Tennessee’s 25-15 win over Oklahoma was sufficient to sway the minds of sufficient voters within the AP Prime 25 Ballot, because the Vols climbed one spot, surpassing Ole Miss to enter the highest 5. It was one in every of a stunning variety of strikes within the prime 10 contemplating not one of the groups misplaced their video games.

The rationale? Voters weren’t impressed with Missouri needing extra time to get previous Vanderbilt. The Tigers dropped 4 spots to No. 11, permitting Miami, Oregon, Penn State, and Utah all to climb.

The most important climber amongst groups that had already been ranked was Michigan, which moved up six spots to No. 12 following a 27-24 win over USC, which dropped to No. 13 proper behind the Wolverines.

The most important faller was Kansas State, which dropped 10 spots to No. 23 after a stunning 38-9 loss at BYU, which enters the ballot at No. 22. Northern Illinois and Nebraska dropped out of the ballot following their extra time losses this weekend.

This is the ballot in its entirety.

Week 5 AP Prime 25

1. Texas (44 1st-place votes)
2. Georgia (13)
3. Ohio State (5)
4. Alabama
5. Tennessee
6. Ole Miss
7. Miami
8. Oregon
9. Penn State
10. Utah
11. Missouri
12. Michigan
13. USC
14. LSU
15. Louisville
16. Notre Dame
17. Clemson
18. Iowa State
19. Illinois
20. Oklahoma State
21. Oklahoma
22. BYU
23. Kansas State
24. Texas A&M
25. Boise State

Dropped out: No. 22 Nebraska; No. 23 Northern Illinois

Additionally receiving votes: Washington State 67, Indiana 63, Boston Faculty 55, UNLV 53, Pittsburgh 37, Nebraska 25, Iowa 24, James Madison 11, South Carolina 7, Liberty 4, Arkansas 3, UCF 3, Arizona 2, SMU 2, Navy 1.