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Once near the top of the rankings, Texas A&M heads in the wrong direction as the postseason approaches. The Aggies have fallen four places from their previous ranking of No. 3. The latest AP Top 25 Poll has Texas at No. 7 following its 27-17 loss in rivalry week. It was the first real setback of the season for Texas A&M, which started the year 11-0 while beating up on some of the SEC’s lower-tier teams. The Aggies have now lost to conference opponents who finished the regular-season with a winning SEC record. The loss also cost Texas A&M a spot in the SEC Championship Game, which will now be contested between No. 3 Georgia — which moved into the top three as a result of A&M’s loss — and No. The 10th Alabama team for the first time since 2020. Texas is pushing for at-large bids in the College Football Playoff continued to rise in the AP survey from No. 16 to no. 14. Ohio State has maintained its No. 1 ranking outside the SEC. Ohio State has been No. 1 outside the SEC since Week 1, when it beat Texas, preseason no. Texas, which ranked no. 1 in the first week of the season. The Buckeyes dominated rival Michigan in the regular-season finale, setting up a massive clash with No. The Big Ten Championship Game will be played between No. 2 Indiana and No.
The Group of Five race remains too close to call. James Madison remains in the lead at No. The Dukes have a close second place behind them, with North Texas (20) followed by Tulane (21). Week 15 AP Top 25 rankings First-place votes in parentheses
Ohio State (61)Indiana (5)GeorgiaOregonTexas TechOle MissTexas A&M Oklahoma Notre Dame AlabamaBYUMiami Vanderbilt Texas UtahVirginiaUSCMichiganJames MadisonNorth TexasTulane ArizonaNavyGeorgia Tech MissouriOthers receiving votes: Tennessee 71, Houston 57, Iowa 51, UNLV 33, New Mexico 20, South Florida 11, SMU 8, Iowa St. 4, Arizona St. 3, Louisville 3, UConn 3, North Dakota St. 3, Illinois 2, Washington 1, Pittsburgh 1, San Diego St. 1
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