Alabama is the new No. 1 in the AP Poll for week six

There were changes in the latest college football rankings after three top-10 teams lost. Here are some of the notable moves in the week six AP poll released Sunday, Sept. 29.

Week 6 AP Poll

Alabama takes the top spot

Alabama is the No. 1 team in the AP Poll for the first time since Oct. 2, 2022 — nearly two full years ago. The Crimson Tide rose from its previous No. 4 ranking after defeating the then No. 1 ranked team. 2 Georgia in an exciting SEC battle.

That win was enough for Alabama to surpass both Texas and Ohio State — which received 44 and five first-place votes, respectively, last week — even though the Longhorns and Buckeyes both dominated their conference opponents.

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Ole Miss, Utah falls out of the top 10

No. 12 Ole Miss and No. 18 Utah fell six and eight spots, respectively, after both programs lost at home to an unranked conference opponent. The two schools in the top 10 will be replaced by Missouri and Michigan. The undefeated Tigers return to the top 10 a week after being eliminated thanks to a three-point win over Vanderbilt. The Wolverines are back in the top 10 for the first time since their home loss to Texas three weeks ago.

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Indiana and UNLV move into this week's rankings

New to the AP Poll this week are No. 23 Indiana and No. 25 UNLV.

Indiana scored 14 points in each of its final three quarters, defeated Maryland 42-28 and is now 5-0 on the season. It's the best record for the Hoosiers since 1967, and first-year head coach Curt Cignetti has IU entering a favorable stretch of the schedule. Indiana won't play against a ranked opponent until November 9th.

Meanwhile, it was no Matthew Sluka, no problem for UNLV. The Rebels dominated Fresno State in their Mountain West Conference opener. Hajj-Malik Williams completed 13 of 16 passes (81 percent) for 182 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown. UNLV is now 4-0 and ranked in the AP Poll for the first time in program history, tied with Texas A&M at No. 25.

Ranked games to watch this week

Here is the Week 6 singles ranked versus ranked matchup: