Alabama drops in AP Poll after narrow road win over Texas
Alabama has dropped in the latest AP Poll, which came out on Sunday afternoon. The news shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, as the team struggled against in a tough road contest against Texas on Saturday. Despite being a 20.5-point favorite, the Crimson Tide narrowly escaped with a 20-19 victory.
The good news here is that Texas, despite the loss, now finds itself in the top 25. That will certainly bolster Alabama’s resume. With one top-25 opponent down, the Crimson Tide still have to face four more in the regular season, including No. 10 Arkansas, No. 15 Tennessee, No. 20 Ole Miss and No. 24 Texas A&M.
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The same eight SEC teams remain in the top 25 from last week, but it looks wildly different. Not only did Georgia jump Alabama, but Texas A&M took a steep drop from No. 6 to 24 after getting upset by Appalachian State. Meanwhile, Kentucky and Arkansas are both top-10 teams after starting the year 2-0.
Below, you’ll find the entire updated AP Poll after Week 2.
Latest 2022 AP Poll
*Note: Team Name (Record) — Points (First-Place Votes)
1. Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) — 1,561 (53)
2. Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0) — 1,496 (9)
3. Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) — 1,475 (1)
4. Michigan Wolverines (2-0) — 1,359
5. Clemson Tigers (2-0) — 1,285
6. Oklahoma Sooners (2-0) — 1,209
7. USC Trojans (2-0) — 1,139
8. Oklahoma State Cowboys (2-0) — 1,004
9. Kentucky Wildcats (2-0) — 992
10. Arkansas Razorbacks (2-0) — 938
11. Michigan State Spartans (2-0) — 902
12. BYU Cougars (2-0) — 880
13. Miami Hurricanes (2-0) — 772
14. Utah Utes (1-1) — 673
15. Tennessee Volunteers (2-0) — 658
16. NC State Wolfpack (2-0) — 623
17. Baylor Bears (1-1) — 562
18. Florida Gators (1-1) — 484
19. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-0) — 449
20. Ole Miss Rebels (2-0) — 411
21. Texas Longhorns (1-1) — 276
22. Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) — 271
23. Pittsburgh Panthers (1-1) — 160
24. Texas A&M Aggies (1-1) — 145
25. Oregon Ducks (1-1) — 89
Others receiving votes
Marshall 85, Cincinnati 80, Appalachian State 80, Kansas State 77, North Carolina 71, Mississippi State 43, Florida State 42, Oregon State 42, Minnesota 37, Washington State 30, Notre Dame 23, Air Force 19, Texas Tech 17, Wisconsin 7, Auburn 4, Iowa State 4, Purdue 1
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Alabama will welcome Louisiana-Monroe to Tuscaloosa next Saturday. The game will start at 3 p.m. CT (4 p.m. ET) inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. After that game, SEC play will get started with another home game against Vanderbilt on Sept. 24.
