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After a week when no team in the top ten lost, the new Super 16 Poll has still produced a complete restructuring of the top ten teams.
Georgia has moved back into first, but barely. The Bulldogs received 789 total points and 21 first-place votes while Ohio State garnered 19 first-place votes and tallied 774 total pints.
Alabama dropped from first to third after narrowly escaping Texas A&M's upset bid, but was still No. 1 on 10 ballots. Clemson and Tennessee each received one first-place vote.
A panel of 52 FWAA writers and College Football Hall of Famers vote in the poll. Voters were selected to create a balanced geographical perspective and include CollegeFootballPoll.com's Dave Congrove.
No. 11 UCLA landed its highest ranking since the Bruins took the No. 8 spot on September 27, 2015. TCU's No. 12 ranking marked the Horned Frogs' highest position in the poll since being ranked No. 12 on December 3, 2017.
Utah, Kentucky and Kansas dropped out of the poll completely after suffering defeats in Week 6. Wake Forest and NC State returned to the poll and Mississippi State joined the poll for the first time this season, claiming Nos. No. 14, 15 and 16 respectively. Mississippi State's appearance in the poll marks the Bulldogs' first appearance since November 15, 2018.
The SEC leads all conferences with five teams, followed by the Big Ten, ACC and Pac-12 with three each and the Big 12 with two.
Congrove kept his entire top 12 the same with Ohio State at the top, followed by Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, USC, Oklahoma State, Clemson, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Penn State, UCLA and TCU. He had NC State moving from 14 to 13, and Oregon up from 15 to 14. Newcomers Mississippi State and Kansas State take 15th and 16th.
Congrove dropped Kentucky and Washington.
| Team | Points | 1st | LW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Georgia (6-0) | 789 | 21 | 2 |
| 2. | Ohio State (6-0) | 774 | 19 | 3 |
| 3. | Alabama (6-0) | 751 | 10 | 1 |
| 4. | Clemson (6-0) | 638 | 1 | 4 |
| 5. | Michigan (6-0) | 620 | -- | 5 |
| 6. | Tennessee (5-0) | 538 | 1 | 8 |
| 7. | USC (6-0) | 518 | -- | 7 |
| 8. | Oklahoma State (5-0) | 474 | -- | 6 |
| 9. | Ole Miss (6-0) | 364 | -- | 10 |
| 10. | Penn State (5-0) | 358 | -- | 9 |
| 11. | UCLA (6-0) | 289 | -- | 14 |
| 12. | TCU (5-0) | 270 | -- | 13 |
| 13. | Oregon (5-1) | 253 | -- | 12 |
| 14. | Wake Forest (5-1) | 126 | -- | -- |
| 15. | NC State (5-1) | 117 | -- | -- |
| 16. | Mississippi State (5-1) | 77 | -- | -- |
Kansas State (41), Syracuse (14), Texas (13), Kansas (12), Utah (11), Baylor (9), Notre Dame (5), North Carolina (5), James Madison (2), Kentucky (2), Florida State (1) and Cincinnati (1).
SCHEDULE (OCT. 15):
Vanderbilt at No. 1 Georgia
No. 2 Ohio State is idle
No. 3 Alabama at No. 6 Tennessee
No. 4 Clemson at Florida State
No. 10 Penn State at No. 5 Michigan
No. 7 USC at Utah
No. 8 Oklahoma State at No. 12 TCU
Auburn at No. 9 Mississippi
No. 11 UCLA is idle
No. 13 Oregon is idle
No. 14 Wake Forest is idle
No. 15 North Carolina State at Syracuse
No. 16 Mississippi State at Kentucky
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