CFB insider ousts Georgia from No. 1 spot in AP Poll ballot after Alabama steals the Week 5 SEC blockbuster
The Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Georgia Bulldogs 41-34 in a blockbuster Southeastern Conference matchup at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. After the Week 5 game, college football insider Brett McMurphy dropped his early opinion for the top two teams in the AP Poll ballot.
McMurphy, who had Georgia at the top of his rankings last week, replaced the Bulldogs with Alabama at the No. 1 spot and moved Georgia to the second-best team in the country.
The official AP top 25 college football rankings for Week 5 will be announced on Sunday, at around 2 p.m. ET after voters submit their ballots to the AP to be counted.
Alabama withstands Georgia's fightback to win crunch Week 5 game
Alabama (4-0) continued its unbeaten run this season by beating Georgia (3-1) 41-34 in Week 5 on Saturday. It was also Tide coach Kalen DeBoer's first win in the Southeastern Conference.
The Tide got an early lead when quarterback Jalen Milroe rushed for a 7-yard touchdown. The Alabama signal-caller then threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jam Miller with 4:39 remaining on the clock in the first quarter. Tide wideout Germie Bernard rushed for a 7-yard touchdown as the Tide raced to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter.
Alabama opened the scoring in the second quarter as well when Milore rushed for a 36-yard TD. Georgia eventually got on the scoreboard when Trevor Etienne rushed for a 7-yard touchdown as the Tide led 30-7 at halftime.
However, the Bulldogs threatened a comeback when quarterback Carson Beck got into the groove. The senior signal-caller threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Arian Smith in the third quarter and made an 8-yard touchdown pass to Lawson Luckie in the fourth quarter.
Bulldogs wideout Dillon Bell rushed for a 3-yard score before Beck combined with Bell again for a 67-yard touchdown pass to put Georgia up 34-33. However, Alabama went ahead again when Milroe combined with Ryan Williams for a 75-yard touchdown. The Tide also converted a 2-point with Bernard.
Although Georgia was looking to get back into the game in the final few seconds, Alabama's Zabien Brown grabbed an interception to seal the win for the Tide.