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Alabama garnered more national respect following its 41-24 victory over Georgia. While the Crimson Tide remained at No. 2 in both the Coaches Poll and the Associated Press Top 25, it gained first-place votes in both polls.
Clemson continues to be considered the nation’s top team, earning 52 first-place votes in the Coaches Poll and 54 first-place votes in the AP Top 25. Alabama earned eight first-place votes in both polls. Georgia dropped to No. 4 in both polls following its loss.
This week, Alabama (4-0) will travel to Tennessee (2-2) for a 2:30 p.m. CT kickoff next Saturday. The Volunteers are coming off back-to-back defeats including a 34-7 loss to Kentucky last week.
Rank | Coaches Poll | AP Top 25 |
---|---|---|
1 |
Clemson (52) |
Clemson (54) |
2 |
Alabama (8) |
Alabama (8) |
3 |
Notre Dame |
Notre Dame |
4 |
Georgia |
Georgia |
5 |
Ohio State (2) |
Ohio State |
6 |
Oklahoma State |
Oklahoma State |
7 |
Penn State |
Texas A&M |
8 |
Florida |
Penn State |
9 |
Texas A&M |
Cincinnati |
10 |
Cincinnati |
Florida |
11 |
Miami/BYU |
Miami |
12 |
|
BYU |
13 |
North Carolina |
Oregon |
14 |
Wisconsin |
North Carolina |
15 |
Oregon |
Wiconsin |
16 |
SMU |
SMU |
17 |
Michigan |
Iowa State |
18 |
Iowa State |
Michigan |
19 |
Kansas State |
Virginia Tech |
20 |
Virginia Tech |
Kansas State |
21 |
Minnesota |
Minnesota |
22 |
N.C. State |
Marshall |
23 |
Southern California |
N.C. State |
24 |
Coastal Carolina |
Southern California |
25 |
Marshall |
Coastal Carolina |