Chasing Tide: Alabama is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 again
3 years, 4 months ago

Chasing Tide: Alabama is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 again

Associated Press  

Another college football season will start with everyone chasing the Tide. That’s why it’s very difficult to repeat.” The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Alabama was the last do it, in 2017, the middle season of three straight in which the Crimson Tide took the preseason top spot. No program faces higher expectations than Alabama going into any season: The Crimson Tide is the only team in the country to start each of the last 13 seasons ranked in the top five. 8 Cincinnati of the American Athletic Conference is the first team from outside the Power Five leagues to be ranked in the preseason top 10 since Louisville started ninth in 2012.

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Tennessee and Auburn remain 1-2 in AP Top 25 poll featuring 10 SEC teams
19 hours, 17 minutes ago

Tennessee and Auburn remain 1-2 in AP Top 25 poll featuring 10 SEC teams

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! It’s a fitting spot for a pair of Southeastern Conference teams considering the league put 10 teams into Monday’s AP Top 25. Rising San Diego State had the biggest jump among last week’s ranked teams, rising three spots to No. The Big Ten — headlined …

No. 13 Alabama hosts rival Auburn in Iron Bowl with both teams ending rough regular seasons
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

No. 13 Alabama hosts rival Auburn in Iron Bowl with both teams ending rough regular seasons

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 13 Alabama, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BetMGM College Football Odds: Alabama by 11-1/2. Alabama is clinging to hopes of making the College Football Playoffs in Kalen DeBoer’s disappointing first season. Key matchup Auburn’s defense against Alabama’s dual threat quarterback Jalen Milroe.

AP Top 25 poll: Alabama, Ole Miss fall out of top 10
4 weeks, 1 day ago

AP Top 25 poll: Alabama, Ole Miss fall out of top 10

CNN  

CNN — Following upset losses to unranked opponents, Alabama and Mississippi both fell out of the top 10 in the AP Top 25 poll when the latest rankings were released on Sunday. Ohio State, Texas and Penn State, all of whom won on Saturday, occupy the next three spots behind the Ducks, who are now the only undefeated team in …

AP Top 25: Alabama, Mississippi out of top 10 and Miami, SMU are in; Oregon remains unanimous No. 1
4 weeks, 1 day ago

AP Top 25: Alabama, Mississippi out of top 10 and Miami, SMU are in; Oregon remains unanimous No. 1

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 poll Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC and across college football in general. The Buckeyes would play Oregon in the Big Ten championship …

Alabama and Missouri Battle for Playoff Survival
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2 months ago

Alabama and Missouri Battle for Playoff Survival

Associated Press  

Alabama and Missouri clash in an elimination game for playoff hopes. The Crimson Tide, ranked 15th, are looking to extend their season, while the Tigers, ranked 21st, fight for their playoff lives. Both teams have dangerous receivers and talented quarterbacks, but Alabama's defense is a force to be reckoned with, while Missouri's offense is a high-scoring threat. The outcome of …

Iowa State Soars to No. 5 Preseason Ranking, With Three Starters and a Key Reserve Ready to Shine
2 months ago

Iowa State Soars to No. 5 Preseason Ranking, With Three Starters and a Key Reserve Ready to Shine

Associated Press  

Iowa State has earned the highest preseason ranking in program history with a No. 5 ranking. The Cyclones have a strong core of three returning starters in Tamin Lipsey, Keshon Gilbert, and Milan Momcilovic. They also have a key reserve in Curtis Jones. The team will be looking to replace key players from last season, but they have a strong …

AP Top 25: Oregon is No. 1 for first time since 2012; Vanderbilt enters poll and Michigan drops out
2 months ago

AP Top 25: Oregon is No. 1 for first time since 2012; Vanderbilt enters poll and Michigan drops out

The Independent  

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Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn
2 months, 1 week ago

Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kansas was picked first in …

AP Top 25: Alabama overtakes Texas for No. 1 and UNLV earns its 1st ranking in program history
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AP Top 25: Alabama overtakes Texas for No. 1 and UNLV earns its 1st ranking in program history

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College football Week 5: Georgia-Alabama is nation’s highest-ranked September matchup since 2017
2 months, 4 weeks ago

College football Week 5: Georgia-Alabama is nation’s highest-ranked September matchup since 2017

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Broncos, based on this week’s Top 25, have overtaken Northern Illinois as the front-runner for the Group of Five’s spot in the College Football Playoff. Their top player, national rushing leader Ashton Jeanty, got limited snaps but still ran for 127 yards against Portland State …

AP Top 25: No. 5 Tennessee continues to climb and Boise State enters poll for first time since 2020
3 months ago

AP Top 25: No. 5 Tennessee continues to climb and Boise State enters poll for first time since 2020

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 25 Boise State returned to the AP Top 25 for the first time in four years. The SEC had gone two straight weeks holding down six of the top seven spots in the rankings, a first for one league in poll history. The only other time …

No. 4 Alabama makes rare trip north to visit unranked Wisconsin
3 months, 1 week ago

No. 4 Alabama makes rare trip north to visit unranked Wisconsin

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! KEY MATCHUP Alabama WR Ryan Williams vs. Wisconsin CB Ricardo Hallman: We’re working on the assumption these guys will be lining up against each other for at least part of the day. Hallman intercepted seven passes last season to tie Notre Dame’s Xavier Watts for the …

CFP Bracket Watch: Georgia, Ohio State, Utah and Miami are top seeds using AP Top 25 after Week 1
3 months, 2 weeks ago

CFP Bracket Watch: Georgia, Ohio State, Utah and Miami are top seeds using AP Top 25 after Week 1

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The college football season opened with plenty of excitement, but few surprises as AP Top 25 teams mostly plowed through overmatched opponents — Florida State being the main exception. The CFP selection committee doesn’t start ranking teams until November but if the AP Top 25 was …

Georgia tops college football AP preseason poll for second year in a row
4 months, 1 week ago

Georgia tops college football AP preseason poll for second year in a row

CNN  

CNN — The Georgia Bulldogs have been selected as the No. 1 college football team in the annual Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll for the second season running. Georgia received 46 of 62 first-place votes and 1,532 points to comfortably top the poll ahead of the Ohio State Buckeyes, who received 15 first-place votes. 9 after head coach Jim …

Ohio State extends record AP Top 25 streak; Ole Miss has best preseason ranking since Archie Manning
4 months, 1 week ago

Ohio State extends record AP Top 25 streak; Ole Miss has best preseason ranking since Archie Manning

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 8 Penn State is in the preseason poll for the 50th time, eighth most in history behind Ohio State, Oklahoma, USC, Notre Dame, Alabama, Texas and Michigan. 9 Michigan, where Sherrone Moore is the first Wolverines head coach to have a team ranked in the preseason …

Georgia No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 and Ohio State No. 2 as expanded SEC, Big Ten flex muscles
4 months, 1 week ago

Georgia No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 and Ohio State No. 2 as expanded SEC, Big Ten flex muscles

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll for the second straight year as the superconference era begins with the SEC and Big Ten dominating the top 10 of the rankings. Title game finalists The defending national champion Wolverines said goodbye to coach …

AP Top 25: Michigan finishes No. 1; Washington, Texas, Georgia, Alabama round out top 5
11 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Top 25: Michigan finishes No. 1; Washington, Texas, Georgia, Alabama round out top 5

New York Times  

Michigan is the unanimous No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 poll of the 2023 college football season after its 34-13 win against Washington on Monday night. Liberty Others receiving votes: Oregon State 96, West Virginia 90, Tulane 76, James Madison 52, USC 35, Memphis 32, Utah 14, Troy 10, Air Force 8, Toledo 7, Duke 6, Kentucky 4, …

No. 1 Michigan, No. 4 Alabama face off in powerhouse battle in CFP semifinal at Rose Bowl
11 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 1 Michigan, No. 4 Alabama face off in powerhouse battle in CFP semifinal at Rose Bowl

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 4 Alabama, Jan. 1, 5 p.m. Eastern FanDuel Sportsbook College Line: Michigan by 1 1/2 Series record: Alabama leads 3-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE Michigan is in the College Football Playoff for the third straight season but still seeking its first win, getting routed by Georgia in …

An underdog for the 5th time since 2009, powerhouse Alabama embraces rare chance to prove ‘em wrong
11 months, 3 weeks ago

An underdog for the 5th time since 2009, powerhouse Alabama embraces rare chance to prove ‘em wrong

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! We had to earn our respect, and we try to do that every day.” The Tide are relishing the opportunity to prove people wrong, but also to show what they’ve built during a tumultuous season. We’re just trying to prove the people that still believe in …

College football rankings lacking drama, but what AP Top 25 history can still be made?
1 year, 1 month ago

College football rankings lacking drama, but what AP Top 25 history can still be made?

New York Times  

Let’s be honest: It’s not been the most compelling season for college football rankings. For now, there’s little doubt about what’s in front of us: Michigan is one of the best teams in the country, with a chance to win its first national title since 1997. The top eight teams — Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, Florida State, Washington, Oregon, Texas, …

AP Top 25 Reality Check: USC’s fall a rarity in a season where most of the ranked have stayed ranked
1 year, 1 month ago

AP Top 25 Reality Check: USC’s fall a rarity in a season where most of the ranked have stayed ranked

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Reality check: These Bulldogs might not be as good as either of the last two national championship teams, but they probably don’t have to be to win another title. Reality check: The next two weeks against Mizzou and Georgia will define Tennessee’s season. Reality check: QB …

AP Top 25: USC drops out for first time under Lincoln Riley; Oklahoma State vaults in to No. 15
1 year, 1 month ago

AP Top 25: USC drops out for first time under Lincoln Riley; Oklahoma State vaults in to No. 15

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AP Top 25: USC drops out for first time under Lincoln Riley; Oklahoma State vaults in to No. 15
1 year, 1 month ago

AP Top 25: USC drops out for first time under Lincoln Riley; Oklahoma State vaults in to No. 15

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Southern California dropped out of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday for the first time under coach Lincoln Riley and No. Next week at Oregon, USC will play as an unranked team for the first time since 2021, a 4-8 season in which the school …

AP Top 25: Georgia is No. 1 for 19th straight poll, 3rd-best streak ever; Alabama in top 10 again
1 year, 2 months ago

AP Top 25: Georgia is No. 1 for 19th straight poll, 3rd-best streak ever; Alabama in top 10 again

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1 rankings in The Associated Press college football poll to 19 straight weeks, the third best in the history of the rankings, and Alabama moved back into the top 10 on Sunday. Clemson has not been ranked since the second week of the season and after …

Defending champion LSU is No. 1 in women’s preseason AP Top 25 for first time. UConn, Iowa next
1 year, 2 months ago

Defending champion LSU is No. 1 in women’s preseason AP Top 25 for first time. UConn, Iowa next

Associated Press  

Defending champion LSU is ranked No. 1 in the women’s preseason AP Top 25 college basketball poll for the first time in school history. It’s the first time the Hokies, who reached the Final Four last season, are in the preseason top 10. 21 USC is back in the preseason poll for the first time since 2011 and Colorado is …

AP Top 25: No. 13 Alabama is out of the top 10 for the first time since 2015. Georgia remains No. 1
1 year, 3 months ago

AP Top 25: No. 13 Alabama is out of the top 10 for the first time since 2015. Georgia remains No. 1

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 13 Alabama is out of the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in eight years, and Georgia remained No. After scraping by South Florida on Saturday, Alabama saw its streak of consecutive AP poll appearances ranked in the top …

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Alabama is unrecognizable, raising the question: Will the Tide stay ranked?
1 year, 3 months ago

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Alabama is unrecognizable, raising the question: Will the Tide stay ranked?

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Since that loss to ULM and before Saturday’s game, the Tide went 42-0 in the regular season against non-Power Five opponents, with an average margin of victory of 40 points. It’s part of what looks like a monster slate: Ohio State at Notre Dame, Florida State …

Georgia begins quest for 3rd straight championship as No. 1 in AP Top 25. Michigan, Ohio State next
1 year, 4 months ago

Georgia begins quest for 3rd straight championship as No. 1 in AP Top 25. Michigan, Ohio State next

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Alabama is also the last team to win back-to-back major college football national championships, doing so in 2011 and ’12. 6, which is the Trojans’ best preseason ranking since 2017, followed by Penn State, Florida State, Clemson and Washington. The Seminoles are back in the preseason …

Even with due diligence, AP Top 25 voters know preseason ballot is an educated-guessing game
1 year, 4 months ago

Even with due diligence, AP Top 25 voters know preseason ballot is an educated-guessing game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Bohls said he lines up the teams in the order he thinks they’ll wind up in the final poll, with the top four the ones he predicts for the College Football Playoff. “This is not my prediction on how they’re going to finish the season.” McMurphy …

Alabama hoops No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in 20 years
1 year, 10 months ago

Alabama hoops No. 1 in AP Top 25 for first time in 20 years

Associated Press  

Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue’s loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and that helped the Crimson Tide. The Crimson Tide reached the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight …

AP Top 25: Tennessee, Ohio St tied at 2, UGA next for Vols
2 years, 1 month ago

AP Top 25: Tennessee, Ohio St tied at 2, UGA next for Vols

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday to set up a 1 vs. 2 matchup next week with top-ranked Georgia. Georgia-Tennessee will be the 25th regular-season game matching the top two teams in the AP poll, and the third straight involving Southeastern Conference teams. …

AP Top 25: LSU re-enters at No. 18 ahead of visit from ‘Bama
2 years, 2 months ago

AP Top 25: LSU re-enters at No. 18 ahead of visit from ‘Bama

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! South Carolina, under second-year coach Shane Beamer, is ranked for the first time since a one-week stint after the opening weekend of the 2018 season. POLL POINTS LSU moving into the rankings before its off week ensures that Tigers-Tide will be a matchup of ranked teams …

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Reset welcome 7 new ranked teams
2 years, 2 months ago

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Reset welcome 7 new ranked teams

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Reality check: Horned Frogs under new coach Sonny Dykes are now leading the country at 8.33 yards per play, including 7.04 per rush. Reality check: QB Adrian Martinez and RB Deuce Vaughn combined for 341 yards rushing against Texas Tech and Kansas State is sixth in …

AP Top 25: Tide retakes No. 1 from UGA; Kansas snaps drought
2 years, 2 months ago

AP Top 25: Tide retakes No. 1 from UGA; Kansas snaps drought

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1 from Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll in one of the closest votes in the recent years, and six teams — including Kansas — made their season debut on Sunday. The Jayhawks are ranked for the first time since Oct. 18, 2009, which …

What to Watch: No. 1 Alabama faces nemesis Texas
2 years, 3 months ago

What to Watch: No. 1 Alabama faces nemesis Texas

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Here is The Associated Press weekly What to Watch rundown, presented by Regions Bank: BEST GAME Newly ranked Florida has a score to settle against Kentucky in Napier’s SEC debut. Wildcats fans stormed the field after last year’s victory, the first home win in the series …

AP preseason All-America team highlighted by Alabama stars
2 years, 4 months ago

AP preseason All-America team highlighted by Alabama stars

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Transfers joining Gibbs on the second-team were Florida guard O’Cyrus Torrence ; Baylor defensive tackle Siaki Ika ; Notre Dame safety Brandon Joseph ; and Florida State defensive back Jammie Robinson. FIRST TEAM Offense Quarterback -- Bryce Young, junior, Alabama Running backs -- Bijan Robinson, junior, …

No. 1 Alabama tops preseason AP Top 25; Ohio St, ‘Dawgs next
2 years, 4 months ago

No. 1 Alabama tops preseason AP Top 25; Ohio St, ‘Dawgs next

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight season and ninth time overall. The Tide’s 31st preseason top-five ranking this year matches Ohio State for second-most in poll history behind Oklahoma’s 37. — Ohio State is ranked in the preseason for …

AP Top 25: Georgia jumps to No. 2 behind Tide; UCLA moves in
3 years, 3 months ago

AP Top 25: Georgia jumps to No. 2 behind Tide; UCLA moves in

Associated Press  

Georgia jumped three spots to No. 2 behind Alabama in The Associated Press Top 25 released Tuesday, giving the Southeastern Conference the top two teams in the country for the 30th time in the 85-year history of the college football poll. It is the second time in the last three seasons and the third in the last five that the …

AP Top 25: No. 1 Tide runs poll streak to 210, 3rd-best ever
4 years ago

AP Top 25: No. 1 Tide runs poll streak to 210, 3rd-best ever

Associated Press  

1 for the fifth week in a row Sunday and extended its streak of consecutive poll appearances to 210, the third longest in the history of The Associated Press college football poll. 1 for the third straight week and the top seven teams were unchanged for a fifth consecutive poll. Buffalo is the first Mid-American Conference team to be ranked …

AP Top 25: Oklahoma, UCF out; BYU up; Iowa State back in
4 years, 2 months ago

AP Top 25: Oklahoma, UCF out; BYU up; Iowa State back in

Associated Press  

Oklahoma dropped out of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time since September 2016 and No. It has been quite an early season for the Ragin’ Cajuns, who last month made their first appearance in the AP Top 25 since 1943 by winning at Iowa State. 19 Virginia Tech got bumped by the Big Ten teams last …

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