Georgia close to sweep for AP No. 1; Alabama, Clemson tumble after losses

Georgia tightened its maintain on No. 1 in The Related Press faculty soccer ballot Sunday, with TCU climbing as much as No. 4 and Alabama dropping all the way in which to No. 10.

The Bulldogs had their strongest assist of the season after manhandling Tennessee on Saturday, receiving 62 of 63 first-place votes from the media panel. No. 2 Ohio State obtained the opposite first-place vote.

Michigan moved up a spot to No. 3, and TCU jumped three spots to No. 4 — its highest rating since late within the 2017 season.

No. 5 Tennessee fell three spots after dropping on the street to the defending nationwide champions.

For the primary time within the Faculty Soccer Playoff period, Alabama and Clemson misplaced on the identical day, and each tumbled within the rankings. The Crimson Tide fell to LSU by some extent in extra time to finish up at No. 10 for his or her worst rating since 2015.

LSU jumped eight spots to No. 7, the Tigers’ finest rating since they began No. 6 in 2020. That was the 12 months they stumbled out of the gate a season after profitable the nationwide title.

Clemson fell seven spots to a season-low No. 12 after dropping to Notre Dame. Final 12 months, the Tigers fell all the way in which out of the Prime 25 for the primary time since 2011.

Oregon reached a season-high No. 6, and Pac-12 rivals No. 8 USC and No. 9 UCLA completed out the highest 10.

POLL POINTS

Alabama held on to its top-10 rating and its streak of weeks ranked within the high 10. The Crimson Tide have a streak of 120 straight polls ranked no worse than No. 10. That’s the second-longest such streak within the historical past of the AP ballot, behind Miami (1985-93).

IN

• No. 18 Texas has yo-yoed again into the rankings this week and nonetheless has an opportunity to win the Huge 12.

• No. 20 Notre Dame went from preseason No. 5 to unranked by Week 3. After taking a circuitous street, the Preventing Irish are again within the rankings.

• No. 24 Washington had a second in September then chanced on the street. The Huskies are actual powerful at residence, and that is been adequate.

• No. 25 Florida State was ranked for every week in October earlier than a three-game dropping streak. The Seminoles may stick round this time.

OUT

• ACC rivals Syracuse and Wake Forest departed the rankings after absorbing second straight losses. The Demon Deacons are unranked for the primary time this season.

• Oklahoma State can also be out of the Prime 25 for the primary time this season.

• Oregon State had a one-week keep after breaking a nine-season Prime 25 drought.

CONFERENCE CALL

SEC – 5 (Nos. 1, 5, 7, 10, 11)
Pac-12 – 5 (Nos. 6, 8, 9, 13, 24)
ACC – 4 (Nos. 12, 15, 17, 25)
Huge Ten – 4 (Nos. 2, 3, 14, 21)
Huge 12 – 3 (Nos. 4, 18, 23)
American – 2 (Nos. 16, 22)
Independents – 2 (Nos. 19, 20)

RANKED vs. RANKED

No. 10 Alabama at No. 11 Ole Miss

No. 24 Washington at No. 6 Oregon

No. 4 TCU at No. 18 Texas

No. 22 UCF at No. 16 Tulane