Wisconsin in the top 10; Cal makes big shot at 15

Wisconsin ranks in the top 10 for the first time this season, ranking 8th in the Associated Press's poll after a weekend in which seven ranked teams lost.

The top 25 AP presented by Regions Bank remained virtually unchanged, with Clemson remaining No. 1, followed by three teams from the Southeast Conference: No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 LSU . Ohio State beat Oklahoma at No. 5.

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Clemson received 55 first-place votes from the media panel. Alabama had six and Georgia received one.

Auburn climbed to 7th place after beating Texas A & M 28-20 and Wisconsin climbed 5 places to 8th after beating Michigan 35-14. Florida remained No. 9 and Notre Dame slipped three places to No. 10 after losing 23-17 in Georgia.

SURVEY POINTS

THIS WEEK IN BAMA

Alabama has been ranked for 200 consecutive weeks, the fourth-longest consecutive series since the start of the AP poll in 1936.

The wave of the tide began with the preparatory survey of 2008. Alabama joins Nebraska (348, Oct. 12, 1981 – Sept. 22, 2002), Florida State (Sept. 211, Sept. 24, 1989 – Nov. 11, 2001) and Florida (209, Sept. 9, 1990 – Oct. 5, 2002) with series of polls of at least 200 appearances.

UP

The midfielder got a makeover after five teams ranked # 10 to # 19 lost. California was the driving force, with eight places in 15th position. The Golden Bears have their best ranking since 6th place on September 27, 2009.

No. 14 Iowa, No. 16 Boise State, No. 17 Washington and No. 18 Virginia all advanced at least three places.

DOWN

Several ranked losers have managed to stay in the rankings.

– No. 19, Utah lost nine places after losing to USC.

– Michigan No. 20 lost nine places.

– The 22nd UCF lost seven places after losing to Pitt, its first regular season loss in almost three years.

– No. 24, Texas A & M has lost six places but remains classified with a record of 2-2. The Aggies have losses in Clemson and Auburn.

OUTSIDE

Unique teams are common at the start of the season. Arizona State and TCU both had a short stay after starting in the rankings last week. The Sun Devils and Horned Frogs fell to the water after a home defeat.

Washington State dropped out of the standings for the first time this season after taking a 32-point home lead over UCLA, which still had no win.

IN

Three teams entered the rankings but only one for the first time of the season.

– 21 USC has been in and out in the last three weeks.

– Kansas State No. 24, who did not play this weekend, is ranked for the first time since September 10, 2017.

– The State of Michigan, No. 25, returned to space after a week.

CONFERENCE CALL

SEC – 6 (Nos 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 23)

Big Ten – 6 (Nos. 5, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25)

Pac 12 – 5 (Nos. 13, 15, 17, 19, 21)

Big 12 – 3 (Nos 6, 11, 24)

ACC – 2 (No. 1, 18)

American – 1 (No. 22)

Mountain West – 1 (No. 16)

Independent – 1 (No. 10)

CLASSIFIED vs. CLASSROOM

No. 18 Virginia at No. 10 Notre Dame. This could be the toughest match left on the Fighting Irish calendar.

No. 21 USC to No. 17 Washington. The Clay Helton Survival Tour is heading to Seattle.

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