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4 after taking its first loss of the season. Jumps up for Alabama and Cincinnati naturally move Michigan down, and it's highly unlikely we see Georgia fall below No. 1, but a first-place vote or two is definitely possible and we think No. Since the AP voters were ahead of the curve on the Bearcats, we're projecting that more than a few will try to take a victory lap now that Luke Fickell's squad is 13-0 and apparently playoff bound. It's important to note the AP voters have had their own preferences when compared to the CFP Selection Committee with one of those differences being more favorable treatment of Cincinnati in the rankings early in the season. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 poll might be one of the only spots in the top four that will line up with the final College Football Playoff Rankings.
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1 according to the AP voters since mid-October, we're projecting that coach Nick Saban's Alabama squad will move into the top spot. After claiming yet another SEC title and taking down a Georgia team that has been the unanimous No.
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While the College Football Playoff Rankings release will be of major interest following the results of Championship Week, the AP Top 25 poll gets one last word on the pecking order of those top teams before the postseason begins.