CBS Sports predicts the new AP Top 25 Poll after Week 11 of college football

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Jonathan Wagner

The AP Top 25 Poll was significantly shaken up last week after both Alabama and Clemson lost, among many others. Now, after some more big-time upsets during Week 11, the AP Top 25 Poll is likely to see major changes yet again. Following the weekend’s action, CBS Sports has predicted how the rankings will shake out later on Sunday.

Georgia, Ohio State and Michigan were the top three teams in the rankings entering the weekend, and each of them cruised through Week 11 with big victories. No. 5 Tennessee did the same, as did No. 8 USC. The same can’t be said for the rest of the top ten.

No. 4 TCU won on Saturday, though it came in a tight, low-scoring contest against No. 18 Texas. The Horned Frogs ultimately won 17-10 in Austin, adding another impressive victory to their College Football Playoff resume. No. 7 LSU also won a tight game, as the Tigers escaped with a 13-10 win over Arkansas. No. 10 Alabama battled against No. 11 Ole Miss, and the Crimson Tide also walked away with a one-score victory.

No. 6 Oregon didn’t have the same outcome in their tight matchup, as the Ducks likely saw their CFP hopes come to an end with a 37-34 loss against No. 24 Washington. No. 9 UCLA also lost on Saturday night, falling 34-28 against Arizona.

Outside of the top ten, the upsets continued. No. 22 UCF knocked off No. 16 Tulane, while No. 17 NC State fell against Boston College. No. 19 Liberty lost against UConn, and No. 21 Illinois lost against Purdue.

With so many tight losses from the top 25 during Week 11, the AP Top 25 Poll is going to be an interesting one to follow this week. CBS Sports expects some movement inside, with multiple new teams jumping in.

AP Top 25 prediction after Week 11, via CBS Sports

  1. Georgia Bulldogs (10-0)
  2. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0)
  3. Michigan Wolverines (10-0)
  4. TCU Horned Frogs (10-0)
  5. Tennessee Volunteers (9-1)
  6. LSU Tigers (8-2)
  7. USC Trojans (9-1)
  8. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2)
  9. Oregon Ducks (8-2)
  10. Clemson Tigers (9-1)
  11. Ole Miss Rebels (8-2)
  12. UCLA Bruins (8-2)
  13. Utah Utes (8-2)
  14. Penn State Nittany Lions (8-2)
  15. North Carolina Tar Heels (9-1)
  16. Washington Huskies (8-2)
  17. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3)
  18. UCF Knights (8-2)
  19. Tulane Green Wave (8-2)
  20. Kansas State Wildcats (7-3)
  21. Texas Longhorns (6-4)
  22. Florida State Seminoles (7-3)
  23. Cincinnati Bearcats (8-2)
  24. UTSA Roadrunners (8-2)
  25. Troy Trojans (8-2)

CBS Sports has Cincinnati, UTSA and Troy joining this week’s rankings. They take the places of NC State (previously No. 17), Liberty (previously No. 19) and Illinois (previously No. 21).