College football polls: Updated AP Top 25, Coaches Poll rankings for conference championship week

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Rivalry Week in the NCAA did not disappoint, and the results led to a shake-up in the rankings ahead of the conference championship games. 

The Big House hosted the contest with the highest stakes for the college football playoff, as No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan battled it out in the 2023 version of The Game. The Wolverines downed the Buckeyes for the third year in a row, solidifying their spot in the Big Ten title game, while sending their rivals' odds of making it to the CFP plummeting. 

Meanwhile, No. 1 Georgia remained undefeated by holding off Georgia Tech, while No. 4 Washington survived a scare against Washington State. Even without star QB Jordan Travis, No. 5 Florida State kept its perfect record intact with a victory over Florida in Gainesville. 

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With Ohio State losing, there is movement at the top of the rankings. Here's a look at how the rankings are shaping up for conference championship week. 

College football rankings for conference championship week

Coaches poll

Ranking Team Record Points (No. 1 votes)
1 Georgia  12-0 1,571 (59)
2 Michigan  12-0 1,506 (4)
3 Washington  12-0 1,417
4 Florida State  12-0 1,403
5 Oregon 11-1 1,278
6 Ohio State 11-1 1,250
7 Texas 11-1 1,226
8 Alabama 11-1 1,182
9 Missouri 10-2 1,034
10 Penn State 10-2 967
11 Ole Miss 10-2 937
12 Oklahoma 10-2 895
13 LSU 9-3 780
14 Louisville 10-2 716
15 Arizona 9-3 681
16 Notre Dame 9-3 602
17 Iowa 10-2 553
18 Tulane 11-1 549
19 Oklahoma State  9-3 417
20 North Carolina State  9-3 303
21 Oregon State 8-4 253
22 Liberty 12-0 236
23 Tennessee 8-4 209
24 SMU 10-2 135
25 James Madison 11-1 79

Others receiving votes: Toledo 68; Clemson 64; Utah 54; Kansas State 54; Troy 25; Kansas 15; West Virginia 10; UNLV 4; San Jose State 1; New Mexico State 1

AP poll

Ranking Team Record Points (No. 1 votes)
1 Georgia 12-0 1,540 (52)
2 Michigan 12-0 1,495 (10)
3 Washington 12-0 1,413
4 Florida State 12-0 1,358
5 Oregon 11-1 1,277
6 Ohio State 11-1 1,251
7 Texas 11-1 1,205
8 Alabama 11-1 1,125
9 Missouri 10-2 1,011
10 Penn State 10-2 961
11 Ole Miss 10-2 936
12 Oklahoma 10-2 857
13 LSU 9-3 809
14 Arizona  9-3 712
15 Louisville 10-2 689
16 Notre Dame 9-3 592
17 Tulane 11-1 557
18 Iowa 10-2 458
19 Oklahoma State 9-3 407
20 Liberty 12-0 293
T21 NC State 9-3 269
T21 Oregon State 8-4 269
23 Toledo 11-1 176
24 James Madison 11-1 121
25 SMU 10-2 108

Others receiving votes: Tennessee 98, Clemson 57, Kansas St. 41, Utah 40, Troy 7, Kansas 6, New Mexico St. 5, Kentucky 4, Memphis 1, North Carolina 1, Miami (Ohio) 1

Bryan Murphy

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Bryan Murphy joined The Sporting News in 2022 as the NHL/Canada content producer. Previously he worked for NBC Sports on their national news desk reporting on breaking news for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, in addition to covering the 2020 and 2022 Olympic Games. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, he spent time in college as a beat reporter covering the men’s ice hockey team.