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Much like in the Amway Coaches Poll published earlier today, the Florida Gators tripped and fell in the Associated Press Poll after being upset on the road against the Texas A&M Aggies for their first loss of the season. Similarly to USA TODAY Sports’ rankings, UF dropped six spots from fourth to tenth in Sunday’s release, leaving the Gators hanging in the top-10 by a thread.
The first four spots mirror the Coaches Poll’s picks, with the undefeated Clemson Tigers, now 4-0 on the season, remaining perched at the top and the Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs and Notre Dame Fighting Irish following up, respectively. In a bit of a wrinkle from the other rankings, the North Carolina Tar Heels round out the top-5, edging out the No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes.
Also a reflection of USA TODAY Sports’ picks, Florida is the only other Southeastern Conference team in the top-10. With the Texas A&M Aggies leaping to No. 11 after their big home win, Auburn Tigers dropping a spot to No. 14 after their too-close-for-comfort win over the Arkansas Razorbacks, Tennessee Volunteers falling four notches to No. 18 after its sound loss to Georgia, these teams represent the remaining six SEC programs in the top-25 after the LSU Tigers got dumped due to its loss to the Missouri Tigers on Saturday.
The other SEC schools receiving votes were the Ole Miss Rebels, who received six votes, while LSU earned five and Missouri nabbed two after their big win.
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