AP Top 25: SEC dominates top of rankings as Michigan, Notre Dame fall

The AP Top 25 top 10 has two new faces after week 2.

Tennessee jumped seven spots to No. 7 after its 51-10 crushing of NC State on Saturday night. Miami is the other newcomer to the top 10 after beating FCS rival Florida A&M. The Vols and Hurricanes replace Notre Dame and Michigan after the two powerhouses lost in Week 2.

Notre Dame dropped 13 spots to No. 18 after a 16-14 home loss to Northern Illinois on Saturday. The Huskies were 28.5-point favorites and sit at No. 25 in the AP Top 25 after the win.

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

Thanks to Tennessee’s rise in the rankings, the SEC has six of the top seven teams 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 climbed to No. 6 after its second straight shutout to open the season. The Tigers defeated Buffalo 38-0.

Penn State, Oregon and Miami round out the top 10. The Ducks dropped two spots to No. 9 after needing a late field goal to beat Boise State 37-34 on 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 with losses so far this season. The SEC Tigers are ranked No. 16, and the ACC Tigers have risen to No. 22 after throttling Appalachian State in Week 2. In addition to Northern Illinois, Iowa State, Nebraska and Boston College are newcomers to the top 25 this week.

AP Top 25

1. Georgia

2. Texel

3. Ohio State

4.Alabama

5. Ole Miss

6.Missouri

7.Tennessee

8. Penn State

9.Oregon

10.Miami

11. USC

12.Utah

13.Oklahoma State

14. Kansas State

15.Oklahoma

16. LSU

17.Michigan

18. Notre-Dame

19.Louisville

20.Arizona

21. Iowa State

22.Clemson

23. Nebraska

24. Boston College

25. Northern Illinois