Final AP Top 25 Poll Stunningly Drops Alabama to No. 5
Shortly after the National Championship Game was played on Monday night, the final AP Top 25 was released for the 2023-24 season, and had a shocking change regarding the Alabama Crimson Tide.
After losing in overtime to eventual national champion Michigan in the Rose Bowl, Alabama dropped to No. 5. The team it fell behind? The one it beat in the SEC Championship Game to secure a spot in the College Football Playoff, two-two reigning national champion, Georgia.
Meanwhile, Oregon (12-2) tied Florida State (13-1), the team Georgia crushed in the Orange Bowl, 63-3, at No. 6. The Seminoles were the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be left out of the playoff, largely due to starting quarterback Jordan Travis suffering a season-ended knee injury.
As the lone unbeaten team, Michigan received all 61 first-place votes.
Final AP Top 25 Poll
Rank, Team, Record, Points (First)
- Michigan 15-0, 1,525 (61)
- Washington 14-1, 1,459
- Texas 12-2, 1,356
- Georgia 13-1, 1,328
- Alabama 12-2, 1,321
- (tie) Oregon 12-2, 1,175
- (tie) Florida State 13-1, 1,175
- Missouri 11-2, 1,092
- Ole Miss 11-2, 1,030
- Ohio State 11-2, 1,006
- Arizona 10-3, 861
- LSU 10-3, 853
- Penn State 10-3, 796
- Notre Dame 10-3, 745
- Oklahoma 10-3, 691
- Oklahoma State 10-4, 528
- Tennessee 9-4, 442
- Kansas State 9-4, 402
- Louisville 10-4, 398
- Clemson 9-4, 327
- North Carolina State 9-4 244
- SMU 11-3, 183
- Kansas 9-4, 153
- Iowa 10-4, 150
- Liberty, 13-1, 139
Others receiving votes: Oregon St. 96, West Virginia 90, Tulane 76, James Madison 52, Southern Cal 35, Memphis 32, Utah 14, Troy 10, Air Force 8, Toledo 7, Duke 6, Kentucky 4, UCLA 4, Miami (Ohio) 4, UTSA 3, Wyoming 2, Northwestern 2, Ohio 1.
