Football Poll Watching Week 5: Four Pac-12 Teams in Top Ten
Week 4 delivered some of the best football games of the season so far. It featured six games with ranked vs. ranked opponents. And the showdown in South Bend between Ohio State and Notre Dame was an epic game that was not decided until the last seconds.
With all of those games, there was bound to be some movement in this week's polls. The top two spots remained the same in both polls, with Georgia at No. 1 and Michigan at No. 2. After that, there were lots of changes, with teams like Colorado dropping from the rankings while teams like Kansas made their season debut in the polls.
Ohio State Buckeyes running back Chip Trayanum scores the game-winning touchdown against Notre Dame.
Ohio State moved up two spots in the AP Top 25 and one in the Coaches Poll. The top five in the AP poll are now Georgia, Michigan, Texas, Ohio State, and Florida State. In the Coaches Poll, it's the same five teams but in a different order - Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, Florida State, and Texas.
The Pac-12, playing in its last season in its current structure, is certainly trying to make a statement before most of its members move to the Big Ten, Big 12, and ACC next season. Four teams from the league -Washington, USC, Oregon, and Utah - are now in the Top Ten in both polls.
In the Big 12, both polls have Texas (3/5), Oklahoma (14/14), and Kansas (24/24) all ranked. Kansas State is No. 25 in the Coaches Poll and is receiving votes in the AP poll. TCU is receiving votes in both polls.
Here are the highlights from both the AP Top 25 poll and the AFCA Coaches Poll:
AP Top 25
1 - Georgia (4-0), no change
2 - Michigan (4-0), no change
3 - Texas (4-0), no change
4 - Ohio State (4-0), up 2
5 - Florida State (4-0), down 1
6 - Penn State (4-0), up 1
7 - Washington (4-0), up 1
8 - USC (4-0), down 3
9 - Oregon (4-0), up 1
10 - Utah (4-0), up 1
14 - Oklahoma (4-0), up 2
24 - Kansas (4-0), previously not ranked
Dropped from the rankings - Colorado (#19), UCLA (#22), Iowa (#24)
Other Big 12 schools receiving votes - Kansas State (#26), TCU (#32)
AFCA Coaches Poll
1 - Georgia (4-0), no change
2 - Michigan (4-0), no change
3 - Ohio State (4-0), up 1
4 - Florida State (4-0), down 1
5 - Texas (4-0), up 1
6 - USC (4-0), down 1
7 - Penn State (4-0), no change
8 - Washington (4-0), no change
9 - Oregon (4-0), up 2
10 - Utah (4-0), no change
14 - Oklahoma (4-0), no change
24 - Kansas (4-0), previously not ranked
25 - Kansas State (3-1), previously not ranked
Dropped from the rankings - Colorado (#19), Iowa (#22), Clemson (#23), UCLA (#25)
Other Big 12 schools receiving votes - TCU (#28)
Bold teams = Big 12 Conference teams
Want to join the discussion? Click here to become a member of the Killer Frogs message board community today!
Follow KillerFrogs on Twitter to stay up to date on all the latest TCU news! Follow KillerFrogs on Facebook and Instagram as well. Download the KillerFrogs app on Google Play or in the Apple App Store.
