Alabama Takes the No. 1 Spot in AP Top 25 for Second Straight Season
The AP Top 25 was released on Monday. Alabama took the No. 1 for the second year in a row, and their seventh time under Nick Saban. Ohio State grabbed the No. 2 spot, followed by reigning national champion, Georgia, at No.3. Clemson checks in at No. 4, and Notre Dame rounds out the top 5.
The AP Top 25 rankings are fairly similar to the Pre-Season Coaches Poll, which was released last week. The top 5 is identical, with minor shifts in rankings throughout the rest of the poll. The biggest difference between the polls is Texas not being included in the AP poll, although they did receive votes. Following a 5-7 season, the Longhorns were checked in at the No. 18 spot in the Pre-Season Coaches Poll.
Here’s how the rest of the AP Top 25 played out.
- Alabama
- Ohio State
- Georgia
- Clemson
- Notre Dame
- Texas A&M
- Utah
- Michigan
- Oklahoma
- Baylor
- Oregon
- Oklahoma State
- North Carolina State
- USC
- Michigan State
- Miami
- Pittsburgh
- Wisconsin
- Arkansas
- Kentucky
- Ole Miss
- Wake Forest
- Cincinnati
- Houston
- BYU
Other teams receiving votes:
Tennessee 180, Texas 164, Iowa 163, Penn State 160, LSU 55, Fresno State 32, Minnesota 31, UCF 27, Purdue 17, Mississippi State 15, Auburn 15, Kansas State 14, Florida 14, North Carolina 9, Boise State 5, Air Force 4, Appalachian State 4, UCLA 2, San Diego State 2, South Carolina 2, Utah State 2, Nebraska 1
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