After an eventful and entertaining weekend of college football contests, the AP Top 25 rankings saw the Big Ten maintain its stranglehold on four out of the top 10 positions. The only notable change in the rankings was the fall of USC from fifth to 14th after being upset by Washington State in a thrilling Friday night shootout.
AP Top 25 College Football Rankings 2017: Week 6
Although there was not the typical shakeup in the rankings that college football fans expect to see after the weekend, there were several decisive wins by potential playoff contenders in Georgia, Clemson, Auburn, and Maimi. Although the additions of UCF (25th) and NC State (24th) may not seem particularly intriguing right now, the underrated Wolfpack could be in a position to prove themselves emphatically as they take on Louisville next.
| Ranking | Team (1st place votes) |
| 1 | Alabama (44) |
| 2 | Clemson (17) |
| 3 | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Penn St. |
| 5 | Georgia |
| 6 | Washington |
| 7 | Michigan |
| 8 | TCU |
| 9 | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Ohio St. |
| 11 | Washington St. |
| 12 | Auburn |
| 13 | Miami |
| 14 | USC |
| 15 | Oklahoma State |
| 16 | Virginia Tech |
| 17 | Louisville |
| 18 | South Florida |
| 19 | San Diego St. |
| 20 | Utah |
| 21 | Florida |
| 21 | Notre Dame |
| 23 | West Virginia |
| 24 | NC State |
| 25 | UCF |
Having won again this week, Alabama and Clemson continue to look like the two clear favorites to make it back to the National Championship. If the Tigers can continue to impress with their deep and dynamic defense and the Crimson Tide keep beating the opposition down with their physical rushing attack, it’s hard to imagine these two teams moving out of the top two spots anytime soon.
Dropped From Rankings: Mississippi State 24, LSU 25
Those receiving votes that did not make the poll: Oregon 19, Florida State 15, Georgia Tech 10, Texas Tech 10, Stanford 8, Navy 7, Kansas State 3, Memphis 2, Texas A&M 2, Maryland 1, Troy 1
