Alabama drops to No. 3 in AP Poll after narrow win over A&M
After climbing back to No. 1 just a week ago, Alabama (6-0, 3-0 SEC) has dropped down to No. 3 in the latest AP Poll following the team’s narrow 24-20 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide were 24-point favorites going in, but four turnovers helped the Aggies keep it close.
Georgia is the team that took Alabama’s place at No. 1 after beating Auburn 42-10. Obviously with the drop to No. 3, the Bulldogs weren’t the only team to jump the Crimson Tide. Ohio State did too after a four-plus touchdown victory over Michigan State.
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Now, Alabama will turn its attention to Tennessee, who climbed two spots from No. 8 to No. 6 after beating a top-25 LSU squad 40-13 on Saturday. This means the Third Saturday in October will include two top-6 teams facing off against one another. When’s the last time that’s happened?
Latest 2022 AP Poll
*Note: Team Name (Record) — Points (First-Place Votes)
1. Georgia Bulldogs (6-0) — 1,535 (32)
2. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0) — 1,507 (20)
3. Alabama Crimson Tide (6-0) — 1,489 (11)
4. Clemson Tigers (6-0) — 1,348
5. Michigan Wolverines (6-0) — 1,319
6. Tennessee Volunteers (6-0) — 1,232
7. USC Trojans (6-0) — 1,214
8. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-0) — 1,150
9. Ole Miss Rebels (6-0) — 1,061
10. Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0) — 974
11. UCLA Bruins (6-0) — 907
12. Oregon Ducks (5-1) — 893
13. TCU Horned Frogs (5-0) — 819
14. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-1) — 748
15. NC State Wolfpack (5-1) — 746
16. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-1) — 589
17. Kansas State Wildcats (5-1) — 559
18. Syracuse Orange (5-0) — 393
19. Kansas Jayhawks (5-1) — 330
20. Utah Utes (4-2) — 328
21. Cincinnati Bearcats (5-1) — 257
22. Kentucky Wildcats (4-2) — 150
22. Texas Longhorns (4-2) — 150
24. Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1) — 117
25. James Madison (5-0) — 105
Others receiving votes
North Carolina 98, Baylor 91, BYU 61, Coastal Carolina 61, Notre Dame 58, Florida 56, Tulane 42, Purdue 34, Florida State 18, South Carolina 12, Washington State 10, Minnesota 5, LSU 4, Maryland 4, San Jose State 1
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Alabama will once again be playing on the road in Week 7. The Crimson Tide will travel to Knoxville to take on the Tennessee Volunteers. Kickoff time is set for 2:30 p.m. CT (3:30 p.m. ET), and the game will air on the CBS. Stay tuned for more updates from BamaInsider.
