Monday, November 2, 2026 Sports edition
Ohio State tumbles to No. 11 after a Halloween loss at USC, Miami survives Chapel Hill, Georgia climbs to No. 2, South Carolina is ranked again, and the best Saturday of the season is next.
BYU becomes the third straight top-two team to lose to an unranked opponent, Texas holds off Ole Miss after blowing a 21-point lead, Kentucky takes sole possession of first in the SEC, and Scotty's Top 25 sees things a little differently than the AP.
Five of the top seven fell in one Saturday, including Georgia to Auburn, Texas to Florida and Alabama in Knoxville, as Miami climbs to No. 1, plus the new AP Top 25, Scotty's own ballot and a Southeast look at next week.
Georgia wins in Tuscaloosa and climbs to No. 1, Oklahoma beats top-ranked Texas on the final play, and Kentucky and South Carolina upset ranked SEC teams, plus the new AP Top 25, Scotty's own rankings and next week's big games.
Scotty Smart's Top 25 after Week 5: Alabama deserves better than sixth, BYU needs a harder look, and Kentucky got punished for winning.
Week 5 delivers a reality check across the Southeast as the Gators crash in Columbia, the Tide routs Mississippi State and the Hurricanes rule Death Valley
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