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AP Top 25: Updated Week 5 poll features 7 SEC teams

Andrew Olson

By Andrew Olson

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The AP Top 25 is out, and 7 SEC teams are featured in the latest rankings.

Georgia improved to 4-0, defeating UAB 49-21 at home. The Bulldogs held onto their No. 1 ranking.

Alabama has bounced around the AP Top 25 in the early weeks. The Crimson Tide moved up 1 spot from No. 13 to No. 12 with a 24-10 win over Ole Miss.

With the loss, the Rebels dropped in the rankings. Ole Miss slid down 5 spots from No. 15 to No. 20.

LSU improved to 3-1 by beating Arkansas, but voters took issue with the 34-31 win. The Tigers moved down a spot to No. 13.

Last week, Tennessee plummeted to No. 23 after losing to Florida. The Volunteers bounced back in Week 4 with a 45-14 blowout victory over UTSA. Tennessee moved up 2 spots to No. 21 in the new poll.

Florida earned its first ranking of the season after a big Week 3 win over Tennessee. The Gators were lackluster in a 22-7 win over Charlotte but moved up 3 spots to No. 22 in the new poll.

Mizzou makes its 2023 AP Top 25 debut, grabbing the No. 23 ranking after a 34-27 win over Memphis to improve to 4-0.

Here’s the updated poll:

  1. Georgia
  2. Michigan
  3. Texas
  4. Ohio State
  5. Florida State
  6. Penn State
  7. Washington
  8. USC
  9. Oregon
  10. Utah
  11. Notre Dame
  12. Alabama
  13. LSU
  14. Oklahoma
  15. North Carolina
  16. Washington State
  17. Duke
  18. Miami
  19. Oregon State
  20. Ole Miss
  21. Tennessee
  22. Florida
  23. Missouri
  24. Kansas
  25. Fresno State

Others receiving votes:

Kansas St. 57, Kentucky 41, Colorado 32, Louisville 32, UCLA 28, Maryland 20, TCU 17, Tulane 11, Syracuse 8, Wisconsin 6, Air Force 6, Clemson 5, Texas A&M 5.

Andrew Olson

Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.

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