Coaches Poll top 25: Georgia, Michigan top college football rankings in Week 6

Your look at the updated Coaches Poll top 25 college football rankings as we look ahead to the Week 6 games
Coaches Poll top 25: Georgia, Michigan top college football rankings in Week 6
Coaches Poll top 25: Georgia, Michigan top college football rankings in Week 6 /

Another chaotic weekend on the gridiron brings about another shake-up in the top 25 college football rankings this week, although not so much at the top of the polls. Georgia needed a heroic second half from Brock Bowers to stay perfect against Auburn, while USC's defense very nearly spoiled Caleb Williams' historic 6 touchdown day with another sloppy defensive performance against Colorado on the road.

But with five teams in last week's poll losing over the weekend, there should be plenty of movement in the middle of the updated rankings.

Where we left off: Last week's Coaches Poll rankings

Where does that leave things in the polls? Here's your updated look at the new rankings heading into Week 6, according to the coaches' vote.

Coaches Poll top 25 rankings

First-place votes in parentheses

  1. Georgia (59)
  2. Michigan (1)
  3. Ohio State (2)
  4. Texas (1)
  5. Florida State
  6. Penn State
  7. USC
  8. Washington (1)
  9. Oregon
  10. Alabama
  11. Notre Dame
  12. Oklahoma
  13. North Carolina
  14. Washington State
  15. Ole Miss
  16. Oregon State
  17. Miami
  18. Tennessee
  19. Utah
  20. Kentucky
  21. Duke
  22. Missouri
  23. LSU
  24. Fresno State
  25. Louisville

Other schools getting votes

Maryland 81; Kansas State 73; Texas A&M 59; Air Force 32; UCLA 29; Clemson 18; Iowa 17; Wyoming 12; Kansas 11; Tulane 10; James Madison 8; West Virginia 6; BYU 5; Wisconsin 3; Marshall 3; Ohio 2; Memphis 1; Florida 1.

Schools dropped out

No. 23 Florida. The Gators are out after a bad loss at Kentucky.

No. 24 Kansas. Farewell to the Jayhawks after a 40-14 loss at Texas.

No. 25 Kansas State. The Wildcats were off this weekend but lost votes as other teams moved up.

Coaches Poll biggest movers

LSU (Down 11). Time to take a long, hard look at the defense after Ole Miss racked up over 700 yards in a win.

Utah (Down 9). The Utes offense needs an upgrade after falling at Oregon State.

Kentucky (Up 7). Running for 280 yards, Ray Davis and the Wildcats smashed Florida and head to Georgia next.

Duke (Down 5). The Blue Devils lost in the final moments to Notre Dame and then watched star quarterback Riley Leonard get injured.

Ole Miss (Up 5). The Rebels have some strong skill players who can make a difference in the SEC West title chase.


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