Top six spots in AP poll remain unchanged, Baylor slips to No. 13

The top six teams in the AP Top 25 all managed to avoid upsets and stayed put in the rankings when the new poll was released Sunday.

Alabama, Michigan, Clemson, Washington, Louisville and Ohio State remain atop the rankings. Nebraska’s loss to Wisconsin dropped the Huskers from No. 7 to No. 9, while the Badgers moved up from 11th to eighth.

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Baylor dropped from No. 8 to No. 13 after losing to Texas and the Big 12 no has no teams ranked in the top 10. The Bears are sandwiched between Oklahoma (No. 12) and West Virginia (No. 14.)

After losing to Clemson, Florida State fell from No. 12 to No. 19.

Oklahoma State handed WVU its first loss of the season and enters the rankings this week at No. 22. Washington State is No. 25 after being unranked all year.

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