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Alabama football back on top in latest AP Poll

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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.

  • 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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