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A fourth voter joins the AOU Top 25 polling and the rankings heading into Week 6 of the college football season may not be what you think.
Others receiving votes:
Cincinnati (5), LSU (4), Mississippi State (4), Florida State (3), Texas A&M (3), James Madison (1)
25. Washington State (4-1, 1-1 Pac-12)
Week 5 result: win vs. California 28-9
Week 6 matchup: @ No. 6 USC (Sat. 7:30 p.m. ET, FOX)
24. Arkansas (3-2, 1-2 SEC)
Week 5 result: loss vs. No. 1 Alabama 49-26
Week 6 matchup: @ Mississippi State (Sat. 12 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
23. Oklahoma (3-2, 0-2 Big 12)
Week 5 result: loss @ No. 19 TCU 55-24
Week 6 matchup: vs. Texas (Sat. 12 p.m. ET, ABC)
22. Washington (4-1, 1-1 Pac-12)
Week 5 result: loss @ No. 15 UCLA 40-32
Week 6 matchup: @ Arizona State (Sat. 4 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Network)
21. Syracuse (5-0, 2-0 ACC)
Week 5 result: win vs. Wagner 59-0
Week 6 matchup: BYE
20. Kansas (5-0, 2-0 Big 12)
Week 5 result: win vs. Iowa State 14-11
Week 6 matchup: vs. No. 19 TCU (Sat. 12 p.m. ET, FS1)
19. TCU (4-0, 1-0 Big 12)
Week 5 result: win vs. No. 23 Oklahoma 55-24
Week 6 matchup: @ No. 20 Kansas (Sat. 12 p.m. ET, FS1)
18. Kansas State (4-1, 2-0 Big 12)
Week 5 result: win vs. Texas Tech 37-28
Week 6 matchup: @ Iowa State (Sat. 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU)
17. BYU (4-1)
Week 5 result: win vs. Utah State 38-26
Week 6 matchup: @ Notre Dame (Sat. 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC, neutral site)
16. Wake Forest (4-1, 1-1 ACC)
Week 5 result: win @ Florida State 31-21
Week 6 matchup: vs. Army (Sat. 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN3)
15. UCLA (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12)
Week 5 result: win vs. No. 22 Washington 40-32
Week 6 matchup: vs. No. 10 Utah (Sat. 3:30 p.m. ET, FOX)
14. NC State (4-1, 0-1 ACC)
Week 5 result: loss @ No. 4 Clemson 30-20
Week 6 matchup: vs. Florida State (Sat. 8 p.m. ET, ACC Network)
13. Kentucky (4-1, 1-1 SEC)
Week 5 result: loss @ No. 9 Ole Miss 22-19
Week 6 matchup: vs. South Carolina (Sat. 7:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
12. Oregon (4-1, 1-1 Pac-12)
Week 5 result: win vs. Stanford 45-27
Week 6 matchup: @ Arizona (Sat. 9 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Network)
11. Penn State (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten)
Week 5 result: win vs. Northwestern 17-7
Week 6 matchup: BYE
10. Utah (4-1, 2-0 Pac-12)
Week 5 result: win vs. Oregon State 42-16
Week 6 matchup: @ No. 15 UCLA (Sat. 3:30 p.m. ET, FOX)
9. Ole Miss (5-0, 1-0 SEC)
Week 5 result: win vs. No. 13 Kentucky 22-19
Week 6 matchup: @ Vanderbilt (Sat. 4 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
8. Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC)
Week 5 result: BYE
Week 6 matchup: @ LSU (Sat. 12 p.m. ET, ESPN)
7. Oklahoma State (4-0, 1-0 Big 12)
Week 5 result: win @ Baylor 36-25
Week 6 matchup: vs. Texas Tech (Sat. 3:30 p.m. ET, FS1)
6. USC (5-0, 3-0 Pac-12)
Week 5 result: win vs. Arizona State 42-25
Week 6 matchup: vs. No. 25 Washington State (Sat. 7:30 p.m. ET, FOX)
5. Michigan (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten)
Week 5 result: win @ Iowa 27-14
Week 6 matchup: @ Indiana (Sat. 12 p.m. ET, FOX)
4. Clemson (5-0, 3-0 ACC)
Week 5 result: win vs. No. 14 NC State 30-20
Week 6 matchup: @ Boston College (Sat. 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
3. Georgia (5-0, 2-0 SEC, 1 first-place vote)
Week 5 result: win @ Missouri 26-22
Week 6 matchup: vs. Auburn (Sat. 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS)
2. Ohio State (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten, 2 first-place votes)
Week 5 result: win vs. Rutgers 49-10
Week 6 matchup: @ Michigan State (Sat. 4 p.m. ET, ABC)
1. Alabama (5-0, 2-0 SEC, 1 first-place vote)
Week 5 result: win @ No. 24 Arkansas 49-26
Week 6 matchup: vs. Texas A&M (Sat. 8 p.m. ET, CBS)
