Tennessee’s 25-15 win over Oklahoma was enough to sway the minds of enough voters in the AP Top 25 Poll, as the Vols climbed one spot, surpassing Ole Miss to enter the top five. It was one of a surprising number of moves in the top 10 considering none of the teams lost their games.
The reason? Voters weren’t impressed with Missouri needing overtime to get past Vanderbilt. The Tigers dropped four spots to No. 11, allowing Miami, Oregon, Penn State, and Utah all to climb.
The biggest climber among teams that had already been ranked was Michigan, which moved up six spots to No. 12 following a 27-24 win over USC, which dropped to No. 13 right behind the Wolverines.
The biggest faller was Kansas State, which dropped 10 spots to No. 23 after a surprising 38-9 loss at BYU, which enters the poll at No. 22. Northern Illinois and Nebraska dropped out of the poll following their overtime losses this weekend.
Here’s the poll in its entirety.
Week 5 AP Top 25
1. Texas (44 1st-place votes)
2. Georgia (13)
3. Ohio State (5)
4. Alabama
5. Tennessee
6. Ole Miss
7. Miami
8. Oregon
9. Penn State
10. Utah
11. Missouri
12. Michigan
13. USC
14. LSU
15. Louisville
16. Notre Dame
17. Clemson
18. Iowa State
19. Illinois
20. Oklahoma State
21. Oklahoma
22. BYU
23. Kansas State
24. Texas A&M
25. Boise State
Dropped out: No. 22 Nebraska; No. 23 Northern Illinois
Also receiving votes: Washington State 67, Indiana 63, Boston College 55, UNLV 53, Pittsburgh 37, Nebraska 25, Iowa 24, James Madison 11, South Carolina 7, Liberty 4, Arkansas 3, UCF 3, Arizona 2, SMU 2, Navy 1.
