New AP Top 25: Buckeyes still on top, Baylor bumps up

The undefeated Baylor Bears, coming off a 66-7 drubbing of Kansas, are this week’s No. 2 team, followed by TCU, Utah and Clemson to round out the top 5.

Add this trio to the list of teams no longer in the top group of the championship race – even if, as a year ago proved, it’s far too early to completely write off any one-loss teams.

No. 3 TCU dropped one spot and received three first-place votes after its 52-45 victory over Kansas State. The Horned Frogs received five first place votes. Instead of orchestrating a Hail Mary attempt, quarterback Chris Laviano slammed the ball to the ground.

The Clemson Tigers have cracked the top 5 of the AP top 25. However, there was more movement just below. They reached No. 3 three times previously, including once last season.

No. 8 Florida at No. 6 LSU.

The biggest jump of the weekend belongs to the No. 14 Michigan Wolverines.

The 2014 national champion and unbeaten through the first six games of 2015 after the 49-28 homecoming win Saturday over Big Ten foe Maryland, Ohio State has been the only team to maintain its ranking this season in both the Associated Press poll and the Amway coaches poll.

Georgia is out of the rankings for the first time since the end of 2013.

Welcome back to our weekly illustrated guide during the college football season to four games that had an impact on the playoff race.

Only No. 24 Duke Blue Devils and No. 25 Toledo Rockets moved into the rankings this week. Here is last week’s Top 25 coaches poll for a comparison.