NCAA Football: Tennessee Jumps to No. 3 in AP Poll; Alabama Falls to 6th

Tennessee moved to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll behind No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Ohio State after knocking off Alabama.

The Crimson Tide were one of five unbeaten teams to fall during a wild weekend and dropped three places to No. 6 in the AP Top 25. Alabama swapped places with the Volunteers after losing to them 52-49 on a field goal as time expired Saturday.

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No. 4 Michigan moved up a spot Sunday, switching places with No. 5 Clemson after the Wolverines blew out now-No. 16 Penn State.

**The Crimson Tide had their string of 40 straight appearances in the top five snapped. It was the longest such active streak in the country.
**Georgia now has the longest run of top-five appearances with 24.

 

AP Top 10 college football poll

1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Tennessee
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. Alabama
7. Ole Miss
8. TCU
9. UCLA
10. Oregon

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