AP Top 25 Poll Shuffling As Playoff Picture Comes Into View

The end of rivalry week spells the end of the college football regular season as the conference championship matchups are officially set. The newest AP Top 25 Poll saw then-ranked No. 3 Texas A&M fall to No. 7 after losing to No. 14 Texas.

Although hypotheticals surrounding teams on the bubble of the College Football Playoff has dominated the conversation, the AP Poll provides a glimpse into how far the Aggies could fall on Tuesday's rankings release.

The AP Poll varies somewhat from the CFP Selection Committee's ranking, especially in the top five. No. 4 Oregon, No. 5 Texas Tech, and No. 6 Ole Miss are most likely fighting for position behind No. 3 Georgia as the top one-loss teams in the nation.

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The Ducks took care of business against the Washington Huskies, and Oregon coach Dan Lanning has led his program to two consecutive CFP appearances. How realistic is another first-round bye for Lanning and company?

Here is the full AP Top 25 Poll after week 14:

Newest AP Top 25 Poll

1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Georgia
4. Oregon
5. Texas Tech
6. Ole Miss
7. Texas A&M
8. Oklahoma
9. Notre Dame
10. Alabama
11. BYU
12. Miami
13. Vanderbilt
14. Texas
15. Utah
16. Virginia
17. USC
18. Michigan
19. James Madison
20. North Texas
21. Tulane
22. Arizona
23. Navy
24. Georgia Tech
25. Missouri

Then-No. 4 Georgia beat then-ranked No. 23 Georgia Tech as the Yellow Jackets ended the season losing three of their last four games. The Bulldogs have a date with No. 10 Alabama in the SEC Championship Game thanks to Texas A&M's loss and the Crimson Tide's win over Auburn in the Iron Bowl.

The winner of the SEC title game between Georgia and Alabama will likely receive a bye in the first round, but what if the Bulldogs are the loser. In that hypothetical, would No. 3 Georgia drop outside of the top four?

Then-No. 25 SMU lost to Cal, meaning Duke will face No. 16 Virginia for the ACC title. Whichever team wins the ACC Championship Game will likely be considered a "bid stealer" coming from outside of the top 12. Is the door closed on Miami's CFP hopes?

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The ranking of No. 9 Notre Dame and No. 12 Miami has been highly debated thanks to the Hurricanes' win over the Fighting Irish in week 1. Most recently, Miami jumped over No. 13 Vanderbilt in the AP Poll.

Depending on the result of No. 11 BYU vs. No. 7 Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship Game, things could get interesting regarding the final at-large bids.

If BYU can beat Texas Tech, both programs likely make the CFP. If BYU loses a close game to Texas Tech, the Cougars still have an argument of making the 12-team field. If the Red Raiders beat BYU by three touchdowns again, the Cougars could miss the CFP entirely and open the door for Miami or another SEC team.

AP Top 25 Poll Week 15 Prediction

1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Georgia
4. Oregon
5. Ole Miss
6. Texas Tech
7. Texas A&M
8. Oklahoma
9. Notre Dame
10. Alabama
11. BYU
12. Vanderbilt
13. Texas
14. Miami
15. Utah
16. Virginia
17. USC
18. James Madison
19. Michigan
20. North Texas
21. Tulane
22. Navy
23. Arizona
24. Tennessee
25. Iowa