Auburn falls out of AP Top 25 following loss to Oklahoma, Alabama falls despite bye week

Auburn has fallen out of the latest AP Top 25 College Football poll following its loss at Oklahoma, while Alabama has dropped three spots despite having a bye week.

Auburn had been ranked No. 22 before losing to Oklahoma 24-17. Auburn entered the poll last week for the first time under third-year coach Hugh Freeze.

Alabama fell from No. 14 to No. 17. This season, it had been as high as No. 8 before losing to Florida State in the season opener, which dropped the Crimson Tide to No. 21 the following week.

Both Alabama and Auburn can improve their positions next week. Alabama will play at No. 5 Georgia, while Auburn will be at No. 9 Texas A&M.

Elsewhere, Miami jumped LSU and Penn State into the No. 2 spot behind Ohio State, while Oklahoma climbed for places to No. 7 after the win over Auburn. Indiana and Texas Tech made big moves after lopsided wins over Top 25 opponents.

The Hurricanes have beaten two ranked opponents, and they turned in another complete performance in a 19-point home win over Florida to earn their highest ranking since 2017.

Penn State, which had been No. 2 since the preseason, was idle and slipped to No. 3. LSU fell one spot to No. 4 after an easy win over Southeastern Louisiana of the second-tier Football Championship Subdivision.

Ohio State had an open date and received 52 of 66 first-place votes from the media panel. Miami got seven first-place votes, four more than a week ago. Penn State had five first-place votes and Oregon and Oklahoma each received one.

Indiana had played one of the softest schedules in the country through three games before raising eyebrows with its 63-7 hammering of then-No. 9 Illinois. The Hoosiers made the biggest move up, climbing eight spots to No. 11.

Texas Tech got a five-rung promotion to No. 12 for its 24-point win at Utah. The Red Raiders won easily despite playing backup quarterback Will Hammond most of the second half in place of an injured Behren Morton.

AP Top 25 College Football Poll (first-place votes in parentheses; SEC teams in bold):

1. Ohio State (52)
2. Miami (Fla.) (7)
3. Penn State (5)
4. LSU
5. Georgia
6. Oregon (1)
7. Oklahoma (1)
8. Florida State
9. Texas A&M
10. Texas
11. Indiana
12. Texas Tech
13. Ole Miss
14. Iowa State
15. Tennessee
16. Georgia Tech
17. Alabama
18. Vanderbilt
19. Michigan
20. Missouri
21. USC
22. Notre Dame
23. Illinois
24. TCU
25. BYU

Others receiving votes: Auburn 122, Mississippi St. 102, South Florida 77, Utah 45, Arizona St. 30, Memphis 23, Louisville 23, Maryland 6, UNLV 3, UCF 3, North Texas 2.

Looking Ahead: Ranked vs. ranked games

No. 17 Alabama at No. 5 Georgia: The Crimson Tide has won nine of 10 meetings since 2008. The loss was the 2021 season’s national championship game. Bulldogs have won 33 straight at home, the nation’s longest active streak.

No. 4 LSU at No. 13 Ole Miss: They’ve split the last four meetings. Garrett Nussmeier dealt the Rebels a crushing overtime loss last year, throwing the tying touchdown with 27 seconds left in regulation.

No. 6 Oregon at No. 3 Penn State: It’s a rematch of last year’s Big Ten championship game, a 45-37 Oregon win that made the Ducks 13-0 and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Ducks have beaten four overmatched opponents by an average of 41.5 points per game. Penn State’s schedule has been even easier.

No. 21 Southern California at No. 23 Illinois: Two teams on different tracks. The unbeaten Trojans are averaging 52.5 points per game. The Illini were riding high until they gave up 63 at Indiana. First meeting since the 2008 Rose Bowl.

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