College Football AP Top 25 Prediction for Week 5

The No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers headed to Norman, OK, and earned a hard-fought 25-15 win over No. 15 Oklahoma in prime time in head coach Josh Heupel's return to his alma mater. While that was the highlight game of the day, there was plenty more notable action, including No. 18 Michigan's close home win over No. 11 USC and No. 12 Utah's 22-19 win over No. 14 Oklahoma State in the absence of injured starting quarterback Cam Rising.

While there is a lot of movement in Sports illustrated According to the AP Top 25 projection, the Texas Longhorns remain at the top of our poll after a 51-3 win over visiting UL-Monroe.

Here is the full AP Top 25 projection for Week 5.

1. Texas Longhorns: 4-0 (0-0 SEC)

This week: 51:3 won against UL-Monroe

Week 5: Home game against Mississippi State

2. Georgia Bulldogs: 3-0 (1-0 SEC)

This week: Idle

Week 5: Away in Alabama

3. Ohio State Buckeyes: 3-0 (0-0 Big Ten)

This week: 49-14 win over Marshall

Week 5: Away at Michigan State

4. Alabama Crimson Tide: 3-0 (0-0 SEC)

This week: Idle

Week 5: Home game against Georgia

5. Tennessee Volunteers: 4-0 (1-0 SEC)

This week: 25-15 win at No. 15 Oklahoma

Week 5: Idle

6. Ole Miss Rebels: 4-0 (0-0 SEC)

This week: 52-13 win over Georgia Southern

Week 5: Home game against Kentucky

7. Miami Hurricanes: 4-0 (0-0 ACC)

This week: Won 50-15 in South Florida

Week 6: Home game against Virginia Tech

8. Missouri Tigers: 4-0 (1-0 SEC)

This week: 30-27 (2 OT) won against Vandy

Week 5: Idle

9. Oregon Ducks: 3-0 (0-0 Big Ten)

This week: Idle

Week 5: Away at UCLA

10. Utah Utes: 4-0 (1-0 Big 12)

This week: 22-19 win at No. 14 Oklahoma State

Week 5: Home game against Arizona

11. Penn State Nittany Lions: 3-0 (0-0 Big Ten)

This week: 56-0 win over Kent State

Week 5: Home game against Illinois

12. Kansas State Wildcats: 3-0 (0-0 Big 12)

This week: LATE at BYU

Week 5: Home game against Oklahoma State

13. Michigan Wolverines: 3-1 (1-0 Big Ten)

This week: 27-24 win over No. 11 USC

Week 5: Home game against Minnesota

14. LSU Tigers: 3-1 (1-0 SEC)

This week: won 34-17 against UCLA

Week 5: Home game against South Alabama

15. USC Trojans: 2-1 (0-1 Big Ten)

This week: 27-24 lost at No. 18 Michigan

Week 5: Home game against Wisconsin

16. Oklahoma State Cowboys: 3-1 (0-1 Big 12)

This week: 22-19 lost to No. 12 Utah

Week 5: Away at Kansas State

17. Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 3-1

This week: 28-3 win against Miami (OH)

Week 5: Home game against Louisville

18. Louisville Cardinals: 3-0 (1-0 ACC)

This week: 31-19 win over Georgia Tech

Week 5: Away at Notre Dame

19. Clemson Tigers: 2-1 (1-0 ACC)

This week: Won 59-25 against NC State

Week 5: Home game against Stanford

20. Oklahoma Sooners: 3-1 (0-1 SEC)

This week: lost 25-15 against No. 6 Tennessee

Week 5: Away in Auburn

21. Iowa State Cyclones: 3-0 (0-0 Big 12)

This week: 52-7 win against Arkansas State

Week 5: Away in Houston

22. Illinois Fighting Illini: 4-0 (1-0 Big Ten)

This week: 31-24 (OT) won at No. 22 Nebraska

Week 5: Away at Penn State

23. Texas A&M Aggies: 3-1 (1-0 SEC)

This week: 26-20 win against Bowling Green

Week 5: Home game against Arkansas

24. Boston College Eagles: 3-1 (1-0 ACC)

This week: Won 23-19 against Michigan State

Week 5: Home game against Western Kentucky

25. Iowa Hawkeyes: 3-1 (1-0 Big Ten)

This week: Won 31-14 in Minnesota

Week 5: Idle

Dropped from the rankings: No. 22 Nebraska, No. 23 Northern Illinois

Others considered: Boise State, UNLV, Indiana, Arizona, Nebraska