Alabama was placed in a rather unusual situation when the newest AP poll for college football came out on Sunday.
While the Crimson Tide survived an ugly 17-3 win against the AAC’s South Florida on Saturday, Alabama dropped from No. This week, the Crimson Tide dropped from No. This marks the first time in five years that it has not been ranked among the top 10. The Crimson Tide held a spot in the top 10 for 128 consecutive weeks, the second longest streak in AP poll history behind Miami’s 137 consecutive weeks from 1985 to ’93.
Colorado dropped to No. Deion Sanders and his team defeated Colorado State 43-35 after double overtime in The Rocky Mountain Showdown. Texas and Florida State switched spots among the poll’s top five as the Longhorns overcame a slow start against Wyoming to get a 31-10 victory.
Seminoles win 31-29 in a tight game with Boston College. Florida found itself back in AP poll after defeating Tennessee in “The Swamp” while the Volunteers dropped from No. In this week’s AP poll, Florida climbed back to the top of the list after defeating Tennessee in “The Swamp” while the Volunteers fell from 11th place to 23rd. 23 in this week’s poll.
Here’s how the entire poll shook out after Week 2 of the 2023 college football season:
1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Texas
4. Florida State
5. USC
6. Ohio State
7. Penn State
8. Washington
9. Notre Dame
10. Oregon
11. Utah
12. LSU
13. Alabama
14. Oregon State
15. Ole Miss
16. Oklahoma
17. North Carolina
18. The Duke
19. Colorado
20. Miami
21. Washington State
22. UCLA
23. Tennessee
24. Iowa
25. Florida
