When the AP Top 25 is updated on Sunday, the college football rankings are set to move wildly. largely Three teams in the top 10 lost on the same day (two of them to Sun Belt opponents), but it was a near-upset in Austin, Texas. Ranking.
No. 1 Alabama kicked the game-winning field goal with 10 seconds left in a 20-19 win over unranked Texas as the Longhorns lost starting quarterback Quinn Ewers to injury in the first quarter. You have won the team. 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.
Some of the #1 votes Alabama won in the preseason rankings after the Bulldogs won against Oregon in Week 1 have already gone to Georgia. If the Tide loses votes to the reigning champions with his 55-0 victory over Utah State, they will almost certainly go further after Georgia outscores Samford with his 33-0 win in Week 2. You will lose your vote.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 uncertainty lies below the rankings, as voters try to decide where to land after taking No. 6 Texas A&M and No. 8 Notre Dame respectively. havoc loss As double-digit favorites against Appalachian State and Marshall in Week 2. Falling to an unranked team at home is why they drop out of the top 25 entirely after most weeks, but 12th-placed Florida, 17 Pittsburgh at No. 1, Wisconsin at No. 19 and Houston at No. 25 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): After a 45-12 win over Arkansas State, the voters were unchanged, but after a tough opening game against Notre Dame, the Buckeyes offense had four CJ Stroud touchdown passes (3 Marvin Harrison at the 1st) and I was able to stretch my legs a bit. JUNIORS — Despite both Jackson-Smith-Nigba and Julian Fleming being sidelined with injuries.
4. Michigan (4): The Wolverines faced Hawaii, and after the game, Jim Harbaugh named JJ McCarthy as the team’s starting quarterback.
5. Clemson (5): After a 35-12 win over Fuhrman, nothing matters to voters.
6. Oklahoma (7): Early fears for Kent State leveled off after halftime as the Sooners defense led the way and the offense found footing in a 33-3 win.
7. USC (10): When do the Trojans face a team that can limit their offensive firepower? Stanford scored five touchdowns before halftime before Stanford trailed 41-28 away to open up a Pac-12 play. was unable to fulfill its mission due to the victory of
8. Oklahoma (11): Early on, it looked like Arizona State would add them to the list of unranked teams to beat the top teams, but the Cowboys found a foothold and pulled away in the second half to remain undefeated.
9. Michigan (14): A two-game win streak against MAC may not be on the minds of some voters, but Saturday’s 52-0 victory over Akron bodes well for their trip to Washington in Week 3. The Spartans are ready to move on.
10. Arkansas (16): The Razorbacks thwarted a late charge from South Carolina in a 44–30 win, and a bruised rushing offense and early lead gave them their first SEC victory of the season.
11. Kentucky (20): This Wildcats team managed to do what Utah couldn’t. Entering The Swamp in prime time, he beat the Gators 26-16 to take the win. The win marked Kentucky’s second straight victory over Florida (never occurred between 1976 and his ’77) and his third win in his last five meetings of the series. rice field. The Gators had 31 wins before the ‘Cats’ recent surge.
12. 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.
13. BYU (21): That might be a little high for Cougar projections, but it’s just the result of a double-overtime win for AP voters in May over top-10-ranked Baylor, which ended early Sunday morning. Strong, but the strength of this team is why we think this impressive campaign will continue when Oregon is on deck next week.
14. Utah (13): A big 73-7 victory over Southern Utah would go a long way to flip the mood in the Utes program after struggling in Florida in the opener, but it won’t change their place in the rankings much.
15. Miami, Florida (15): It wasn’t early on, but some boo Birds came alive in the second quarter, but the Hurricanes pulled away in the closing stages for a 30-7 win over the Southern Miss.
16. Tennessee (24): 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. NC State (18): After scoring just three touchdowns and winning at ECU thanks to two missed kicks, ACC Preseason Player of the Year Devin Leary scored six touchdowns in a 55-3 victory over Charleston Southern ( 4 passes, 2 rushes).
18. Ole Miss (22): The match against Troy was a little tighter than some expected.
19. Wake Forest (23): The return of Sam Hartman provided many offensive highlights in a 45-25 victory over Vanderbilt.
20. Pennsylvania (NR): A 46-10 win over Ohio moves the Nittany Lions from just outside the top 25 to within the top 20, providing plenty of excitement for their trip to Auburn next week.
21. 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.
22. Oregon (NR): After slipping from 11th to just outside the rankings, a comfortable victory over Eastern Washington should get the Ducks the extra voters they need to return to the top 25.
23. Baylor (9): The Bears are set to drop in the rankings after falling to BYU in double overtime, but that loss, especially on the go, puts them on the list of ranked teams in danger of rebounding from the top 25. Not enough to add baylor.
24. Kansas (NR): A commanding win over Missouri could bring more attention to the 2-0 Wildcats. They received enough votes to put themselves well-positioned for a top 25 breakthrough after beating their SEC opponents last week.
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
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