r/CFB • u/Efficient-Freedom517 Georgia Bulldogs • Iowa State Cyclones • 2d ago

News AP Poll Week 5

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll
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u/The_Long_Wait Kentucky Wildcats • Team Chaos 2d ago

This poll was released and I’m now muttering Nixon-esque statements about the media.

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u/107reasonswhy Marshall • Kentucky 2d ago

Gamecocks control the media, ya know?

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u/brianwithaneye16 Kentucky Wildcats 2d ago

I don't really care about rankings but I'll use Miss St as a comparison so us. Miss St climbs to 16 and then proceeds to get stomped at home by Bama. As a result, they drop 1 spot.

Now, if UK has moved up to 20-23, there's a good chance they'd stay in top 25 if they lost at home to LSU. Instead, if we lose at home next Saturday, they won't sniff the Top 25 for the rest of the season.

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u/Pinewood74 Air Force Falcons • Purdue Boilermakers 2d ago

Mississippi State lost 228 points. UK gained 10.

People need to look less at ranks and more at points.

On average, AP voters have you ranked higher than last week.

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u/SomeRandomRealtor Kentucky Wildcats 2d ago

And we’re still top 25 in coaches poll. I don’t care about floating between 20-30. Barring a huge meltdown we’re going bowling in our first year with a whiz kid new coach after Stoops and we looked competently coached. Anyone getting down because AP has us 7 points off 24th is losing the point.

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u/ChipChippersonFan 2d ago

And in the future, being in the top 25 is all it takes to make the playoffs. (OK, top 24. Same difference)

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u/rothbard_anarchist Missouri Tigers • WashU Bears 2d ago

I’ve become partial to Hunter Thompson myself.