Alabama climbs to No. 3 in latest AP Poll after Week 1
First, it was the Coaches Poll that came out on Tuesday. The Alabama football team (1-0) checked in at No. 3 in those rankings. Now, the Crimson Tide are up to No. 3 in the latest addition of the AP Poll too, which was released on Tuesday afternoon following the first weekend of college football.
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The Crimson Tide beat Middle Tennessee 56-7 in its season opener, and while Ohio State beat Indiana 23-3 on Saturday, the Buckeyes still dropped two spots from No. 3 to 5. Florida State took Alabama’s previous spot at No. 4 at handing LSU a lopsided 45-24 loss on Sunday night. Clemson also dropped 16 spots from No. 9 to 25 after losing to Duke.
Below, you’ll find the entire preseason AP Poll for this upcoming season.
2023 AP Poll
*Note: Team Name (Points, First-Place Votes)
1. Georgia Bulldogs – 1,569 (58)
2. Michigan Wolverines – 1,485 (2)
3. Alabama Crimson Tide – 1,424
4. Florida State Seminoles – 1,384 (3)
5. Ohio State Buckeyes – 1,308
6. USC Trojans – 1,255
7. Penn State Nittany Lions – 1,212
8. Washington Huskies – 1,107
9. Tennessee Volunteers– 975
10. Notre Dame Fighting Irish – 967
11. Texas Longhorns – 935
12. Utah Utes – 919
13. Oregon Ducks – 823
14. LSU Tigers – 706
15. Kansas State Wildcats – 579
16. Oregon State Beavers – 558
17. North Carolina Tar Heels – 551
18. Oklahoma Sooners – 426
19. Wisconsin Badgers – 407
20. Ole Miss Rebels – 379
21. Duke Blue Devils – 343
22. Colorado Buffalo – 269
23. Texas A&M Aggies – 267
24. Tulane Green Wave – 241
25. Clemson Tigers – 141
Others receiving votes
Iowa 73, UCLA 55, Arkansas 28, TCU 27, Kentucky 15, Pittsburgh 8, Mississippi St. 5, Miami 4, NC State 4, Auburn 3, Troy 3, Fresno St. 3, Minnesota 3, Wyoming 3, Iowa St. 2, Texas St. 2, Texas Tech 1, Louisville 1, Washington St. 1, Illinois 1, Houston 1, UCF 1, James Madison 1.
Texas, who Alabama will play this Saturday, still sits at No. 11 in the AP Poll. The Longhorns climbed one spot into the top 10 of the Coaches Poll, but that sentiment wasn’t shared by media voters. Still, this weekend’s showdown is expected to be epic with both programs fighting to position themselves for a College Football Playoff spot later this year.
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