Three teams near the top of the AP Top 25 college football poll came up short this weekend, setting the stage for a shuffle in the top 10 when the rankings drop at 2 p.m. ET.
No. 8 Georgia Tech was upset for the first time this season, defeated by North Carolina State. That leaves the Bowl Subdivision with four unbeaten teams, since Navy also lost.
A couple of teams’ College Football Playoff hopes might be crushed, too: No. 9 Vanderbilt came up just short against No. 20 Texas and No. 10 Miami fell to SMU in overtime.
All top 5 poll spots are likely to remain unchanged, given that No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana both reeled in victories and No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 4 Alabama were idle. That leaves No. 5 Georgia unlikely to move up despite a win this week, because the Bulldogs have already lost to the Crimson Tide.
Promotions may be in store for No. 13 Texas Tech, No. 15 Virginia, No. 18 Oklahoma and No. 20 Texas, thanks to their wins this weekend.
How high will they climb?
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Who else could move? Expect No. 17 Cincinnati and No. 22 Houston to drop in the poll (or out of it) after joining Saturday’s losing column. Voters could go either way on No. 12 Notre Dame after the Fighting Irish beat Boston College, an opponent with just one win to its name. Knocking on the door are North Texas and San Diego State.Who decides the rankings? The Top 25 voters are more than 60 journalists covering college football for AP members and other news organizations. They’re urged to base their votes on head-to-head results, not reputation, preseason speculation or regional bias.Think you know better? Tell us what you think the rankings should be by filling out a ballot in the AP Top 25 fan poll.
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