6. Oklahoma (7): early fear of Kent It leveled off after halftime as the Sooners defense led the way while the offense found footing in a 33-3 win.
7. Baylor (9): The Bears are currently active in 21st place. BYU.
8. USC (Ten): When will the Trojans play against a team that can limit their offensive firepower? Stanford USC failed to fulfill its mandate as they kicked off the Pac-12 play with a 41-28 victory, scoring five touchdowns before halftime.
9. Oklahoma (11): Early on, it looked like Arizona Adding to the list of unranked teams, they tried to beat the top teams, but the Cowboys found a footing and pulled away in the second half to remain undefeated.
Ten. Michigan (14): A two-game winning streak against MAC may not flash a flash for some voters, but Saturday’s balanced 52-0 victory Akron portend their good fortune ahead of a road trip to Washington in the third week. Given the losses ahead of them, the Spartans are ready to move up.
11. Arkansas (16): A bruised rushing attack and early lead gave the Razorbacks a second half of the season. south carolina 44-30 win.
12. kentucky (20): What this Wildcats team can do Utah Couldn’t – go to the swamp in primetime and win Hard-fought 26-16 win over GatorsThe win marked Kentucky’s second straight win over Florida (which never happened in 1976–77) and their third win in the final five meetings of the series. The Gators had 31 wins before the ‘Cats’ recent surge.
13. Florida (12): A win over Utah would serve as a great floor for the AP Top 25 as long as Florida remains a one-loss team. The challenge for Billy Napier and the Gators is to get back to the center after this loss and keep his one-loss team for as long as possible. Anthony Richardson came off dismal after a breakout performance in Week 1.
14. Utah (13): Big win 73-7 Southern Utah It does a lot to turn the mood around the Utes program after a tough road loss in Florida in the opener, but it doesn’t change its position in the rankings much.
15. Miami (FL) (15): It wasn’t quite early — some boo Birds came alive in the second quarter — but the Hurricanes pulled away in the second half and won 30-7. Southern Miss.
16. Tennessee (twenty four): By beating Pitt in overtime, Tennessee has become one of the bottom-most significant climbers in the rankings. There is an upper limit, but that upper limit is likely close to where the pits were ranked for the matchup.
17. north carolina (18): After scoring just three touchdowns and winning at ECU thanks to two missed kicks, ACC Preseason Player of the Year Devin Leary had six touchdowns (four passes, four passes) in the 55-3 win. Rush 2 times) was recorded Charleston Southern.
18. BYU (21): The Cougars are currently playing No. 9 Baylor.
19. ole miss (twenty two): Things were a little tighter than some expected Troybut there was no doubt that Ole Miss had a commanding 59-3 victory central arkansas.
20. wake forest (twenty three): Sam Hartman’s return provided many attacking highlights in a 45-25 win. vanderbilt.
twenty one. Pennsylvania (NR): 46-10 win Ohio The Nittany Lions move from just outside the top 25 to within the top 20, bringing plenty of excitement for next week’s road trip. auburn.
22. Texas (NR): If Texas didn’t move closer to the top 25 in last week’s poll, it’s unlikely they’ll move up the rankings even if the Longhorns lose. But last week’s standings suggest they’re already a top 25 team in the eyes of many, and Saturday’s performance against Alabama suggests they deserve that consideration.
23. Oregon (NR): After falling from 11th place to outside the ranking, east washington The Dax should get the few extra voters they need to get back into the top 25.
twenty four. Kansas (NR): dominant victory over Missouri The 2-0 Wildcats received enough votes to put them well-positioned for a top 25 breakthrough last week after beating their SEC opponents.
25. Pittsburgh (17): The Panthers could suffer the same fate as other ranked teams have been predicted to drop out of the rankings, but the overtime nature of the loss to a team likely to move up meant the Panthers were 24 It is likely to stay with enough votes to stay around the ranks. No. 25.
Predicted eliminations: No. 6 Texas A&M, No. 8 Notre Dame, No. 19 Wisconsin, No. 25 Houston
