AP Top 25 poll: Alabama ticks up in college football rankings ahead of Georgia showdown
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Key Points:
- Alabama moved up one spot to No. 6 in the AP Top 25 poll following a dominant 56-23 win over No. 16 Mississippi State, but surprisingly did not break into the top five despite being undefeated.
- Texas retained the No. 1 ranking with 61 of 70 first-place votes during their bye week, while Georgia is No. 2 and Miami and Indiana also received first-place votes.
- Florida dropped significantly from No. 8 to No. 16 after a loss to Missouri, who jumped 11 spots to No. 14; Iowa also fell six spots after losing to Ohio State.
- Pittsburgh entered the top 25 for the first time this season following a 5-0 start and a win over Virginia Tech, while Kentucky fell out despite an overtime win against South Carolina.
- The Big 12 conference has three undefeated teams ranked in the top 15—BYU, Texas Tech, and Utah—with Utah having the highest playoff odds according to CBS Sports projections, despite AP voters ranking BYU higher.
