Oregon returned to the top five of the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll on Sunday, while Georgia Tech suffered its second loss in three games, the steepest drop among five ACC teams ranked for the second time this season.
Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M remained the top three teams for the sixth consecutive week, and Georgia remained ranked No. 4 for the second consecutive week.
Oregon moved up from inactive Ole Miss to No. 5 – its highest ranking since No. 3 in the October 5 poll. The Ducks bolstered their College Football Playoff resume with a 15-point win over then-No. 16 USC extended its winning streak to five games.
Ole Miss was followed by Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Alabama.
Ohio State is ranked No. 1 for the 13th consecutive week and Michigan is ranked No. 15. The Buckeyes received 58 first-place votes and were 53 points ahead of Indiana, which was listed in first place on seven ballots. Texas A&M received the remaining first-place votes.
Miami, which defeated Virginia Tech by 17 points, moved up one spot to No. 13 and was the highest-ranked ACC team. Virginia moved up two spots to No. 17. Georgia Tech fell eight spots to No. 23 after losing 42-28 at home to Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh, which has three losses, was one spot behind the two-loss Yellow Jackets as the Panthers returned to the poll after a one-week absence. No. 25 SMU, which defeated Louisville by 32 points for its third consecutive win, rejoined the poll for the first time since September 2. The Mustangs can return to the ACC Championship Game with a win in California.
Apart from this week, there were five teams in the ACC in the November 9 poll. This is the fourth consecutive year the ACC has had five teams ranked in two or more surveys.
The Sun Belt’s No. 20 James Madison remains the highest-ranked Group of 5 team in the AP Poll. The Dukes, up one spot from a week earlier, came from behind to defeat Washington State 24–20.
The American Conference’s No. 21 North Texas was one spot ahead of Tulane. The Green Wave were the only Group of 5 team ranked at No. 24 in the CFP Selection Committee’s rankings last week.
Five teams from the state of Texas have been ranked for the second consecutive week. The Lone Star State has not had five teams in back-to-back polls since 2016.
Missouri (No. 23) and Houston (No. 25) were eliminated.
conference call
SEC(8): Numbers 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18
acc(5): 13, 17, 23, 24, 25
Big Ten (5): 1, 2, 5, 15, 19
Big 12 (3): 7, 11, 14
American (2): 21, 22
Independent (1): 9
Sun Belt (1): 20
rank vs rank
No. 1 Ohio State (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten, No. 1 CFP) at No. 15 Michigan (9-2, 7-1, No. 18): The Buckeyes have suffered four consecutive losses to Michigan. After suffering six consecutive defeats from 1922 to 1927, he has not lost five consecutive times to his opponent.
No. 3 Texas A&M (11-0, 7-0 SEC, No. 3 CFP) at No. 16 Texas (8-3, 5-2, No. 17): The Aggies can clinch a spot in the SEC title game with a win on Friday; If they lose they will need a lot of help to get to Atlanta. Arch Manning’s six-touchdown day against Arkansas gives the Longhorns some excitement heading into this rivalry game.
No. 4 Georgia (10-1, No. 4 CFP) at No. 23 Georgia Tech (9-2, No. 16): The Bulldogs have won seven in a row in the series and have not lost to the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta since 1999.
No. 12 Vanderbilt (9-2, 5-2 SEC, No. 14 CFP) at No. 18 Tennessee (8-3, 4-3, No. 20): The Commodores are going for their 10th win for the first time in program history. They are 12-41-2 all-time in Knoxville, and only four of those wins have come in the last 50 years.
No. 13 Miami (9-2, 5-2 ACC, No. 13 CFP) at No. 24 Pittsburgh (8-3, 6-1): Both teams still have narrow paths to the ACC title game; Miami is clinging to playoff hopes, and Pitt is trying to make the best bowl run possible.
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