AP Poll Top 25: Michigan, USC join top 5 after big wins

Michigan made the big move to the No. 2 spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college football poll on Sunday after earning a win over rival Ohio State and cementing a spot in the Big Ten Championship.

The Wolverines defeated the Buckeyes for the second time in a row, 45-23. Donovan Edwards had 216 rushing yards and two touchdowns. JJ McCarthy had 263 passing yards and three touchdown passes, two to Cornelius Johnson and one to Colston Loveland.

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Michigan wasn’t the only team to move up the rankings. USC’s win over Notre Dame catapulted them to No. 4 in the poll.

The Trojans beat the Fighting Irish, 38-27, behind four total touchdowns from Heisman Trophy candidate Caleb Williams. He finished with 232 passing yards and 35 rushing yards. He had a touchdown pass and three rushing touchdowns in the win.

Georgia remained #1 and TCU was #3.

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Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) throws a pass during the first half against Georgia Tech on November 26, 2022 in Athens, Georgia.
(AP Photo/John Bazemore)

This is how the rest of the rankings played out.

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1). Georgia (12-0)

two). Michigan (12-0)

3). TCU (12-0)

4). USC (11-1)

5). Ohio State (11-1)

6). Alabama (10-2)

7). Tennessee (10-2)

8). Pennsylvania State (10-2)

9). Washington (10-2)

10). Clemson (10-2)

eleven). LSU (9-3)

12). Utah (9-3)

13). Kansas State (9-3)

14). Florida State (9-3)

fifteen). Oregon (9-3)

sixteen). Oregon State (9-3)

Michigan offensive lineman Trente Jones waves a team flag as he celebrates the Wolverines’ victory over Ohio State on November 26, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio.
(AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

17). UCLA (9-3)

18). Tulan (10-2)

19). Notre Dame (8-4)

twenty). South Carolina (8-4)

twenty-one). Texas (8-4)

22). UCF (8-4)

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23). UTSA (10-2)

24). North Carolina (9-3)

25). Mississippi State (8-4)