{"id":2052408,"date":"2023-10-02T13:31:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T17:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ap-top-25-georgias-hold-on-no-1-loosens-but-top-seven-unchanged-kentucky-louisville-enter-poll\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T13:32:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T17:32:26","slug":"ap-top-25-georgias-hold-on-no-1-loosens-but-top-seven-unchanged-kentucky-louisville-enter-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ap-top-25-georgias-hold-on-no-1-loosens-but-top-seven-unchanged-kentucky-louisville-enter-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia&#8217;s grip on the top spot weakens, but the top seven teams remain unchanged. Kentucky and Louisville make their way into the poll."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">46<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fap-top-25-georgias-hold-on-no-1-loosens-but-top-seven-unchanged-kentucky-louisville-enter-poll%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2052408&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Georgia&#8217;s hold on No. 1 in\u2064 The Associated Press college football poll loosened Sunday as the Bulldogs\u2062 received \u200ba season-low 35 first-place votes out of possible 62 while extending their streak \u2063atop the\u2064 rankings to 16 straight weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs needed a late touchdown to escape with\u2062 a win at Auburn \u200bon Saturday and that sent many in \u2064the media \u2063panel looking for a new No. 1 team. Georgia had 55 first-place \u2063votes and \u20641,562 points\u2064 last week but\u2062 was down to 1,501 points in this week&#8217;s AP\u200d Top 25.<\/p>\n<p>No.\u200d 2 Michigan\u2064 got 12 first-place votes and 1,436 \u200cpoints but nearly was\u200c passed by No. 3 Texas, which received 10 first-place votes and\u200c 1,426 points. Both the Wolverines and Longhorns won big on Saturday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\"><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/judge-says-she-is-ending-conservatorship-between-former-nfl-player-michael-oher-and-memphis-couple-5501045?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Judge Says She Is Ending Conservatorship Between Former NFL Player Michael Oher \u2063and Memphis Couple<\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/29\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/judge-says-she-is-ending-conservatorship-between-former-nfl-player-michael-oher-and-memphis-couple-5501045?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/sports\/police-investigating-if-unprescribed-drugs-factored-into-death-of-former-nfl-player-mike-williams-5499113?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Police Investigating \u200bIf Unprescribed Drugs Factored Into \u2064Death of Former NFL\u200b Player Mike Williams<\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/26\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/sports\/police-investigating-if-unprescribed-drugs-factored-into-death-of-former-nfl-player-mike-williams-5499113?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>Ohio State kept its \u200dspot at No. 4 and received one first-place vote. No. 5 \u200bFlorida State received four first-place votes. \u2062Neither the Buckeyes nor Seminoles played this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>No.\u200c 6 Penn State and No. 7 Washington also held their spots. \u200cOregon moved up a place to No. 8 and Southern California\u2062 dropped\u200d one to No. 9.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">No. \u206410\u2063 Notre Dame moved back\u2062 into the top 10 after a dramatic victory at \u2062Duke. The Blue Devils dropped two places \u2063to No. 19. <\/p>\n<h2>Poll Points<\/h2>\n<p> \u200b Before declaring \u2063Georgia vulnerable,\u200c it \u2062should be noted that it was \u2063right around this time last year when the Bulldogs needs a second-half \u200dcomeback to escape Missouri with a victory.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After that result, the\u2063 Georgia slipped from No. 1 to No. 2 in the rankings behind Alabama.<\/p>\n<p>A week later on Oct. 9, the \u200dBulldogs\u2064 regained the top spot\u2014and haven&#8217;t relinquished\u2062 it since\u2014but it took a while to convince a lot of\u2063 voters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Georgia didn&#8217;t receive more than 32 first-place votes \u2064until \u2064it pounded Tennessee in a 1-vs.-2 matchup. On Nov. 6, Georgia received 62 of\u200b 63 first-place votes and there was never really a serious \u200bquestion again about who was No. 1. <\/p>\n<h2>In-And-Out<\/h2>\n<p> Florida and Kansas dropped out of \u200dthe rankings after being routed this weekend, the Gators by Kentucky.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>That pushed the Wildcats into the poll along with rival Louisville, both\u200d setting up ranked vs. ranked matchups Saturday:<\/p>\n<p>No. 20 Kentucky \u200dgoes to Georgia. \u200cThe \u200dWildcats reached as high as No. 7 early last season \u2063before\u2064 a second-half swoon that left them \u2064unranked at the \u200dend of the\u2064 season.<\/p>\n<p>No. 25 Louisville hosts \u200bNotre Dame on Saturday. The Cardinals are ranked for the first time since being \u200din\u200d the AP Top 25\u200c for two weeks at \u2064the start \u200cof the 2020 pandemic season, when\u200b some\u2062 conferences \u200cwere not playing and their teams were ineligible for the poll.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">The last time both the Bluegrass State rivals were ranked when\u200c all of Division I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-lawmaker-blasts-tubervilles-hold-up-on-military-promotions-deeply-irresponsible\/\" title=\"Democrat slams Tuberville's delay on military promotions as 'reckless'.\">college \u200cfootball<\/a> \u200bwas\u2062 up\u2064 and running was Sept. 16, 2007. <\/p>\n<h2>Conference \u2062Call<\/h2>\n<p> SEC\u20147 (Nos. 1, 11, 16,\u200b 20, 21, 22, \u200c23).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Pac-12\u20146\u200d (Nos. 7, 8, 9,\u200c 13,\u2064 15, 18).<\/p>\n<p>ACC\u20145 (Nos. 5, 14, 17, 19, 25).<\/p>\n<p>Big\u200d Ten\u20143 (Nos. 2, 4,\u2064 6).<\/p>\n<p>Big 12\u20142 (Nos. 3, 12).<\/p>\n<p>Mountain West\u20141 (No.\u200b 24).<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Independent\u20141 (No. 10). <\/p>\n<h2>Ranked vs. Ranked<\/h2>\n<p> No. \u200b12 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Texas in Dallas. The 43rd \u2062Red River Rivalry with both teams\u2063 ranked.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>No. 23 LSU at No.\u2063 21\u200c Missouri.\u2064 Only the\u200c fourth meeting between the \u200ctwo Tigers, and the first with both ranked.<\/p>\n<p>No. 20 Kentucky at No. 1 Georgia. \u200bThird time in \u200dthe last six years the SEC\u200b East rivals have met as ranked\u200b teams, \u2063and only\u2063 the fifth time in 77 \u200btotal games.<\/p>\n<p>No. 10 \u200cNotre Dame\u200c at No. 25 Louisville. \u200bAnother first-time ranked-on-ranked matchup. The Irish and \u2063Cardinals have played just three times previously.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\"><em>By \u200bRalph \u2062D. Russo<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What factors solidified\u2064 Michigan&#8217;s case for being a contender for the No. 1 ranking?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Florida \u2061last \u2061October, and even then, some voters were \u2063still hesitant to fully commit to the Bulldogs as the\u200d undisputed No. 1 team.<\/div>\n<p>Now, after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-orders-detention-for-alleged-proud-boy-whose-lawyer-blames-trump-for-capitol-incident\/\" title=\"Judge Orders Detention for Alleged Proud Boy Whose Lawyer Blames Trump for Capitol Incident\">close call<\/a> against Auburn, \u2063Georgia&#8217;s hold on the top spot has weakened even further. The Bulldogs received only 35 first-place votes out of a possible\u2062 62, a significant drop from their previous 55 first-place votes.\u2062 Their total points also decreased from 1,562 to 1,501.<\/p>\n<p>The media panel looking for a new No. 1 team\u200d may have found a contender in Michigan. The Wolverines, ranked No. 2, received 12 first-place votes and 1,436 points. They had a convincing win over an opponent on\u2063 Saturday, solidifying their case\u200b for the\u2062 top spot.<\/p>\n<p>However, Texas, ranked No. 3, is not far behind. The Longhorns received 10 first-place votes and 1,426 points. Their strong performance on Saturday also earned them consideration for the No. 1 ranking.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio\u200c State remained at\u2062 No. 4 and \u2063received one \u200bfirst-place\u200c vote, while Florida\u2062 State \u2063held on to No. 5 with four first-place votes. Both teams did not \u2063play this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Penn State and Washington maintained their spots at No.\u2063 6 and No. 7, \u2063respectively. Oregon moved\u2064 up to No. 8, while Southern California dropped one spot to No. 9.<\/p>\n<p>A notable change in the rankings \u2063is Notre Dame&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-state-department-aide-federico-klein-convicted-in-jan-6-case\/\" title=\"Federico Klein, Trump State Department aide, found guilty in Jan. 6 case.\">move \u200bback<\/a> into the top 10 at No. 10. The Fighting Irish secured a dramatic victory against Duke, while the Blue Devils dropped two places to No. 19.<\/p>\n<p>The current fluctuations\u2064 in the rankings highlight \u2062Georgia&#8217;s vulnerability. It should be noted that the Bulldogs faced a similar situation last year\u2064 when they needed a second-half comeback to secure\u200b a win against Missouri. As a result,\u200d they slipped from\u200c No. 1 to No. 2,\u200b ultimately behind Alabama.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Bulldogs reclaimed the top spot a week later and have held \u200conto it since then. Nonetheless, it took time to convince voters of\u2062 their dominance.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia&#8217;s struggle to receive more than 32 first-place votes until \u200clast year&#8217;s victory over Florida is indicative of the \u2064skepticism surrounding their reign as the\u2063 No. 1 team.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, this week&#8217;s poll has shown that \u2062Georgia&#8217;s hold on\u2064 the top spot is tenuous. Michigan and \u2064Texas are strong contenders, and their performances\u2062 this season\u200b have caught the \u2063attention of voters.\u2063 As\u200c the season progresses, it \u200dwill \u200dbe interesting to see if Georgia can maintain its position or if another team will \u2062rise to claim the coveted No. 1\u200b ranking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Georgia&#8217;s grip on the top spot in the AP college football poll weakened as they received only 35 first-place votes out of 62. Despite this, they maintained their position for the 16th consecutive week. 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