Nicole Auerbach jumped the Crimson Tide all the way up to No. 4 after the win in Athens. Why are her fellow AP voters hesitant to give Alabama more credit?

AP Top 25 college football rankings, dropping Sunday at 2 p.m. ET, could see Oregon, Ole Miss and Alabama climb far. Follow for predictions, analyses and live updates.

No. 8 Florida State was left stunned by Virginia on Friday night, losing 46-38 in overtime as 7-point favorites. No. 16 Georgia Tech climbed back from a 20-3 deficit to defeat Wake Forest 30-29 in overtime. DeSean Bishop ran for a 25-yard touchdown on the first play of overtime, leading No. 15 Tennessee to a 41-34 win over Mississippi State.

Losses by Penn State, LSU and Georgia marked the first time since 2016 that three top-five teams lost in the same week in the regular season.

Five of Alabama's next six games are against ranked foes, starting with Saturday's home clash versus the Vanderbilt Commodores. The good news for the Tide is that four of those five games take place in Tuscaloosa. The only road Top 25 game left on their schedule is at Missouri in two weeks.

As the college football season enters Week 6, here is the AP Top 25 poll… Sep 26, 2025; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils linebacker Martell Hughes (18) celebrates a game winning interception with defensive lineman Prince Dorbah (32) and linebacker Jordan Crook (8) in the second half at Mountain America Stadium.

The Texas Longhorns' first bye week came at even more perfect of a time than originally thought. Not only did it give them a nice break before they enter SEC pl

There are some major showdowns in Week 5 of the college football season. Breaking down the biggest matchups that will decide Saturday's matchups.