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Here's how we think the new AP Top 25 will look on Sunday when the new college football rankings are released.
1. Georgia (Last week -- 1): There was never really a moment where anyone considered that an upset was brewing, but Saturday's 39-22 win against Kent State was just close enough to think maybe a few first-place votes drift elsewhere. Not enough to lead to any kind of change at to Georgia's No. 1 ranking, but last week the Bulldogs got 59 of 63 first-place votes, and it's possible Alabama or Ohio State pick up a few of those votes after Week 4.
2. Ohio State (3): The Buckeyes trailed Alabama by just 19 voting points (1492-1473) in last week's balloting. The results since then have only strengthened Ohio State's profile as it picked up a quality conference win against Wisconsin and its previous best win (Notre Dame) went and thumped North Carolina on the road. Alabama's close call against Texas, meanwhile, looks more problematic after the Longhorns' loss to Texas Tech.
3. Alabama (2): There could be some slight shuffling at the No. 2 spot, but Alabama did it's part with a 55-3 win against Vanderbilt that saw Bryce Young throw four touchdown passes to three different pass-catchers before the backups brought the win home.
4. Michigan (4): Blake Corum rolled up a whopping 243 yards rushing on 30 carries with two touchdowns to provide some stability and explosiveness in a seven-point win home win against a frisky Maryland squad that Michigan had trouble putting away.
5. Clemson (5): An exhausting double-overtime 51-45 near-upset at the hands of Wake Forest provided way more drama in the moment than it will in the rankings. The Demon Deacons are a good team and ultimately it was the best performance yet from D.J. Uiagalelei and the offense, but it was also a game where Clemson trailed or was tied for most of the second half and so the win won't spark a rankings jump either.
6. USC (7): The Trojans narrowly avoided an upset with a 17-14 road win at Oregon State. USC did not score a touchdown until the fourth quarter but ultimately found the end zone twice, including with 1:13 left to put away the Beavers.
7. Kentucky (8): There might have a case of "lookahead fever" for Kentucky with Ole Miss coming up next week as the Wildcats powered there way to a 31-23 win against Northern Illinois as a 26.5-point favorite.
8. Tennessee (11): The door is open for an obvious jump into the top 10, but the debate will be where the Volunteers land among the best teams in the country after snapping the program's five-game losing streak to Florida on the SEC on CBS stage. Hendon Hooker has certainly added his name to the conversation as one of the most impactful quarterbacks in the country, and that alone is going to help the Vols' standing in the minds of the voters.
9. Oklahoma State (9): The Cowboys were off in Week 4 and will be back in action next week at Baylor.
10. NC State (12): There was no doubt as to the final result as NC State closed out its nonconference schedule with lopsided win against UConn, improving to 4-0 and setting up a massive Week 5 showdown with Clemson in Death Valley.
Here's how we think the new AP Top 25 will look on Sunday when the new college football rankings are released.
1. Georgia (Last week -- 1): There was never really a moment where anyone considered that an upset was brewing, but Saturday's 39-22 win against Kent State was just close enough to think maybe a few first-place votes drift elsewhere. Not enough to lead to any kind of change at to Georgia's No. 1 ranking, but last week the Bulldogs got 59 of 63 first-place votes, and it's possible Alabama or Ohio State pick up a few of those votes after Week 4.
2. Ohio State (3): The Buckeyes trailed Alabama by just 19 voting points (1492-1473) in last week's balloting. The results since then have only strengthened Ohio State's profile as it picked up a quality conference win against Wisconsin and its previous best win (Notre Dame) went and thumped North Carolina on the road. Alabama's close call against Texas, meanwhile, looks more problematic after the Longhorns' loss to Texas Tech.
3. Alabama (2): There could be some slight shuffling at the No. 2 spot, but Alabama did it's part with a 55-3 win against Vanderbilt that saw Bryce Young throw four touchdown passes to three different pass-catchers before the backups brought the win home.
4. Michigan (4): Blake Corum rolled up a whopping 243 yards rushing on 30 carries with two touchdowns to provide some stability and explosiveness in a seven-point win home win against a frisky Maryland squad that Michigan had trouble putting away.
5. Clemson (5): An exhausting double-overtime 51-45 near-upset at the hands of Wake Forest provided way more drama in the moment than it will in the rankings. The Demon Deacons are a good team and ultimately it was the best performance yet from D.J. Uiagalelei and the offense, but it was also a game where Clemson trailed or was tied for most of the second half and so the win won't spark a rankings jump either.
6. USC (7): The Trojans narrowly avoided an upset with a 17-14 road win at Oregon State. USC did not score a touchdown until the fourth quarter but ultimately found the end zone twice, including with 1:13 left to put away the Beavers.
7. Kentucky (8): There might have a case of "lookahead fever" for Kentucky with Ole Miss coming up next week as the Wildcats powered there way to a 31-23 win against Northern Illinois as a 26.5-point favorite.
8. Tennessee (11): The door is open for an obvious jump into the top 10, but the debate will be where the Volunteers land among the best teams in the country after snapping the program's five-game losing streak to Florida on the SEC on CBS stage. Hendon Hooker has certainly added his name to the conversation as one of the most impactful quarterbacks in the country, and that alone is going to help the Vols' standing in the minds of the voters.
9. Oklahoma State (9): The Cowboys were off in Week 4 and will be back in action next week at Baylor.
10. NC State (12): There was no doubt as to the final result as NC State closed out its nonconference schedule with lopsided win against UConn, improving to 4-0 and setting up a massive Week 5 showdown with Clemson in Death Valley.
