Texas football did not even have to play this week to re-take the lead in the AP Top 25 poll. After Vanderbilt shockingly upset Alabama 40-35, the Longhorns are once again No. 1 in the poll. Following the loss, Alabama dropped to No. 7.
New @AP_Top25 poll
1-Texas (52 1st place votes)
2-Ohio St (9)
3-Oregon
4-Penn St
5-Georgia
6-Miami
7-Alabama
8-Tennessee
9-Ole Miss
10-Clemson
11-Iowa St
(tie) Notre Dame
13-LSU
14-BYU
15-Texas A&M
16-Utah
17-Boise St
18-Kansas St
(tie) Indiana
(tie) OU
21-Missouri
22-Pitt…— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) October 6, 2024
Alabama originally claimed the lead in the poll last week after an incredible 41-34 victory over Georgia. One week later, and Alabama ranks lower than Georgia in the poll because of their loss to Vanderbilt, their first loss of the season.
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 5: Diego Pavia #2 of the Vanderbilt Commodores throws the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the second half at FirstBank Stadium on October 5, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. Alabama fell hard in the new AP Poll.
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