Alabama remains at No. 2 in both polls
For the second-consecutive week, Alabama was ranked No. 2 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and the AP Poll which were released on Sunday, after thumping Vanderbilt 55-3.
Alabama earned 26 of the 65 first-place votes in the coaches poll while Georgia (34) and No. 3 Ohio State (4) also received top consideration. In the AP top 25, Georgia received 55 of the 63 first-place votes while Alabama (4) and Ohio State (4) received the others.
This week, Alabama and Georgia were joined by five other SEC schools in the coaches poll, including No. 8 Kentucky, No. 9 Tennessee, No. 11 Ole Miss, No. 17 Texas A&M and No. 19 Arkansas. The same seven SEC schools were included in the AP top 25 as Georgia and Alabama were followed by No. 7 Kentucky, No. 8 Tennessee, No. 14 Ole Miss, No. 17 Texas A&M and No. 20 Arkansas.
Alabama will play in its first top 25 matchup of the season when it travels to No. 19/20 Arkansas on Oct. 1. The game will be televised on CBS with kickoff scheduled at 3:30 p.m. CT.
| Rank | Coaches Poll | AP Top 25 |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Georgia, 4-0 (34) |
Georgia, 4-0 (55) |
|
2 |
Alabama, 4-0 (26) |
Alabama, 4-0 (4) |
|
3 |
Ohio State, 4-0 (4) |
Ohio State, 4-0 (4) |
|
4 |
Michigan, 4-0 |
Michigan, 4-0 |
|
5 |
Clemson, 4-0 |
Clemson, 4-0 |
|
6 |
Southern California, 4-0 |
Southern California, 4-0 |
|
7 |
Oklahoma State, 3-0 |
Kentucky, 4-0 |
|
8 |
Kentucky, 4-0 |
Tennessee, 4-0 |
|
9 |
Tennessee, 4-0 |
Oklahoma State, 4-0 |
|
10 |
NC State, 4-0 |
NC State, 4-0 |
|
11 |
Ole Miss, 4-0 |
Penn State, 4-0 |
|
12 |
Penn State, 4-0 |
Utah, 3-1 |
|
13 |
Utah, 3-1 |
Oregon, 3-1 |
|
14 |
Baylor, 3-1 |
Ole Miss, 4-0 |
|
15 |
Oregon, 3-1 |
Washington, 4-0 |
|
16 |
Oklahoma, 3-1 |
Baylor, 3-1 |
|
17 |
Texas A&M, 3-1 |
Texas A&M, 3-1 |
|
18 |
Washington, 4-0 |
Oklahoma, 3-1 |
|
19 |
Arkansas, 3-1 |
BYU, 3-1 |
|
20 |
BYU, 3-1 |
Arkansas, 3-1 |
|
21 |
Wake Forest, 3-1 |
Minnesota, 4-0 |
|
22 |
Florida State, 4-0 |
Wake Forest, 3-1 |
|
23 |
Minnesota, 4-0 |
Florida State, 4-0 |
|
24 |
Pittsburgh, 3-1 |
Pittsburgh, 3-1 |
|
25 |
Syracuse, 4-0 |
Kansas State, 3-1 |