The University of Southern California dropped out of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday for the first time in Lincoln Riley’s two seasons as head coach, and No. 15 Oklahoma State vaulted into the rankings for the first time this year.
The top nine teams in the AP Top 25 held their spots, led by two-time reigning national champion Georgia. The Bulldogs have now tied the second-longest streak atop the poll at 21 straight weeks, dating to the middle of last season.
Georgia received 49 first-place votes a day after holding off a challenge from visiting Missouri to remain undefeated through nine games, including six against Southeastern Conference competition. The Bulldogs have won 26 games in a row overall.
No. 2 Michigan (9-0, 6-0) got nine first-place votes, No. 3 Ohio State (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) received three and No. 4 Florida State (9-0, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) had two.
Washington (9-0, 6-0 Pac-12) remained No. 5, followed by Oregon (8-1, 5-1 Pac-12), Texas (8-1, 5-1 Big 12), Alabama (8-1, 6-0 SEC) — which beat LSU in an SEC West Division showdown — and Penn State (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten).