Alabama football stays at No. 1 in latest AP Poll after Week 1
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — First, it was the Coaches Poll coming out on Tuesday with Alabama (1-0, 0-0 SEC) still sitting at No. 1. Now, the AP Poll has followed suit despite No. 2 Georgia (1-0) getting an impressive victory over a now unranked Oregon squad this past Saturday.
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Unfortunately, Texas still isn’t ranked in the top 25 for the AP Poll. The Coaches Poll had them at No. 22, but they’re still not quite there in the AP. Still, this road trip for the Crimson Tide in Week 2 is considered to be a tough test for the national title favorites.
Below, you’ll find the entire updated AP Poll after Week 1.
2022 AP Poll
*Note: Team Name (Record) — Points (First-Place Votes)
1. Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0) — 1,552 (44)
2. Georgia Bulldogs (1-0) — 1,511 (17)
3. Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) — 1,471 (2)
4. Michigan Wolverines (1-0) — 1,299
5. Clemson Tigers (1-0) — 1,280
6. Texas A&M Aggies (1-0) — 1,241
7. Oklahoma Sooners (1-0) — 1,130
8. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-1) — 1,085
9. Baylor Bears (1-0) — 1,057
10. USC Trojans (1-0) — 898
11. Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-0) — 818
12. Florida Gators (1-0) — 763
13. Utah Utes (0-1) — 717
14. Michigan State Spartans (1-0) — 690
15. Miami Hurricanes (1-0) — 679
16. Arkansas Razorbacks (1-0) — 678
17. Pittsburgh Panthers (1-0) — 535
18. NC State Wolfpack (1-0) — 513
19. Wisconsin Badgers (1-0) — 476
20. Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) — 373
21. BYU Cougars (1-0) — 266
22. Ole Miss Rebels (1-0) — 254
23. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-0) — 246
24. Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) — 194
25. Houston Cougars (1-0) — 143
Others receiving votes
Oregon 131, Penn State 122, Texas 118, Cincinnati 63, Florida State 42, Fresno State 22, UCF 22, Minnesota 22, Kansas State 18, Auburn 15, Mississippi State 10, Air Force 8, Oregon State 5, North Carolina 3, South Carolina 2, Purdue 1, UCLA 1, Arizona 1
Eight SEC teams are currently in the AP top 25. Of the seven remaining outside of Alabama, four of them are on the Crimson Tide’s upcoming schedule, including Texas A&M (No. 6), Arkansas (No. 16), Ole Miss (No. 22) and Tennessee (No. 24).
This is the first appearance in the top 25 for the Vols.
