College Football AP Top 25: Colorado Buffaloes receiving votes for a third straight week

The Colorado Buffaloes (3-0) didn’t have to play in Week 4 and found themselves just outside the AP Top 25 rankings. Six ranked teams fell in defeat on Saturday, pushing five unranked team from the prior week into the polls for the first time this season.

Thirteen teams remain undefeated in the polls going into week 5. One of the biggest upsets came when Old Dominion shocked No. 13 Virginia Tech at home with backup Monarchs quarterback Blake LaRussa throwing for 495 yards and four touchdowns to torch the Hokies, 49-35. ODU started the season winless at 0-3 before pulling off their first win over a Power 5 school as a member of Conference USA.

No. 1 Alabama had no problems with No. 22 Texas A&M, marching to a 45-23 win. It marked 21 straight wins at home for the Crimson Tide and the sixth consecutive over the Aggies going back to 2013.

Here’s the AP Top 25 for Week 5.

1. Alabama (4-0) Win over Texas A&M, 45-23

2. Georgia (4-0) Win at Missouri, 43-29

3. Clemson (4-0) Win at Georgia Tech, 49-21

4. Ohio State (4-0) Win over Tulane, 49-6

5. LSU (4-0) Win over Louisiana Tech, 38-21

6. Oklahoma (4-0) Win over Army, 28-21 OT

7. Stanford (4-0) Win at No. 20 Oregon, 38-31 OT

8. Notre Dame (4-0) Win at Wake Forest, 56-27

9. Penn State (4-0) Win at Illinois, 63-24

10. Auburn (3-1) Win over Arkansas, 34-3

11. Washington (3-1) Win over Arizona State, 27-20

12. West Virginia (3-0) Win over Kansas State, 35-6

13. UCF (3-0) Win over Florida Atlantic, 56-36

14. Michigan (3-1) Win over Nebraska, 56-10

15. Wisconsin (3-1) Win at Iowa, 28-17

16. Miami (3-1) Win over Florida Intl., 31-17

17. Kentucky (4-0) Win over No. 14 Mississippi State, 28-7

18. Texas (3-1) Win over No. 17 TCU, 31-16

19. Oregon (3-1) Loss No. 7 Stanford, 38-31 OT

20. BYU (3-1) Win over McNeese, 30-3

21. Michigan State (2-1) Win at Indiana, 35-21

22. Duke (4-0) Win over North Carolina Central, 55-13

23. Mississippi State (3-1) Loss to Kentucky, 28-7

24. California (3-0) Idle

25. Texas Tech (3-1) Win at No. 15 Oklahoma State, 41-17

Others receiving votes: Colorado 83, Boise St. 58, Virginia Tech 55, South Florida 50, Oklahoma St. 44, Texas A&M 41, Iowa 31, South Carolina 31, Florida 29, NC State 28, Syracuse 25, TCU 24, North Texas 10, Cincinnati 10, Utah 9, Mississippi 7, Missouri 7, Buffalo 6, Maryland 6, San Diego St. 5, Arizona St. 4.