AP top 25 poll: Penn State falls, Georgia at No. 1 in college football rankings for Week 12

A look at the new AP top 25 college football rankings for Week 12 as we move closer to Championship Saturday and Selection Sunday

It's not often you see this much parity and competition near the top of the rankings this late into the season, but as we move deeper into November and with Championship Saturday coming up in less than a month, the college football landscape now includes seven teams that are 10-0 on the year.

• That includes Georgia, which smashed Ole Miss at home to clinch a berth in the SEC Championship Game
• That'll be in a rematch against Alabama, which throttled Kentucky on the road to earn the SEC West crown and a date in Atlanta come December
• Michigan, Ohio State stay perfect two weeks away from The Game
• Wolverines took care of Penn State on the road, sans Jim Harbaugh, and without an official pass attempt in the second half
• Washington held off Utah in a close game to stay undefeated, No. 1 in Pac-12
• Jayden Daniels may have won the Heisman with a historic game against Florida
• Texas still in Big 12 title hunt after a close win at TCU

Where does that leave things in the latest rankings? Here's your look at the official updated poll, according to the AP top 25 voters.

AP top 25 rankings

First-place votes in parentheses

1. Georgia (54)
2. Michigan (7)
3. Ohio State (1)
4. Florida State
5. Washington
6. Oregon
7. Texas
8. Alabama
9. Louisville
10. Oregon State
11. Missouri
12. Penn State
13. Ole Miss
14. Oklahoma
15. LSU
16. Utah
17. Tulane
18. James Madison
19. Arizona
20. Notre Dame
21. Tennessee
22. North Carolina
23. Kansas State
24. Oklahoma State
25. Liberty

AP top 25 biggest movers

Oklahoma State (Down 9). As expected, the Cowboys dropped in the rankings after a surprise 45-3 thrashing at UCF, snapping OSU's five-game win streak.

Arizona (Up 4). After beating three straight ranked teams, the Wildcats held on late to take down Colorado and move to its best record since 2017.

Missouri (Up 5). Cody Schrader ran around Tennessee's defense while the Vols suffered costly turnovers and Mizzou moves into second place in the SEC East.

Penn State (Down 3). The offense shifted into neutral in what was supposed to be an important test against Michigan, and now the Lions are 0-2 in their biggest games.

Other teams receiving votes

Iowa 111, Kansas 83, Toledo 51, Fresno State 13, USC 5, UNLV 4, SMU 4, NC State 2, Miami (Ohio) 1, Texas A&M 1.

College football's undefeated teams

SEC: Georgia (10-0)

Big Ten: Michigan (10-0), Ohio State (10-0)

Pac-12: Washington (10-0)

ACC: Florida State (10-0)

Conference USA: Liberty (10-0)

Sun Belt: James Madison (10-0)

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