Alabama Nears Top 5 in AP Poll Ahead of Key Georgia Matchup; Missouri, Pittsburgh Rise

Alabama moved up just one spot off a historic SEC win to just outside the top five ahead of a huge game against Georgia at home next weekend.

Alabama moved from No. 7 to No. 6 in the poll after beating then-No. 16 Mississippi State 56-23. It was the most points a ranked home team had given up during a regulation game in SEC history. The loss dropped the Bulldogs one spot to No. 17.

Alabama gets No. 2 Georgia at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. The Crimson Tide have won the last two regular-season games against Georgia, although it lost the SEC Championship Game to the Bulldogs last year.

Other notable moves included Florida dropping from No. 8 to No. 16 after a 45-17 loss to Missouri . Conversely, the Tigers jumped up 11 spots to No. 14 from No. 25. Iowa dropped six spots to No. 20 after losing 31-14 to No. 6 Ohio State .

The lone new entry to the top 25 club is Pittsburgh after a 5-0 start and a win Friday night over Virginia Tech . Despite winning in overtime over South Carolina , Kentucky fell out of the top 25.

Week 5 AP Top 25 poll

- Texas - Georgia - Notre Dame - Miami - Ohio State - Alabama - Indiana - BYU - Ole Miss - LSU - Texas Tech - Utah - Oregon - Missouri - Tennessee - Florida - Mississippi State - Oklahoma State - USC - Iowa - UCLA - Houston - Boise State - SMU - Pittsburgh

Others receiving votes :

Kentucky 160, Wake Forest 142, Wisconsin 88, Duke 83, Northwestern 59, Nebraska 48, Minnesota 19, Arizona 19, James Madison 12, North Dakota State 7

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