Badgers plunge to No. 18 in AP high 25 ballot
After a 17-7 loss to Northwestern, the Wisconsin Badgers (2-1) dropped eight spots to No. 18 on this week’s Connected Press college football ballot.
Northwestern moved as much as No. 11 for its most gripping ranking in 24 years. Alabama is now a unanimous No. 1 within the ballot.
For the 2d straight week, the tip eight teams within the pollheld their spots. The Crimson Tide received all 62 first-assign votes after beating Kentucky 63-3, making Alabama the first unanimous No. 1 this season and the first group to invent it within the approved season since 2018.
Notre Dame used to be No. 2, adopted by Ohio Affirm, Clemson and Texas A&M. Florida used to be No. 6, and No. 7 Cincinnati and No. 8 BYU also held their spots.
The remainder of the tip 10 used to be No. 9 Miami and Oregon.
Northwestern moved up eight spots after beating Wisconsin 17-7 to give a in finding to to 5-0. The Badgers slipped eight spots to 18th.
The Wildcats were final ranked this extremely in 1996. The year after their horrid speed to the Rose Bowl, coach Gary Barnett’s group reached a high of No. 10.
No. 12 Indiana dropped three spots after putting a apprehension into Ohio Affirm within the Astronomical Ten’s various high-25 matchup Saturday. The Buckeyes beat the Hoosiers 42-35 after leading 35-7.
POLL POINTS
Right here’s the 80th time within the history of the AP ballot, which dates assist to 1936, there used to be a unanimous No. 1.
It used to be a uncommon occurrence within the early days of the ballot, when college football used to be more regional. From 1936-66, handiest twice used to be there a unanimous No. 1.
Southern California used to be a unanimous No. 1 twice all over the 1967 season, nonetheless now not till the 1990s did the unanimous No. 1 turn into a approved occurrence.
From 1992, when Alabama performed the season by getting the total first-assign votes within the ballot, to final season when LSU did the identical, the AP Top 25 had a unanimous No. 1 on 67 times.
The unanimous No. 1 for Alabama is its 22nd total, most of any college, and its 21st since 2012.
IN-N-OUT
Four ranked teams misplaced Saturday, nonetheless three of those defeats came towards various ranked teams. Thanks to that, factual one group fell out of the rankings.
Liberty took its first lack of the season, falling 15-14 at North Carolina Affirm, and is not any longer ranked.
Replacing the Flames used to be North Carolina, which moved assist into the rankings at No. 25.
CONFERENCE CALL
SEC — 5 (Nos. 1, 5, 6, 13, 22).
ACC — 4 (Nos. 2, 4, 10, 25).
Astronomical Ten — 4 (Nos. 3, 11, 12, 18).
Astronomical 12 — 4 (Nos. 14, 15, 20, 21).
American — 2 (Nos. 7, 24).
Pac-12 — 2 (Nos. 9, 19).
Solar Belt — 2 (Nos. 16, 23).
C-USA — 1 (No. 17).
Independents — 1 (No. 8).
RANKED vs. RANKED
No. 22 Auburn at No. 1 Alabama. The 24th Iron Bowl that will match ranked teams.
No. 2 Notre Dame at No. 25 North Carolina. The Tar Heels occupy virtually no likelihood to dangle the ACC with two losses already, nonetheless they’ll occupy a snarl on who does with this game and Miami silent to come.
No. 15 Iowa Affirm at No. 20 Texas. Cyclones can clinch a in finding 22 situation within the Astronomical 12 championship game, nonetheless the Longhorns would possibly well perchance be in prime aim with a victory.