AP college football poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team? - ESPN

The new AP Top 25 college football poll is out.

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The biggest results of the weekend came in the SEC. The Georgia Bulldogs rallied from a 30-7 halftime deficit to the Alabama Crimson Tide. Then the two heavyweights traded fourth-quarter haymakers before Zabien Brown picked off Carson Beck in the end zone to seal the game. QB Jalen Milroe put up huge numbers in the win. Another top-10 team, the Ole Miss Rebels, was upset at home by the Kentucky Wildcats. It was the Wildcats' highest-ranked win on the road since 1977.

What does it all mean for the new AP Top 25? Let's break down the rankings.

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research.
All times Eastern

Previous ranking: 4

2024 record: 4-0

Week 5 result: Defeated Georgia 41-34

Stat to know: Jalen Milroe is the first player in SEC history with 350 passing yards, 100 rushing yards and 80% completion percentage in a game.

What's next: Saturday at Vanderbilt, 4:15 p.m., SEC Network

Previous ranking: 1

2024 record: 5-0

Week 5 result: Defeated Mississippi State 35-13

Stat to know: Texas has won each of its first five games by 15 or more points for the first time since 2008.

What's next: Oct. 12 vs. Oklahoma (in Dallas), 3:30 p.m.

Previous ranking: 3

2024 record: 4-0

Week 5 result: Defeated Michigan State 38-7

Stat to know: Ohio State has now won nine straight games against Michigan State, the longest streak in the series. The previous long was the Buckeyes' eight-game win streak from 1975 to 1984.

What's next: Saturday vs. Iowa, 3:30 p.m.

Previous ranking