Ohio State, Penn State and LSU remained the top three teams, with Miami moving up to No. 4 and Georgia to No. 5 even after a close call at No. 15 Tennessee.
Oregon slipped two spots to No. 6 despite a 20-point road win against Northwestern and was followed by Florida State, Texas, Illinois and the Aggies.
Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt and Southern California made their season debuts in the Top 25.
Ohio State tussled with Ohio into the middle of the third quarter of a 37-9 win and received 55 first-place votes, two fewer than last week. Penn State got five first-place votes, LSU got two, Miami got three and Oregon got one.
Alabama was rewarded for its 24-point home win against Wisconsin and moved up five spots to No. 14. Voters didn’t punish Tennessee for its overtime home loss to Georgia and kept the Volunteers No. 15.
(AP Photo Paul Beaty)
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