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Updated · Fox News · Oct 11Georgia Seizes No. 1 in Week 6 AP Poll as Texas Tumbles 6 Spots
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 11Summary
- Georgia climbed to No. 1 after beating Alabama in Tuscaloosa, the signature result in a Week 6 Saturday that reshuffled the AP Top 25.
- Texas absorbed the sharpest blow at the top, falling from No. 1 to No. 7 after unranked Oklahoma stunned the Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl.
- Kentucky made the biggest jump into the rankings, rising from unranked to No. 15 after an overtime upset of LSU, which slid 12 places to No. 22.
- Notre Dame moved up to No. 2, while Alabama held at No. 6 despite its first loss; BYU, Ole Miss and Texas Tech rounded out the top 10.
- Northwestern, Wake Forest and Kentucky entered the poll as Oregon and Florida dropped out, setting up a Week 7 slate loaded with ranked matchups.
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Does Alabama's high ranking despite a loss prove the AP poll favors legacy programs over rising undefeated underdogs? After a shocking rivalry defeat, can Texas salvage its playoff bye hopes or is their championship season unraveling? Will BYU's glaring penalty issues doom them in their historic top-10 showdown against a fiercely disciplined Notre Dame squad?