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AP Top 25 released: Shake up at the top, Georgia remains No. 1

The new AP Top-25 is out…

The Georgia Bulldogs remain at No. 1 in the newest AP Top 25, which also features a shake up at the top after No. 2 Iowa’s loss to Purdue.

It was a wild weekend of college football that featured losses by seven ranked teams.

 

 

The new AP Top 25 is as follows:

1. Georgia (63)

2. Cincinnati

3. Oklahoma

4. Alabama

5. Ohio State

6. Michigan

7. Penn State

8. Oklahoma State

9. Michigan State

10. Oregon

11. Iowa

12. Mississippi

13. Notre Dame

14. Coastal Carolina

15. Kentucky

16. Wake Forest

17. Texas A&M

18. NC State

19. Auburn

20. Baylor

21. SMU

22. San Diego State

23. Pittsburgh

24. UTSA

25. Purdue

Others receiving votes:

Clemson 64, Utah 43, Arkansas 29, Brigham Young 21, Air Force 19, Iowa State 14, Louisiana-Lafayette 13, Arizona State 7, Florida 7, Texas 5, UCLA 4, Houston 2, LSU 2, Virginia 1

 

Texas not ranked in updated AP Poll after Week 4

Texas goes unranked for third straight week in AP Poll.

After being the team with the most votes on the outside looking in of the USA TODAY ACSA Coaches Poll, the Longhorns found themselves in the same exact spot in the AP Poll.

Texas has been unranked since they went into Arkansas as the No. 15 team in the nation, and lost by 19 points in Week 2. However, Texas has been a completely different team since then, as they have made a change at quarterback and are now led by Casey Thompson who has been stellar in his first two career starts.

Thompson has thrown for 467 yards and seven passing touchdowns along with a rushing touchdown over the past two games. The Longhorns have also been averaging 64 points through their last two, which granted one game was against Rice, but they did drop 70 points in a blowout win over undefeated Texas Tech.

The offense is finally running through star running back Bijan Robinson, who knew that getting him the ball would be the best way to win football games? In all seriousness, Texas did not find themselves ranked, but the voters have noticed their improvement as they received the most votes for an unranked team.

  1. Alabama
  2. Georgia
  3. Oregon
  4. Penn State
  5. Iowa
  6. Oklahoma
  7. Cincinatti
  8. Arkansas
  9. Notre Dame
  10. Florida
  11. Ohio State
  12. Ole Miss
  13. BYU
  14. Michigan
  15. Texas A&M
  16. Costal Carolina
  17. Michigan State
  18. Fresno State
  19. Oklahoma State
  20. UCLA
  21. Baylor
  22. Auburn
  23. NC State
  24. Wake Forrest
  25. Clemson

Contrary to the coaches poll, the AP Poll has dropped Oklahoma out of the top four, giving Penn State the nod at the fourth spot and Iowa remained at No. 5. Some other things to note, is that Arkansas is now the No. 8 team in the nation after beating Texas and now Texas A&M. Two Big 12 schools in Oklahoma State and Baylor made their first appearances in the Top 25, and Clemson has plummeted all the way to No. 25 and is at risk of being unranked for the first time in what feels like forever.

This poll will likely see some shakes up again very soon, as there are multiple ranked matchups within the next two weeks that can turn this college football season on its head. In the case of Texas, they just need to keep winning, which will be tough in their next stretch of games.

Texas takes on TCU in Week 5, who has absolutely owned them winning seven of the last 10, and follows that game up with facing all three of the currently ranked Big 12 teams. We will truly see how good this Texas team is very soon.

Week 1 AP poll drops LSU Tigers out of the top 25

The LSU Tigers fall completely out of the top 25 AP Poll, follows the trend from the coaches poll released earlier on Tuesday.

Following the release of the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll, we have the other half of the equation. The AP top 25 poll is now out as well. The LSU Tigers fell completely out of the Coaches edition after the 38-27 loss to the UCLA Bruins. Following the game, head coach Ed Orgeron took full blame for the loss.

Much like the voters in the coaches poll, the AP voters dropped the Tigers completely out of the top 25 while their opponents jumped into the poll. It was the quickest exit of the AP poll for the LSU Tigers to start a season since the 1983 season when they were ranked No. 12 in the preseason and by week two fell out completely.

Alabama held onto the top spot in this poll as well as dismantling the top 15 ranked Miami Hurricanes. Georgia climbed to the No. 2 spot where Oklahoma previous was ranked. The Sooners survived an upset scare from Tulane on Saturday.

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A look at the full AP poll after week one’s games.

Full Associated Press Top 25 Poll:

(First Place Votes)

Rank Team Points
1 Alabama 1,571 (59)
2 Georgia 1,507 (4)
3 Ohio State 1,437
4 Oklahoma 1,374
5 Texas A&M 1,288
6 Clemson 1,231
7 Cincinnati 1,136
8 Notre Dame 1,070
9 Iowa State 1,045
10 Iowa 942
11 Penn State 908
12 Oregon 883
13 Florida 842
14 USC 789
15 Texas 683
16 UCLA 668
17 Coastal Carolina 384
18 Wisconsin 376
19 Virginia Tech 359
20 Ole Miss 335
21 Utah 334
22 Miami (Fl) 229
23 Arizona State 222
24 North Carolina 198
25 Auburn 83

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 16 LSU, No. 17 Indiana, No. 20 Washington, No. 23 ULL

Others receiving votes:

TCU 80, North Carolina State 69, UCF 61, Liberty 57, LSU 57, Michigan 52, Oklahoma State 39, Indiana 37, Michigan State 28, Nevada 23, Kansas State 13, Louisiana-Lafayette 12, Brigham Young 10, Boston College 8, Ball State 7, Maryland 6, UAB 5, Arizona 5, Florida State 4, Kentucky 3, Army 2, Texas Tech 2, Appalachian State 1

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AP Poll rankings: Georgia football not a top-4 team

Georgia is listed as the No. 5 team in the country…

The 2021 preseason AP Poll top-25 is out and Georgia football finds itself outside looking in.

The Associated Press has the Bulldogs listed as the No. 5 team in the country behind Ohio State, Clemson, Oklahoma and defending champion Alabama.

Georgia returns 84% of its production on offense, including star quarterback J.T. Daniels, and besides a new-look secondary – which now features two of the top defensive backs in the country in transfers Derion Kendrick and Tykee Smith – Georgia will have one, if not the best front seven in college football. Pair that with returning the SEC’s best special-teams unit a year ago and I don’t see how you can put the Bulldogs anywhere but the top-4.

AP Poll voters clearly prioritized Oklahoma and the play calling ability of head coach Lincoln Riley along with Heisman-hopeful quarterback Spencer Rattler in listing Oklahoma at No. 2.

The Sooners’ defense should be the question…

While Oklahoma allowed 350 yards per game on average in 2020 (middle of the pack), the defense looked abysmal against a 4-6 Kansas State which put up 38 points on the way to an upset win. Iowa State was able to put up 37 points in the Sooner’s only other loss in 2020.

Not saying the unit can’t improve but there is a significant gap in defensive play here. For example, the Sooners have allowed 54 points per game to SEC teams in the college football playoffs on the way to an 0-3 record.

On the other hand, Alabama and Clemson are undeniable here. Alabama has reloaded with quarterback Brice Young and Ohio State transfer receiver Jameson Williams after losing some top playmakers on both sides of the ball, but when does coach Nick Saban not reload?

Clemson is once again a powerhouse even after losing some key playmakers as well. Quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei looked fantastic when given the chance behind Trevor Lawrence and the Tigers’ defense returns almost every starter from a year ago.

Georgia versus Clemson on Sept. 4 is going to be an awesome matchup.

Then there is Ohio State, who replaces star quarterback Justin Fields with former five-star C.J. Stroud and returns two of the top receivers in the country in Garret Wilson and Chris Olave. But on defense, the Buckeyes took a big dip in 2020 after losing multiple stars to the NFL draft. If Ohio State can find continuity on that side of the ball, they should own the Big Ten in 2021. That said, none of these things constitutes a higher ranking than the Bulldogs…

Several other SEC teams received high praise from AP voters. Texas A&M is listed at No. 6 even after losing star quarterback Kellen Mond to the NFL. The Aggies return a serious run game and most of its defensive production, which finished behind Georgia as the top unit in the SEC in 2020.

The final SEC teams included in the poll is Florida at No. 13 and LSU at No. 16.

2021 preseason AP Poll:

  1. Alabama
  2. Oklahoma
  3. Clemson
  4. Ohio State
  5. Georgia
  6. Texas A&M
  7. Iowa State
  8. Cincinnati
  9. Notre Dame
  10. North Carolina
  11. Oregon
  12. Wisconsin
  13. Florida
  14. Miami
  15. USC
  16. LSU
  17. Indiana
  18. Iowa
  19. Penn State
  20. Washington
  21. Texas
  22. Coastal Carolina
  23. Lousiana
  24. Utah
  25. Arizona State

 

Week 8 AP Top 25: Oklahoma jumps back in, Texas received two votes

The AP Poll is now out for week eight of the college football season. The Big 12 has four teams in the ranking with Texas on the outside.

The latest Associated Press top 25 poll is now out after Saturday’s slate of game. No change coming in at the top with Clemson and Alabama holding steady in the top two spots. The Ohio State Buckeyes, Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Georgia Bulldogs rounding out the top five. The Texas Longhorns next opponent coming in at No. 6 with the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

The Big 12 Conference has four teams in total within the top 25. The Cowboys as high as sixth then Kansas State at No. 16, Iowa State at No. 23 and the Oklahoma Sooners jumping back in at No. 24. The Sooners took care of business of the TCU Horned Frogs to prove their worth.

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Iowa State fell to Oklahoma State by three and Kansas State had no issues with the Kansas Jayhawks. Texas beat Baylor and earned two votes for their efforts.

Here’s how the rest of the top 25 looks after yesterday:

  1. Clemson (52)
  2. Alabama (10)
  3. Ohio State
  4. Notre Dame
  5. Georgia
  6. Oklahoma State
  7. Cincinnati
  8. Texas A&M
  9. Wisconsin
  10. Florida
  11. BYU
  12. Miami
  13. Michigan
  14. Oregon
  15. North Carolina
  16. Kansas State
  17. Indiana
  18. Penn State
  19. Marshall
  20. Coastal Carolina
  21. USC
  22. SMU
  23. Iowa State
  24. Oklahoma
  25. Boise State

Other teams receiving votes:

Memphis 105, Liberty 85, Tulsa 80, Louisiana-Lafayette 50, Army 44, Auburn 41, Minnesota 40, Utah 36, Northwestern 20, Washington 15, Arkansas 15, Purdue 8, Arizona State 7, Appalachian State 6, California 4, Boston College 2, Texas 2, San Diego State 1

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Georgia football No. 4 in AP Top 25 Preseason poll

The Associated Press has released its AP Top 25 Preseason poll. Georgia football is No. 4, where is the rest of the SEC? Details here.

The Associated Press has released its annual college football preseason top 25 rankings.

Georgia comes in at No. 4 with Alabama at No. 3, Ohio State at No. 2 and Clemson at the No. 1 spot.

The SEC leads all conferences with seven teams ranked in the top 25, followed by the Big Ten with six.

The Big 12 is next with four, followed by both the ACC and Pac-12 with three and the American with two.

In regards to the Bulldog’s opponent rankings for the 2020 season:

  • Alabama (3)
  • Florida (8)
  • Auburn (11)
  • Tennessee (25)

See the full preseason AP Top 25 here with SEC programs in bold:

1. Clemson (38)
2. Ohio State (21)
3. Alabama (2)
4. Georgia
5. Oklahoma
6. LSU (1)
7. Penn State
8. Florida
9. Oregon
10. Notre Dame
11. Auburn
12. Wisconsin
13. Texas A&M
14. Texas
15. Oklahoma State
16. Michigan
17. USC
18. North Carolina
19. Minnesota
20. Cincinnati
21. UCF
22. Utah
23. Iowa State
24. Iowa
25. Tennessee

 

Michigan State Basketball remains at No. 9 in the final AP Poll of the season

Michigan State basketball closes out this season at the No. 9 spot in the final AP Poll. Read some more details about this ranking here.

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Michigan State basketball closes out this season at the No. 9 spot in the last AP Poll of the season. Remember, last week the Spartans finally jumped back into the top 10. This came after a rather impressive run to end the regular season, including victories over Maryland, Iowa, & Ohio State on senior day. Note, this is the third straight year in which MSU basketball closed out the season in the top 10.

Michigan State basketball moved all over the AP Poll this year. In February, the Spartans completely dropped out of the AP Poll Top-25 during a rough stretch. MSU also spent a lot of time in the No. 16 spot this year as well. Obviously, this all comes after the Spartans opened this season at the No. 1 spot for the first time ever.

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Texas still unranked in AP poll

Texas remains unranked in the AP poll after losing to Baylor. With rivalry week this week, a lot of ranked matchups are on the schedule.

The Longhorns remain unranked in the AP poll after Saturday’s 24-10 loss on the road to Baylor. The Bears moved up two spots to No. 11, just missing out on the top 10 by three points.

Here is the new top 25:

1) LSU

2) Ohio State

3) Clemson

4) Georgia

5) Alabama

6) Utah

7) Oklahoma

8) Florida

9) Minnesota

10) Michigan

11) Baylor

12) Penn State

13) Wisconsin

14) Oregon

15) Notre Dame

16) Auburn

17) Memphis

18) Cincinnati

19) Iowa

20) Boise State

21) Oklahoma State

22) Appalachian State

23) Virginia Tech

24) Navy

25) USC

Others receiving votes:

Iowa State 74, Virginia 38, Texas A&M 27, Air Force 22, SMU 9, Arizona State 4, Louisiana-Lafayette 1

The team that fell the most was No. 14 Oregon. Losing on the road to Arizona State, the Ducks’ playoff hopes are finished as they pick up their second loss of the season.

With rivalry week ahead of us, there are a few ranked matchups that set up for a great weekend. The biggest one will be No. 2 Ohio State traveling to the Big House to face No. 10 Michigan. The Wolverines have not beaten the Buckeyes since 2011.

Other games include the Iron Bowl, with No. 5 Alabama facing No. 16 Auburn, No. 9 Minnesota hosts No. 13 Wisconsin for the right to go to the Big 10 championship, and No. 7 Oklahoma goes to Stillwater to play No. 21 Oklahoma State in Bedlam.

Unranked Texas will face unranked Texas Tech on Friday at 11:00 a.m.

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AP poll: Longhorns unranked

Texas falls out of the AP top 25 poll after losing to Iowa State. After getting back into the top 25 last week, Texas only lasted one week.

Texas fell out of the AP poll Top 25 after losing on the road to Iowa State. The Longhorns stint in the top 25 only lasted one week after being ranked No. 22. 

Here is the new top 25:

1) Louisiana State

2) Ohio State

3) Clemson

4) Georgia

5) Alabama

6) Oregon

7) Utah

8) Oklahoma

9) Penn State

10) Florida

11) Minnesota

12) Michigan 

13) Baylor

14) Wisconsin

15) Notre Dame

16) Auburn

17) Cincinnati

18) Memphis

19) Iowa

20) Boise State

21) SMU

22) Oklahoma State

23) Appalachian State

24) Texas A&M

25) Virginia Tech

Others receiving votes:

Indiana 47, Iowa State 31, Virginia 23, Navy 13, Air Force 12, Pittsburgh 9, San Diego State 7, USC 6, Washington 6, Texas 4, Illinois 1

Georgia takes over in the top four, as they jump Alabama after narrowly defeating Auburn on the road. 

Oklahoma had an incredible comeback win against Baylor, being down as much as 28-3. The Sooners came back to win 34-31 and jumped up two spots to No. 8. The Bears surprisingly only dropped one spot to No. 13. 

Oklahoma State is the only other Big 12 team ranked, jumping up three spots to No. 22. Iowa State (31) and Texas (4) also received votes.

Texas will travel to face No. 13 Baylor on Saturday. 

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