AP Top 25 Poll Updated After Oklahoma, Georgia's Big Wins

Week 12 of the college football season is in the books, and the margin for error is rapidly decreasing. Then-ranked No. 11 Oklahoma's upset then-No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide while then-ranked No. 5 Georgia handled business against the then-No. 10 Texas Longhorns.

As a result, Alabama fell to No. 10 and Texas is ranked No. 17 in the newest AP Top 25 Poll. Georgia moved up to No. 4 and Oklahoma jumped up to No. 8.

Staying in the conference, the No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies pulled off a historic comeback against South Carolina, needing 28 unanswered points to avoid the upset. After many analysts wanted to see Texas A&M ranked ahead of No. 2 Indiana, the Aggies stay put at No. 3 in the AP Poll.

The No. 16 USC Trojans beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 26-21 on rainy Saturday in Southern California, and the Trojans are still alive in both the Big Ten and the College Football Playoff hunt as a result. Stamping itself as a physical team in a physical conference, USC's defense shut out Iowa in the second half. Trojans wide receiver Makai Lemon continued to shine, catching 10 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown from USC quarterback Jayden Maiava.

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AP Top 25 Poll Week 13

1. Ohio State (10-0)
2. Indiana (11-0)
3. Texas A&M (10-0)
4. Georgia (9-1)
5. Ole Miss (10-1)
6. Oregon (9-1)
6. Texas Tech (10-1)
8. Oklahoma (8-2)
9. Notre Dame (8-2)
10. Alabama (8-2)
11. BYU (9-1)
12. Vanderbilt (8-2)
13. Utah (8-2)
14. Miami (8-2)
15. Georgia Tech (9-1)
16. USC (8-2)
17. Texas (7-3)
18. Michigan (8-2)
19. Virginia (9-2)
20. Tennessee (7-3)
21. James Madison (9-1)
22. North Texas (9-1)
23. Missouri (7-3)
24. Tulane (8-2)
25. Houston (8-2)

Biggest Rankings Moves

Alabama fell six spots in the rankings while Texas moved down seven, some of the biggest moves of any teams in the rankings.

The Sooners jump over No. 9 Notre Dame to become the highest-ranked two-loss team in the nation. The Fighting Irish took an early lead against then-ranked No. 23 Pittsburgh and never looked back, strengthening Notre Dame's case as a top-10 team. However, Oklahoma still jumped past them in the rankings. Will the College Football Playoff Selection Committee make a similar decision?

The Trojans only moved up one spot, but they set themselves up with a key matchup against No. 6 Oregon on Saturday as the winner more than likely makes the CFP as the third team from the Big Ten.

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For teams that had relatively close calls, like No. 18 Michigan or No. 15 Georgia Tech, their respective rankings did not change. In fact, the Yellow Jackets moved down a spot after nearly falling to Boston College.

Iowa fell unranked in the AP Poll after losing to Oregon, but the Hawkeyes remained in the top-25 of the CFP Selection Committee. Will there be any similar discrepancies after week 12? No. 19 Louisville lost to Clemson on Friday, and the Cardinals fell out of the AP Poll as a result.

AP Top 25 Poll Prediction

1. Ohio State (10-0)
2. Indiana (11-0)
3. Texas A&M (10-0)
4. Georgia (9-1)
5. Ole Miss (10-1)
6. Oregon (9-1)
7. Texas Tech (10-1)
8. Oklahoma (8-2)
9. Notre Dame (8-2)
10. BYU (9-1)
11. Alabama (8-2)
12. Vanderbilt (8-2)
13. Georgia Tech (9-1)
14. Utah (8-2)
15. Miami (8-2)
16. USC (8-2)
17. Texas (7-3)
18. Michigan (8-2)
19. Virginia (9-2)
20. Tennessee (7-3)
21. James Madison (9-1)
22. Tulane (8-2)
23. North Texas (9-1)
24. Missouri (7-3)
25. Louisville (7-3)