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ESPN staff
We went into Saturday expecting a shake-up, and that’s what we got.
Tennesseevictory of Alabama which means for the first time this season, ESPN voters will have a change in their top three.
A unanimous choice all season, Alabama did not receive any votes after losing to the Vols, a game that saw the Crimson Tide penalized 17 times in 130 yards, the most accepted penalties. in the Nick Saban era (before that was 15 penalties earlier this season in Texas). Alabama allowed 52 points, the fourth most in program history and the most since 1907 than Sewanee (54 points).
Instead of Tide, Tennessee became a unanimous choice. The victory of the Vols army has how many breakthroughs? According to research by ESPN Stats & Information, Tennessee has lost 28 straight games to AP Top 5 teams. Its last win before Saturday was September 26, 2005, against LSU #4. The Vols entered Saturday 1-28-1 all-time against Top 5 teams in Alabama with a single win. took place on October 16, 1982. Saturday was Tennessee’s first win over AP Top 5 at home since beating No. 2 Florida. on September 19, 1998.
Ohio State and Georgia are currently the only unanimous picks for the entire season. The Buckeyes bid farewell, and the Bulldogs overtook Vanderbilt, 55-0.
In other places, Michigansure victory of Penn State put Werewolf in the 4th position of the voter. Michigan dashed 418 yards against the previously undefeated Nittany Lions to win the most votes of the season.
Here’s how ESPN’s college football reporters see the current playoff picture.
Andrea Adelson: 1. Georgia 2. Tennessee 3. Ohio State 4. Michigan
Blake Baumgartner: 1. Georgia 2. Ohio State 3. Tennessee 4. Clemson
Kyle Bonagura: 1. Georgia 2. Michigan 3. Ohio State 4. Tennessee
Bill Connelly: 1. Ohio 2. Georgia 3. Michigan 4. Tennessee
Heather Dinich: 1. Ohio 2. Georgia 3. Tennessee 4. Michigan
Chris Low: 1. Tennessee, 2. Ohio, 3. Georgia, 4. Clemson
Harry Lyles Jr.: 1. Ohio 2. Georgia 3. Tennessee 4. Michigan
Ryan McGee: 1. Georgia, 2. Ohio, 3. Tennessee, 4. Oregon
Adam Rittenberg: 1. Ohio 2. Tennessee 3. Georgia 4. Michigan
Alex Scarborough: 1. Ohio 2. Tennessee 3. Georgia 4. Clemson
Mark Schlabach: 1. Georgia 2. Ohio State 3. Tennessee 4. Clemson
Paolo Uggetti: 1. Georgia 2. Ohio State 3. Tennessee 4. Michigan
Dave Wilson: 1. Georgia 2. Ohio State 3. Michigan 4. Tennessee
