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AP Top 25 Poll: Alabama Plummets Following Tight Loss to Oklahoma in Tuscaloosa
Another weekend of college football came to a close on Saturday night and as it typically goes, the slate was filled with plenty of upsets, Heisman moments, and signature wins for a handful of playoff-ready teams.
For starters, in the state of Texas, quarterback Marcel Reed and the A&M Aggies pulled off a historic comeback win over South Carolina to remain undefeated, their cross-state rivals in the Longhorns were blown out by Georgia and handed their third loss of the season, and Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez found himself in Heisman talks after his Red Raiders took down UCF.
Elsewhere in college football, Bill Belichick basically snubbed Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert of a handshake after the Tar Heels’ loss to the Demon Deacons, Lane Kiffin had to address rumors that he'd be leaving Ole Miss at the end of the season, and Oklahoma upset Alabama in Tuscaloosa—causing the Crimson Tide to tumble in the latest edition of the AP Top 25 Poll.
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Speaking of the poll, before we head into Week 13, here's a look at the latest AP Top 25 rankings.
Rank | Team | Change From Last Week |
|---|---|---|
1. | Ohio State Buckeyes | None |
2. | Indiana Hoosiers | None |
3. | Texas A&M Aggies | None |
4. | Georgia Bulldogs | +1 |
5. | Ole Miss Rebels | +1 |
t6. | Texas Tech Red Raiders | +2 |
t6. | Oregon Ducks | None |
8. | Oklahoma Sooners | +3 |
9. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | None |
10 | Alabama Crimson Tide | -6 |
11. | BYU Cougars | +1 |
12. | Vanderbilt Commodores | +1 |
13. | Utah Utes | +2 |
14. | Miami Hurricanes | +2 |
15. | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | -1 |
16. | USC Trojans | +1 |
17. | Texas Longhorns | -7 |
18. | Michigan Wolverines | None |
19. | Virginia Cavaliers | +1 |
20. | Tennessee Volunteers | +1 |
21. | James Madison Dukes | +3 |
22. | North Texas Mean Green | New to Top 25 |
23. | Missouri Tigers | New to Top 25 |
24. | Tulane Green Wave | New to Top 25 |
25. | Houston Cougars | New to Top 25 |
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Mike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He has a master's in public relations from Boston University. Kadlick is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.