Alabama football back on top in latest AP Poll
The Alabama football team (5-0, 2-0 SEC) is back on top in the latest AP Poll, which came out early on Sunday afternoon. The jump back ahead of No. 2 Georgia comes on the heels of the Crimson Tide going to Fayetteville to get a dominant 49-26 victory over Arkansas (3-2, 1-2 SEC).
The voting was close, however, as Alabama only had two more points than Georgia.
In fact, the Bulldogs had three more first-place votes. That might comes as a surprise to some after they struggled against a 2-3 Missouri squad on Saturday. The Tigers had a double-digit lead heading into the fourth quarter, but squandered it with the Bulldogs winning 26-22.
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The SEC had quite a bit of a shake up in the latest AP Poll. Arkansas and Texas A&M both dropped out after losses. Meanwhile, Mississippi State (No. 23) and LSU (No. 25) both made an appearance. That means that after this week’s matchup against A&M, the Crimson Tide will have four straight appearances against top-25 opponents.
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- at Tennessee (No. 8)
- Mississippi State (No. 23)
- at LSU (No. 25)
- at Ole Miss (No. 9)
That’s also six straight opponents who are either ranked in the top-25 or are still getting votes to be ranked (Arkansas, Texas A&M). Four of those six games have come on the road, too. I don’t think anyone will be criticizing Alabama’s schedule this year.
Alabama in latest AP Poll
*Note: Team Name (Record) — Points (First-Place Votes)
1. Alabama Crimson Tide (5-0) — 1,523 (25)
2. Georgia Bulldogs (5-0) — 1,521 (28)
3. Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) — 1,488 (10)
4. Michigan Wolverines (5-0) — 1,348
5. Clemson Tigers (5-0) — 1,345
6. USC Trojans (5-0) — 1,233
7. Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-0) — 1,082
8. Tennessee Volunteers (5-0) — 1,129
9. Ole Miss Rebels (5-0) — 1,068
10. Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0) — 959
11. Utah Utes (4-1) — 884
12. Oregon Ducks (4-1) — 872
13. Kentucky Wildcats (4-1) — 832
14. NC State Wolfpack (4-1) — 691
15. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-1) — 627
16. BYU Cougars (4-1) — 482
17. TCU Horned Frogs (4-0) — 514
18. UCLA Bruins (5-0) — 510
19. Kansas Jayhawks (5-0) — 476
20. Kansas State Wildcats (4-1) — 417
21. Washington Huskies (4-1) — 180
22. Syracuse Orange (5-0) — 173
23. Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-1) — 164
24. Cincinnati Bearcats (4-1) — 134
25. LSU Tigers (4-1) — 108
Others receiving votes
Washington State 91, Baylor 88, Florida State 78, Arkansas 76, James Madison 39, Florida 37, Maryland 25, Coastal Carolina 17, Minnesota 14, Tulane 9, Illinois 6, North Carolina 5, Texas A&M 4, Purdue 2, Oklahoma 2
Alabama will welcome a 3-2 (1-1 SEC) Texas A&M squad to Bryant-Denny Stadium this upcoming Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET), and the game will air on CBS. Be sure to stay tuned for more updates from BamaInsider.
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