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The SEC again has half of the top 10 in the AP Top 25 college football poll as Alabama and Georgia rose to No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, and Vandy soared to No. 10.
Week 8 of the 2025 college football season saw four of the nation's top-10 teams go down—one of which in upset, field-storming fashion —causing quite the shakeup in the latest AP Top 25.
Alabama's ranking in the latest AP Poll has been revealed following a Week 8 home win over the rival Tennessee Volunteers.
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Missouri up to No. 15 in AP Poll after beating Auburn
The Missouri Tigers were rewarded on Sunday after their 23-17 double overtime defeat of the Auburn Tigers. In the latest AP Top 25, Missouri was bumped up one spot from No. 16 to No. 15. Week 8 of the college football season concluded four consecutive weeks of Auburn playing teams ranked in the top 25. That is life in the SEC, though.
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AP Top 25 poll preview: Alabama keeps streak alive, Texas escapes in OT, three top 10 teams falter
It didn't take long for things to get interesting in the AP Top 25 this week. No. 2 Miami was shocked at home by unranked Louisville, which entered the game as a 13 1/2-point underdog. Not long after that,
Alabama's latest AP Poll ranking has been revealed following a Top 25 win for the Crimson Tide over Vanderbilt.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Vols aimed for a win, but it was 'no cigar' as the team fell to Alabama on the Third Saturday in October, leading to Tennessee dropping six places in the AP Top 25 Poll the next day. Tennessee had been slowly moving up the charts, but now the team sits at no. 17, compared to no. 11 last week.
Josh Heupel and Tennessee football dropped in the US LBM Coaches Poll a Week 8 loss to Alabama. Here are the complete polls.