The No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers headed to Norman, OK, and earned a hard-fought 25-15 win over No. 15 Oklahoma in prime time in head coach Josh Heupel’s return to his alma mater. While that was the highlight game of the day, there was plenty more notable action, including No. 18 Michigan’s close home win over No. 11 USC and No. 12 Utah’s 22-19 win over No. 14 Oklahoma State in the absence of injured starting quarterback Cam Rising.
While there is a lot of movement in Sports illustrated According to the AP Top 25 projection, the Texas Longhorns remain at the top of our poll after a 51-3 win over visiting UL-Monroe.
Here is the full AP Top 25 projection for Week 5.
1. Texas Longhorns: 4-0 (0-0 SEC)
This week: 51:3 won against UL-Monroe
Week 5: Home game against Mississippi State
2. Georgia Bulldogs: 3-0 (1-0 SEC)
This week: Idle
Week 5: Away in Alabama
3. Ohio State Buckeyes: 3-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
This week: 49-14 win over Marshall
Week 5: Away at Michigan State
4. Alabama Crimson Tide: 3-0 (0-0 SEC)
This week: Idle
Week 5: Home game against Georgia
5. Tennessee Volunteers: 4-0 (1-0 SEC)
This week: 25-15 win at No. 15 Oklahoma
Week 5: Idle
6. Ole Miss Rebels: 4-0 (0-0 SEC)
This week: 52-13 win over Georgia Southern
Week 5: Home game against Kentucky
7. Miami Hurricanes: 4-0 (0-0 ACC)
This week: Won 50-15 in South Florida
Week 6: Home game against Virginia Tech
8. Missouri Tigers: 4-0 (1-0 SEC)
This week: 30-27 (2 OT) won against Vandy
Week 5: Idle
9. Oregon Ducks: 3-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
This week: Idle
Week 5: Away at UCLA
10. Utah Utes: 4-0 (1-0 Big 12)
This week: 22-19 win at No. 14 Oklahoma State
Week 5: Home game against Arizona
11. Penn State Nittany Lions: 3-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
This week: 56-0 win over Kent State
Week 5: Home game against Illinois
12. Kansas State Wildcats: 3-0 (0-0 Big 12)
This week: LATE at BYU
Week 5: Home game against Oklahoma State
13. Michigan Wolverines: 3-1 (1-0 Big Ten)
This week: 27-24 win over No. 11 USC
Week 5: Home game against Minnesota
14. LSU Tigers: 3-1 (1-0 SEC)
This week: won 34-17 against UCLA
Week 5: Home game against South Alabama
15. USC Trojans: 2-1 (0-1 Big Ten)
This week: 27-24 lost at No. 18 Michigan
Week 5: Home game against Wisconsin
16. Oklahoma State Cowboys: 3-1 (0-1 Big 12)
This week: 22-19 lost to No. 12 Utah
Week 5: Away at Kansas State
17. Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 3-1
This week: 28-3 win against Miami (OH)
Week 5: Home game against Louisville
18. Louisville Cardinals: 3-0 (1-0 ACC)
This week: 31-19 win over Georgia Tech
Week 5: Away at Notre Dame
19. Clemson Tigers: 2-1 (1-0 ACC)
This week: Won 59-25 against NC State
Week 5: Home game against Stanford
20. Oklahoma Sooners: 3-1 (0-1 SEC)
This week: lost 25-15 against No. 6 Tennessee
Week 5: Away in Auburn
21. Iowa State Cyclones: 3-0 (0-0 Big 12)
This week: 52-7 win against Arkansas State
Week 5: Away in Houston
22. Illinois Fighting Illini: 4-0 (1-0 Big Ten)
This week: 31-24 (OT) won at No. 22 Nebraska
Week 5: Away at Penn State
23. Texas A&M Aggies: 3-1 (1-0 SEC)
This week: 26-20 win against Bowling Green
Week 5: Home game against Arkansas
24. Boston College Eagles: 3-1 (1-0 ACC)
This week: Won 23-19 against Michigan State
Week 5: Home game against Western Kentucky
25. Iowa Hawkeyes: 3-1 (1-0 Big Ten)
This week: Won 31-14 in Minnesota
Week 5: Idle
Dropped from the rankings: No. 22 Nebraska, No. 23 Northern Illinois
Others considered: Boise State, UNLV, Indiana, Arizona, Nebraska
