Tennessee has moved to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll behind No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Ohio State. It comes after the Volunteers knocked off Alabama, one of five unbeaten teams to fall during a wild weekend. The Crimson Tide dropped three to No. 6 and swapped places with the Vols after Tennessee kicked a field goal as time expired Saturday. Alabama is out of the top-five for the first time since 2019.Georgia is still No. 1 and received 31 first-place votes and No. 2 Ohio State had 17 first-place votes.
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 15, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Record Pts Prv
1. Georgia (31) 7-0 1530 1
2. Ohio St. (17) 6-0 1509 2
3. Tennessee (15) 6-0 1474 6
4. Michigan 7-0 1384 5
5. Clemson 7-0 1336 4
6. Alabama 6-1 1232 3
7. Mississippi 7-0 1173 9
8. TCU 6-0 1166 13
9. UCLA 6-0 1048 11
10. Oregon 5-1 953 12
11. Oklahoma St. 5-1 913 8
12. Southern Cal 6-1 861 7
13. Wake Forest 5-1 790 14
14. Syracuse 6-0 751 18
15. Utah 5-2 715 20
16. Penn St. 5-1 629 10
17. Kansas St. 5-1 599 17
18. Illinois 6-1 433 24
19. Kentucky 5-2 414 22
20. Texas 5-2 368 22
21. Cincinnati 5-1 321 21
22. North Carolina 6-1 210 -
23. NC State 5-2 155 15
24. Mississippi St. 5-2 150 16
25. Tulane 6-1 115 -
Others receiving votes: Purdue 95, LSU 87, UCF 13, South Carolina 13, Kansas 12, Oregon St. 6, James Madison 6, Maryland 5, South Alabama 4, Liberty 2, Arkansas 1, Florida St. 1, Minnesota 1.