Georgia takes top spot after stunning road win over Alabama

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 15:43 · Archive

Georgia moved to number one in the AP Poll after beating Alabama 20-17 on the road in Week 6.

Georgia moved to number one in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll following its 20-17 road win over Alabama, which had previously been undefeated. The Bulldogs, ranked number two for five consecutive weeks, received 66 of 70 first-place votes. Alabama remained at number six despite the defeat, its first loss of the season.

Texas dropped six places to number seven after losing to unranked Oklahoma. Notre Dame moved up one spot to number two following a 58-7 victory over Stanford. Miami held number three, with Ohio State and Indiana rounding out the top five.

Kentucky made the largest leap in the rankings, jumping from unranked to number 15 after defeating LSU 4-2 in overtime. LSU fell 12 places to number 22 following that loss. Northwestern, Wake Forest and Kentucky all entered the top 25 as new additions, whilst Oregon and Florida exited the rankings after losses to UCLA and South Carolina respectively.

How it is being reported

• College football rankings REVEALED: Georgia is new No. 1 after Alabama win, Arch Manning and Texas plummet... and it's bad news for Lane KiffinThe Bulldogs, who had been No. 2 for five straight polls while rolling off five straight lopsided wins, went on the road and beat Alabama 20-17.Daily Mail Sport · 12 Oct, 15:30
• Week 6 AP Top 25 poll sees a major mixup and a new top team in the country after an upset-filled SaturdayGeorgia claims the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll after its stunning road win over Alabama, while Kentucky vaults from unranked to No. 15 in Week 6.Fox News · 11 Oct, 19:54

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