Alabama has reclaimed No. 1 from Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll in one of the closest votes in recent years.
Alabama received 25 first-place votes and 1,523 points in the AP Top 25, two points more than the Bulldogs, taking the number one spot without much hassle.
Georgia received 28 first-place votes to become the first team since Alabama in November 2019 to have the most first-place votes but not be No. 1.
The last time there was a two-point margin between Nos. 1 and 2 in the AP top 25 poll was Nov. 1, 2020, when Clemson was ahead of Alabama.
Ohio State still maintained its third position, but the Buckeyes also gained some ground on the top two, getting 10 first-place votes.
Kansas and six other teams made their debut on the season’s roster. No. 4 Michigan, No. 5 Clemson, and No. 6 USC all won and held their places this week, though the Wolverines and Tigers are now separated by just three points.
No. 7 Oklahoma State, followed by Tennessee, Ole Miss, and Penn State, round out the top 10.
The closest margin between Nos. 1 and 2 in AP poll history is zero. Oklahoma and Miami tied for No. 1 in the 2002 preseason poll, and Miami and Washington shared the top spot in mid-October 1992.
The last time there was a one-point margin between the top two teams was 1992, when the Hurricanes and Huskies were separated by a point in the weeks before and after they were tied.
