Tennessee cracked the highest 10 of the AP High 25 ballot on Sunday for simply the second time since 2006, rising to No. 8 after defeating Florida 38-33 in a Week 4 SEC on CBS showdown. The victory improved the Volunteers to 4-0 getting into a bye week earlier than they journey to face LSU on Oct. 8. With Tennessee’s rise, the SEC East now has three groups within the prime 10 with Georgia retaining the No. 1 spot and Kentucky rising one spot to No. 7.
The Bulldogs maintained a agency grip on the highest spot with 55 of 63 first-place votes whereas No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 Ohio State every obtained 4 first-place votes. It wasn’t all excellent news for the SEC, although, as Arkansas dropped 10 spots to No. 20 following its heartbreaking 23-21 loss to Texas A&M on Saturday. The Aggies rose six spots to No. 17 after the win.
Among the many notable snubs from the ballot was Kansas, which completed first among the many “others receiving votes” however was neglected even after bettering to 4-0 with a 35-27 win over a beforehand unbeaten Duke squad. The Jayhawks additionally personal street wins over Houston and West Virginia. Their Sunflower State companion, Kansas State, did make the AP ballot. The Wildcats had been slotted at No. 25 after a 41-34 win at Oklahoma on Saturday.
Let’s take a look at the complete prime 25 from the AP voters (first-place votes in parenthesis):
AP High 25 ballot
- Georgia (55)
- Alabama (4)
- Ohio State (4)
- Michigan
- Clemson
- USC
- Kentucky
- Tennessee
- Oklahoma State
- NC State
- Penn State
- Utah
- Oregon
- Ole Miss
- Washington
- Baylor
- Texas A&M
- Oklahoma
- BYU
- Arkansas
- Minnesota
- Wake Forest
- Florida State
- Pittsburgh
- Kansas State
Additionally receiving votes: Kansas (125); Cincinnati (60); Florida (56); Washington State (31); Syracuse (22); Oregon State (16); Texas Tech (11); North Carolina (9); LSU (7); UCLA (3); Tulane (3); TCU (1)