College football fans will have to wait an extra 24 hours to learn the AP poll’s new top 25. The Associated Press announced Saturday afternoon that the post-Week 11 poll will be released on Monday instead of Sunday.
The delay is due to Ole Miss at Oklahoma being played on Sunday afternoon instead of Saturday as originally scheduled.
“The change will allow our voters to take into account the full slate of games before making their decisions, especially with Ole Miss being a ranked team now playing a Sunday game in Oklahoma,” AP global sports editor Josh Hoffner said.
The Week 11 college football slate was impacted by the FAA’s Friday evening ground stop for flights across the country. Without a flight, Ole Miss was unable to arrange transportation to Norman, Oklahoma in time to play against the Sooners. The game is now scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Ole Miss is ranked No. 19 in both the AP Top 25 and the College Football Playoff selection committee top 25. The Rebels are 6-3 on the season after the Week 10 home loss to the Georgia Bulldogs.
Entering Saturday’s slate, the AP Top 25 included 8 teams from the SEC, led by No. 1 Georgia. The AP poll is typically released at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday. It will be released at the same time on Monday.
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