Texas A&M Upsets No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Georgia Jumps to Top Spot
A stunner in College Station just threw a wrench in the college football playoff! Unranked Texas A&M shocked the world on Saturday with their upset of top-ranked Alabama courtesy of a walk-off field goal (41-38). That gives Georgia the No. 1 ranking for the first time since 1982 after their 34-10 blowout against No. 18 Auburn. Meanwhile, No. 3 Iowa held off No. 4 Penn State (23-20) in a top-five Big Ten showdown. There’s a massive ripple effect to the top-10 and the college football playoff picture. Not a single team stayed in the same spot after Saturday. Here’s where they stand:
AP Poll (Top-10)
1. Georgia (6-0) | ↑1
2. Iowa (6-0) | ↑1
3. Cincinnati (5-0) | ↑2
4. Oklahoma (6-0) | ↑2
5. Alabama (5-1) | ↓4
6. Ohio State (5-1) | ↑1
7. Penn State (5-1) | ↓3
8. Michigan (6-0) | ↑1
9. Oregon (4-1) | ↓1
10. Michigan State (6-0) | ↑1
Additional Storylines
CBS Sports: Georgia Takes No. 1 Spot for First Time Since 1982
SI: College Football World Reacts to Texas A&M’s Upset of No. 1 Alabama
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