AP Top 25: Michigan rises to No. 2; Oklahoma State up to 5th

Updated Nov. 28, 2021 2:05 p.m. ET

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Michigan jumped to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday and Oklahoma State joined the top five for the first time since 2015.

Georgia was a unanimous No. 1 in the

Michigan has its highest ranking since it peaked at No 2. in 2016. The Wolverines moved up four spots after

Cincinnati moved up to No. 3, flip-flopping with Alabama at No. 4. The Crimson Tide slipped after

Oklahoma State moved up two spots after

Notre Dame dropped a spot to No. 6 and Ohio State tumbled five spots to No. 7 a week after it peaked at second last week.

The week before the Buckeyes were No. 2, Alabama held that spot. The Tide had replaced Cincinnati the week before.

Mississippi, Baylor and Oregon rounded out the top 10.

POLL POINTS

The longest streak of weeks as unanimous No. 1 was Alabama's run of nine in 2018.

There are two more polls left this season, after next week's championship games and then after the College Football Playoff national title is decided on Jan. 10.

If Georgia can beat Alabama in the Southeastern Conference title game next weekend and make a run through the playoff, it could break Alabama's record.

But something to keep in mind for the Bulldogs: Alabama's run of unanimous No. 1 rankings ended in a national championship game loss to Clemson and the Crimson Tide finished No. 2.

IN

— No. 22 Clemson (9-3) is back in the Top 25 after falling out after the last weekend of September. The Tigers have climbed back, winning seven of their final eight games.

— No. 25 Kentucky returns after routing rival Louisville on Saturday. The Wildcats had a run of five weeks in the rankings.

OUT

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— UTSA tumbled out of the rankings after its first loss of the season. The

CONFERENCE CALL

SEC — 6 (Nos. 1, 4, 8, 23, 24, 25).

ACC — 4 (Nos. 17, 18, 21, 22).

Big Ten — 4 (Nos. 2, 7, 11, 15).

Big 12 — 3 (Nos. 5, 9, 13).

American — 2 (Nos. 3, 16).

Pac-12 — 2 (Nos. 10, 14).

Mountain West — 1 (No. 19).

Sun Belt — 1 (No. 20).

Independents — 2 (Nos. 6, 12).

RANKED vs. RANKED

No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 Alabama, SEC championship.

No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 15 Iowa, Big Ten championship.

No. 3 Cincinnati vs. No. 16 Houston, American Athletic Conference championship.

No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. No. 9 Baylor, Big 12 championship.

No. 10 Oregon vs. No. 14 Utah, Pac-12 championship.

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