Penn State remained in the top 10 of the AP Top 25 during its bye week in Week 6, but there were some noticeable changes in the AP Top 25 all over the top 10, a stark contrast to this week’s updated USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
The most notable development in the top 10 was Alabama being dropped two spots by the AP voters following its close call against Texas A&M that went down to the wire. Alabama was bumped off the top spot in the AP Top 25 and down two spots as Georgia returned to the top spot and Ohio State moved up to No. 2.
Clemson and Michigan also swapped positions with Clemson taking over No. 4 and the Wolverines now No. 5 ahead of its home game this coming week against Penn State. Penn State remained No. 10 this week. Ole Miss (No. 9) was the only other team in the top 10 not to see any movement in the AP poll.
Tennessee (No. 6) moved up two spots with USC (No. 7) and Oklahoma State (No. 9) each being moved down one spot.
The top 25 added a new Big Ten team to the rankings this week with Illinois making its first appearance in the AP Top 25 at with the No. 24 ranking. The last time Illinois was in the AP Top 25 was in 2011. FBS newcomer James Madison also makes its first-ever appearance in the AP Top 25 at No. 25 this week.
Here is this week’s full AP Top 25.
- Georgia (32 first-place votes)
- Ohio State (20)
- Alabama (11)
- Clemson
- Michigan
- Tennessee
- USC
- Oklahoma State
- Ole Miss
- Penn State
- UCLA
- Oregon
- TCU
- Wake Forest
- NC State
- Mississippi State
- Kansas State
- Syracuse
- Kansas
- Utah
- Cincinnati
- Texas
- Kentucky
- Illinois
- James Madison
Others receiving votes: North Carolina 98, Baylor 91, BYU 61, Coastal Carolina 61, Notre Dame 58, Florida 56, Tulane 42, Purdue 34, Florida State 18, South Carolina 12, Washington State 10, Minnesota 5, LSU 4, Maryland 4, San Jose State 1
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