Alabama Football Rises to No. 6 in AP Top 25, Coaches Poll
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Alabama football moved up to No. 6 in both the AP Top 25 and the USA Today AFCA Coaches Poll on Sunday after beating Auburn in the Iron Bowl 49-27 on Saturday. The Crimson Tide was previously ranked No. 8 in the AP and No. 7 in the coaches poll.
Ohio State remains at No. 5 in both polls as the lone team separating the Crimson Tide from a potential playoff spot should conference championship games provide an upset or two.
Around the Southeastern Conference in the AP Top 25, Georgia remains No. 1 with Tennessee just behind Alabama at No. 7. LSU is at No. 11 while South Carolina comes in at No. 20, while Mississippi State enters the poll at No. 25.
In the SEC in the coaches poll, Georgia remained in first place with 60 of the poll's 63 first-place votes. Alabama is the second ranked SEC team at No. 6.
Tennessee rose three spots to No. 8 after deftly defeating Vanderbilt, while LSU fell seven spots all the way down to No. 13 after losing on the road to unranked Texas A&M. South Carolina rose into the rankings to No. 20 after back-to-back top-10 wins, while Mississippi State also moved into the coaches poll at No. 25 after beating Ole Miss.
Here's the full AP Top 25 and coaches polls after Week 13:
AP Top 25 - Week 13
(Ranking, team, record, points, first-place votes)
1. Georgia (12-0) 1,570 (58)
2. Michigan (12-0) 1,516 (5)
3. TCU (12-0) 1,449
4. USC (11-1) 1,382
5. Ohio State (11-1) 1,313
6. Alabama (10-2) 1,243
7. Tennessee (10-2) 1,195
8. Penn State (10-2) 1,131
9. Washington (10-2) 1,048
10. Clemson (10-2) 928
11. LSU (9-3) 874
12. Utah (9-3) 849
13. Kansas State (9-3) 815
14. Florida State (9-3) 730
15. Oregon (9-3) 701
16. Oregon State (9-3) 662
17. UCLA (9-3) 618
18. Tulane (10-2) 551
19. Notre Dame (8-4) 384
20. South Carolina (8-4) 358
21. Texas (8-4) 316
22. UCF (9-3) 170
23. UTSA (10-2) 145
24. North Carolina (9-3) 114
25. Mississippi State (8-4) 99
Others receiving votes:
Troy 80, North Carolina State 62, Cincinnati 43, Boise State 39, Purdue 24, Ole Miss 22, South Alabama 12, Illinois 10, Coastal Carolina 6, Pittsburgh 5, Fresno State 4, James Madison 4, Ohio 2, Minnesota 1.
USA Today ACFA Coaches Poll - November 27, 2022
(Ranking, team, record, points, first-place votes)
1. Georgia 12-0 1572 (60)
2. Michigan 12-0 1512 (3)
3. Texas Christian 12-0 1446
4. Southern California 11-1 1381
5. Ohio State 11-1 1312
6. Alabama 10-2 1262
7. Penn State 10-2 1153
8. Tennessee 10-2 1143
9. Washington 10-2 1039
10. Kansas State 9-3 930
11. Clemson 10-2 900
12. Utah 9-3 872
13. Louisiana State 9-3 845
14. Florida State 9-3 739
15. Oregon 9-3 681
16. Oregon State 9-3 613
17. UCLA 9-3 603
18. Tulane 10-2 558
19. Notre Dame 8-4 340
20. South Carolina 8-4 299
21. Texas 8-4 292
22. North Carolina 9-3 175
23. Central Florida 9-3 141
24. Texas-San Antonio 10-2 127
25. Mississippi State 8-4 88
Others Receiving Votes:
Ole Miss 83; Troy 58; NC State 58; Cincinnati 49; Boise State 37; Purdue 36; Pittsburgh 36; Coastal Carolina 26; Air Force 19; South Alabama 15; Illinois 10; Minnesota 7; Duke 7; Iowa 6; James Madison 2; Fresno State 2; Wake Forest 1.
See Also:
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Three Years Later, Will Anderson's Gamble Pays Off with Legendary Crimson Tide Career
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