For the fifth consecutive week, the top three teams on my AP Top 25 ballot consist of Georgia, Alabama and Ohio State. However, I shuffled the top three slightly. I still have Georgia No. 1, despite sleepwalking past Kent State. But I moved Ohio State up to No. 2 and dropped Alabama one spot to No. 3.
Both teams dominated Saturday – Ohio State routed Wisconsin, 52-21, and Alabama blasted Vanderbilt, 55-3. At this point, I feel Ohio State's entire body of work is ever so slightly better than Alabama's right now.
It doesn't mean it can't – and won't –change. And with next week's opponents – Bama visits Arkansas and Ohio State plays Rutgers – they could flip-flop on my ballot next week.
I have six new teams on my AP Top 25 ballot this week: unbeaten Ole Miss, Kansas, Minnesota, Florida State and TCU, plus 3-1 Kansas State.