AP top 25 poll: USC, Notre Dame fall in Week 5 college football rankings, Ohio State rises

Your first look at the updated AP top 25 college football rankings coming out of a hectic Saturday and looking ahead to the Week 5 schedule

They say football is a game of inches and it certainly lived up to that moniker on Statement Saturday as six teams in the AP top 25 college football rankings took the L, including Notre Dame, which failed to defend the longest yard in the final seconds; and Clemson, which saw its late field goal sail wide left in an eventual loss at home to resurgent Florida State.

Where we left off: Week 4 AP top 25 rankings

Some early season losses have already brought about major changes in the rankings and now it's time to pick up the pieces. Who's moving up this week? And who's going down? Let's take a look at the updated poll, according to AP voters.

AP top 25 rankings

First-place votes in parentheses

1. Georgia (55)
2. Michigan (1)
3. Texas (2)
4. Ohio State (1)
5. Florida State (3)
6. Penn State
7. Washington (1)
8. USC
9. Oregon
10. Utah
11. Notre Dame
12. Alabama
13. LSU
14. Oklahoma
15. North Carolina
16. Washington State
17. Duke
18. Miami
19. Oregon State
20. Ole Miss
21. Tennessee
22. Florida
23. Missouri
24. Kansas
25. Fresno State

Others receiving votes

Kansas State 57, Kentucky 41, Colorado 32, Louisville 32, UCLA 28, Maryland 20, TCU 17, Tulane 11, Syracuse 8, Wisconsin 6, Air Force 6, Clemson 5, Texas A&M 5.

Related: How the AP top 25 is made | CFP rankings schedule

AP top 25 biggest movers

Oregon State (Down 5). A loss on the road to Washington State knocks the Beavers down a few spots this week.

Ole Miss (Down 5). Likewise for the Rebels, whose potent offense was slowed down in a loss at Alabama. Lane Kiffin still can't get the GOAT.

Washington State (Up 5). The Cougars have one of the most productive attacks in college football behind gunslinger Cameron Ward.

Kansas (Was unranked). For the first time since 1913, the Jayhawks started two straight seasons at 4-0.

USC (Down 3). A win at Arizona State looked a little close for comfort at times behind another sloppy defensive showing.

Ohio State (Up 2). The scarlet and gray covered the longest yard as time wore down at Notre Dame to stay perfect.

Notre Dame (Down 2). Sam Hartman led two key scoring drives to take a lead over the Buckeyes, but the defense couldn't hold in the final seconds.

Fresno State (Was unranked). The Bulldogs are 4-0 and boast two wins on the road against Power Five opposition (Purdue, Arizona State).

Missouri (Was unranked). Also at 4-0 and with a win over a then-ranked K-State two weeks ago, the Tigers finally made the top 25.

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