AP Top 25: Texas A&M drops out of top 5 as 8 SEC teams make poll after Rivalry Week

The AP Top 25, the final poll before conference championship week, is out, and it includes one big change in the top 5.

That, of course, is Texas A&M. The Aggies, ranked No. 3 since Week 9, slipped to No. 7 after a 27-17 loss to Texas in Week 14. Texas went up two spots to No. 14.

In all, eight SEC teams found themselves in the poll, with Ole Miss (No. 6), Texas A&M, Oklahoma (No. 8), and Alabama (No. 10) joining Georgia in the top 10.

The full top 5 is Ohio State, Indiana, Georgia, Oregon, and Texas Tech. The Buckeyes, who snapped a four-game losing streak to Michigan, will take on the Hoosiers in the Big Ten Championship Game. The Ducks, whose next game will be in the College Football Playoff, went up a spot after a 26-14 road win at Washington. The Red Raiders went up two spots to No. 5 after obliterating West Virginia 49-0 in Morgantown and will now play BYU in the Big 12 Championship Game. Meanwhile, Georgia, which will meet Alabama in the SEC Championship Game, rose a spot to No. 3 after a win against Georgia Tech.

Here’s the full AP Top 25 after Week 14:

1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Georgia
4. Oregon
5. Texas Tech
6. Ole Miss
7. Texas A&M
8. Oklahoma
9. Notre Dame
10. Alabama
11. BYU
12. Miami
13. Vanderbilt
14. Texas
15. Utah
16. Virginia
17. USC
18. Michigan
19. James Madison
20. North Texas
21. Tulane
22. Arizona
23. Navy
24. Georgia Tech
25. Mizzou

Sydney Hunte

Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.