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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Ralph D. Russo | Associated Press

Georgia loses votes, but stays at No. 1 in Top 25

No. 2 Michigan got 12 first-place votes and 1,436 points in this week’s AP Top 25. (Rebecca S. Gratz/AP)

Georgia’s hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll loosened Sunday as the Bulldogs received a season-low 35 first-place votes out of possible 62 while extending their streak atop the rankings to 16 straight weeks.

The Bulldogs needed a late touchdown to escape with a win at Auburn on Saturday and that sent many in the media panel looking for a new No. 1 team. Georgia had 55 first-place votes and 1,562 points last week but was down to 1,501 points in this week’s AP Top 25.

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