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AP Top 25: SEC dominates top of rankings while Michigan and Notre Dame plummet
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AP Top 25: SEC dominates top of rankings while Michigan and Notre Dame plummet

The top 10 of the AP Top 25 have two new faces after week 2.

Tennessee jumped seven spots to No. 7 after its 51-10 win over NC State on Saturday night. Miami is the other newcomer after beating FCS opponent Florida A&M. The Vols and Hurricanes take the place of Notre Dame and Michigan after the two traditional heavyweights lost in Week 2.

Notre Dame dropped 13 spots to 18th place after its 14-16 home loss to Northern Illinois on Saturday. The Huskies were underdogs with 28.5 points, but are ranked 25th in the AP Top 25 after the win.

Michigan dropped to No. 17 after a 31-12 home loss to Texas. The Longhorns moved up to No. 2 behind Georgia and ahead of Ohio State, which dropped to No. 3.

Thanks to Tennessee’s rise in the rankings, six of the SEC’s top seven teams are in the poll this week. Alabama is No. 4 after pulling away from South Florida in the fourth quarter, and Ole Miss is No. 5. Missouri moved up to No. 6 after its second consecutive shutout to start the season. The Tigers beat Buffalo 38-0.

Penn State, Oregon and Miami round out the top 10. The Ducks dropped two spots to No. 9 after needing a field goal to beat Boise State 37-34 late Saturday night. Oregon began the season ranked No. 3 in the AP Top 25.

LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame and Clemson are the only four teams in the poll that have suffered losses so far this season. The SEC’s Tigers are ranked 16th and the ACC’s Tigers have moved up to 22nd after completely crushing Appalachian State in Week 2. In addition to Northern Illinois, Iowa State, Nebraska and Boston College are newcomers in the top 25 this week.

1. Georgia

2. Texas

3. State of Ohio

4. Alabama

5. Ole Miss

6. Missouri

7. Tennessee

8. Penn State

9. Oregon

10. Miami

11. USC

12. Utah

13. State of Oklahoma

14. State of Kansas

15. Oklahoma

16. LSU

17. Michigan

18. Notre-Dame

19. Louisville

20. Arizona

21. State of Iowa

22. Clemson

23. Nebraska

24. Boston College

25. Northern Illinois

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