AP Poll: The Powers That Be
09/20/2022
By: Jeff Yoder
Top-10 Unhinged, But Top-25 Teams Get A Shakeup
A weekend of wild finishes in college football brought chaos to teams 11-25 in the AP Poll, but the Top-10 remains in balance. It appears seven juggernauts are on the way towards another CFB Playoff picture full of powerhouses. The usual suspects are off to blazing starts. Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan and Clemson are all hot.
What’s Coming: The Crimson Tide will get tested in October with three ranked matchups, including #10 Arkansas and #11 Tennessee. Clemson gets ranked ACC foes in the next two weeks, including #12 NC State. Georgia should roll through October, and both Michigan and Ohio State will see #14 Penn State as their biggest challenger until November.
AP Top-10
1. Georgia (3-0) | —
2. Alabama (3-0) | —
3. Ohio State (3-0) | —
4. Michigan (3-0) | —
5. Clemson (3-0) | —
6. Oklahoma (3-0) | —
7. USC (3-0) | —
8. Kentucky (3-0) | ↑1
9.Oklahoma State (3-0) | ↓1
10. Arkansas (3-0) | —
Who’s Hot: #14 Penn State (↑8) | #15 Oregon (↑10)
Who’s Cold: #19 BYU (↓7) | #25 Miami (↓12) | Michigan State (↓14)
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