AP High 25 record: Texas returns to No. 1 as Alabama drops to No. 7

WASHINGTON — It was every week of upheaval in The Related Press school soccer ballot, with Texas returning to No. 1 on Sunday after a one-week absence following Vanderbilt’s monumental upset of Alabama.

The Commodores’ win as greater than three-touchdown underdogs brought about the Crimson Tide to drop from No. 1 to No. 7. The final top-ranked workforce to fall to date was Ohio State, which plunged to No. 11 in 2010 following an October loss to Wisconsin.

Texas, which had an open date, obtained 52 out of 61 first-place votes and have become the primary workforce in two years to bounce out and in of the highest spot in a span of three polls. The Longhorns additionally had been simply the third workforce since 2008 to be voted No. 1 after not enjoying the day earlier than.

Ohio State beat Iowa for its fourth straight straightforward win, obtained 9 first-place votes and moved up a spot to No. 2.

Oregon and Penn State every rose three spots, with the Geese as much as No. 3 and the Nittany Lions fourth. Georgia remained No. 5.

Miami, which got here again from a 25-point second-half deficit to beat California 39-38, rose two spots to No. 6.

The mayhem wasn’t restricted to Alabama.

Six of the 18 AP High 25 groups that performed misplaced to unranked opponents (33%), the best mark since six of 16 (38%) misplaced the primary week of October 2020.

The Tide had been amongst 4 groups within the high 11 to lose to unranked opponents — the primary time that is occurred since October 2017.

Tennessee misplaced to Arkansas and went from No. 4 to No. 8. Michigan misplaced at Washington and went from No. 10 to No. 24. Southern California misplaced at Minnesota and went from No. 11 to out of the High 25. The Trojans had been first amongst groups additionally receiving votes.

Texas A&M soundly beat Missouri at residence in the one High 25 matchup. That earned the Aggies a promotion from a tie for No. 25 to No. 15 and the Tigers a demotion from No. 9 to No. 21.

1. Texas
2. Ohio State
3. Oregon
4. Penn State
5. Georgia
6. Miami
7. Alabama
8. Tennessee
9. Mississippi
10. Clemson
11. Iowa State
12. Notre Dame
13. LSU
14. BYU
15. Texas A&M
16. Utah
17. Boise State
18. Kansas State
19. Indiana
20. Oklahoma
21. Missouri
22. Pittsburgh
23. Illinois
24. Michigan
25. SMU

The Large Ten dominates the highest 5, however the Southeastern Convention maintains its grip on the highest 10. No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Oregon and No. 4 Penn State are bookended by the SEC’s Texas and Georgia. The SEC additionally has Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi within the high 10.

Double-digit drops by Missouri, Michigan and USC mark the primary time since Nov. 13, 2016, that three groups fell 10 or extra spots in the identical ballot. That week it occurred to Auburn (8 to 18), Texas A&M (10 to 23) and North Carolina (15 to receiving votes).

The most important upward movers had been Texas A&M (25 to fifteen), Clemson (15 to 10) and Iowa State (16 to 11).

SMU (5-1) was rewarded for knocking off Louisville on the highway and enters the rankings at No. 25. The Mustangs have appeared within the High 25 all however one season (2022) since 2019. Louisville (3-2) has misplaced two of three and dropped out.

Pittsburgh received at North Carolina to begin 5-0 for the primary time since 1991 and enters the rankings at No. 22 for its first look in two years.

USC (3-2) has misplaced two of its first three Large Ten video games and is out, as is UNLV, whose first-ever High 25 look was spoiled by an extra time residence loss to Syracuse.

SEC — 9 (Nos. 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, T-18, 21).

Large Ten — 6 (Nos. 2, 3, 4, T-18, 23, 24).

Large 12 — 4 (Nos. T-11, 14, 16, T-18).

ACC — 4 (Nos. 6, 10, 22, 25).

Mountain West — 1 (No. 17).

Unbiased — 1 (No. 11).

— No. 1 Texas vs. No. 18 Oklahoma, at Dallas. It is their first head-to-head SEC assembly, and it is a High 25 matchup for the sixth time in eight video games. Sooners scored with 15 seconds left final yr to hand Texas its solely regular-season loss. Each groups are coming off open dates.

— No. 2 Ohio State at No. 3 Oregon. Getting into the season, this was billed as a midseason preview of the Large Ten championship recreation. It nonetheless could possibly be. The Buckeyes have received 9 of 10 earlier conferences, the one loss coming in the latest one (2021).

— No. 9 Mississippi at No. 13 LSU. Enormous Faculty Soccer Playoff implications right here. Rebels’ Jaxson Dart prevailed 55-49 final yr in a dizzying matchup with Heisman winner Jayden Daniels.