College Football AP Top 25 Prediction for Week 6

In the day's college football game, the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide took control of the game early against the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs. Alabama took a 21-0 lead in the first quarter, a lead that grew to 28-0 early in the second quarter. Georgia stormed back thanks to a dominant defensive performance (most of) the second half. Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck hit receiver Dillon Bell for a 67-yard touchdown, giving Georgia its first lead of the game, 34-33, with 2:31 to play.

But Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, who had been pressured for most of the second half, got the last laugh. On the first snap of the ensuing offensive possession, Milroe saw freshman phenom wide receiver Ryan Williams face 1-on-1 coverage to his right. He hit Williams before the defender turned around, and Williams did the rest, running the ball 75 yards to put the Crimson Tide back on top.

Georgia had one last chance to tie the game, but Alabama's Zabien Brown intercepted Beck in the end zone with 43 seconds to play, securing the thrilling victory for the Crimson Tide. This wiped out their biggest comeback win in school history at Georgia.

Alabama's 41-34 win overshadowed a weekend that included a controversial Friday night with No. 7 Miami's win over Virginia Tech and an upset in the top 10 as No. 6 Ole Miss at home against unranked Kentucky stood, lost and gave the Wildcats their first win in Oxford since 1978.

Alabama's impressive home win earned the Crimson Tide the top spot Sports IllustratedAP Top 25 Prediction for Week 6.

1. Alabama Crimson Tide: 4–0 (1–0 SEC)

This week: Won 41-34 over No. 2 Georgia

Week 6: Away at Vanderbilt

2. Texas Longhorns: 5–0 (1–0 SEC)

This week: Won 35-13 against Mississippi State

Week 6: Idle

3. Ohio State Buckeyes: 4–0 (1–0 Big Ten)

This week: Won 38-7 at Michigan State

Week 6: Home vs. Iowa

4. Tennessee Volunteers: 4–0 (1–0 SEC)

This week: idle

Week 6: Away at Arkansas

5. Georgia Bulldogs: 3–1 (0–1 SEC)

This week: Lost 41-34 at No. 4 Alabama

Week 6: Home vs. Auburn

6. Miami Hurricanes: 5–0 (1–0 ACC)

This week: Won 38-34 against Virginia Tech

Week 6: Away at Cal

7. Penn State Nittany Lions: 4–0 (1–0 Big Ten)

This week: Won 21-7 over No. 19 Illinois

Week 6: Home vs. UCLA

8. Oregon Ducks: 3–0 (0–0 Big Ten)

This week: LATE at UCLA

Week 6: Home vs. Michigan State

9. Utah Utes: 4–0 (1–0 Big 12)

This week: LATE against Arizona

Week 6: Idle

10. Missouri Tigers: 4–0 (1–0 SEC)

This week: idle

Week 6: Away at Texas A&M

11. Ole Miss Rebels: 4–1 (0–1 SEC)

This week: Lost to Kentucky 20-17

Week 6: Away at South Carolina

12. Michigan Wolverines: 4–1 (2–0 Big Ten)

This week: Won 27-24 against Minnesota

Week 6: Away in Washington

13. USC Trojans: 3–1 (1–1 Big Ten)

This week: Won 38-21 against Wisconsin

Week 6: Away at Minnesota

14. LSU Tigers: 4–1 (1–0 SEK)

This week: Won 42-10 against South Alabama

Week 6: Idle

15. Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 4–1

This week: Won 31-24 over No. 16 Louisville

Week 6: Idle

16. Clemson Tigers: 3–1 (2–0 ACC)

This week: Won 40-14 against Stanford

Week 6: Away at Florida State

17. Iowa State Cyclones: 4th–0 (1–0 Large 12)

This week: Won 20-0 in Houston

Week 6: Home vs. Baylor

18. Oklahoma Sooners: 4–1 (1–1 SEK)

This week: Won 27-21 against Auburn

Week 6: Idle

19. BYU Cougars: 5–0 (2–0 Large 12)

This week: Won 34-28 at Baylor

Week 6: Idle

20. Kansas State Wildcats: 4–1 (1–1 large 12)

This week: Won 42-20 over No. 20 Oklahoma State

Week 6: Idle

21. Louisville Cardinals: 3–1 (1–0 ACC)

This week: Lost 34-27 at Notre Dame

Week 6: Home vs. SMU

22. Texas A&M Aggies: 4–1 (2–0 SEK)

This week: Won 21-17 vs. Arkansas

Week 6: Home vs. Missouri

23. Boise State Broncos: 2–1 (0–0 Mountain West)

This week: LATE vs. Washington State

Week 6: Home vs. Utah State

24. Illinois Fighting Illini: 4–1 (1–1 Big Ten)

This week: Lost 21-7 at No. 9 Penn State

Week 6: Idle

25. UNLV Rebels: 4–0 (1–0 Mountain West)

This week: Won 59-14 vs. Fresno State

Week 6: Home vs. Syracuse

Removed from the rankings: No. 20 Oklahoma State

Others considered: Washington State, Indiana, Boston College, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Colorado, Iowa