AP Top 25: What does Georgia's loss to Alabama mean for its ranking?

ATHENS — Ohio State and Alabama saw to it the nation’s two longest home win streaks came to an end Saturday, and the Buckeyes and Crimson Tide figure to benefit greatly in this week’s AP Top 25 poll.

Ohio State ended Washington’s 22-game home win streak with a 24-6 win to strengthen its grip on the No. 1 spot, while Alabama snapped Georgia’s 33-game home streak and could rise to a Top 10 ranking.

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Oregon now has the nation’s longest home win streak — 18 games — but on Saturday the No. 6-ranked Ducks made headlines on the road with a 30-24 double-overtime win over Penn State.

Oregon’s win over the No. 3-ranked Nittany Lions could be enough to lift the Ducks into the No. 2 spot this week.

Miami, previously No. 2, was idle this week, out of sight and out of mind, while No. 4 LSU and No. 5 Georgia both lost.

The Bulldogs (3-1) are in danger of falling out of the Top 10 with the error-filled home loss to No. 17 Alabama.

Here how the new AP Top 25 should look

Ohio State (4-0) — Won at Washington, 24-6
Oregon (5-0) — Won at No. 3 Penn State, 30-24 (2OT)
Miami (4-0) — Off
Texas A&M (4-0) — Defeated Auburn, 16-10
Indiana (5-0) — Won at Iowa, 20-15
Ole Miss (5-0) — Defeated No. 4 LSU, 24-19
Penn State (3-1) — Lost to No. 6 Oregon, 30-24 (2OT)
LSU (4-1) — Lost at No. 13 Ole Miss, 24-19
Oklahoma (4-0) — Off
Alabama (3-1) — Won at No. 5 Georgia, 24-21
Texas (3-1) — Off
Georgia (3-1) — Lost to No. 17 Alabama, 24-21
Florida State (3-1) — Lost at Virginia, 46-38 (OT)
Texas Tech (4-0) — Off
Iowa State (5-0) — Defeated Arizona, 39-14
Tennessee (4-1) — Won at Mississippi State, 41-34 (OT)
Vanderbilt (5-0) — Defeated Utah State, 55-35
Michigan (3-1) — Off
Missouri (5-0) — Defeated UMass, 42-6
Georgia Tech (5-0) — Won at Wake Forest, 30-29 (OT)
Notre Dame (2-2) — Won at Arkansas, 56-13
Illinois (4-1) — Defeated 21 USC, 34-32
Memphis (5-0) — Won at Florida Atlantic, 55-26
USC (4-1) — Lost at No. 23 Illinois, 34-32
Utah (4-1) — Won at West Virginia, 48-14

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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and players run on the field before Georgia game against Alabama at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, September 27, 2025, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

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