AP Top 25: New No. 1 in this week’s poll

ATLANTA — Four top 10 teams in last week’s Associated Press top 25 lost their first game of the season, including the preseason favorite No. 1 Texas.

With Week 1 now in the books, there’s a new team at the top of the rankings. Ohio State is No. 1 followed by No. 2 Penn State, No. 3 LSU, No. 4 Georgia and No. 5 Miami. Here’s the full top 25.

1. Ohio State
2. Penn State
3. LSU
4. Georgia
5. Miami (Fla.)
6. Oregon
7. Texas
8. Clemson
9. Notre Dame
10. South Carolina
11. Illinois
12. Arizona State
13. Florida
14. Florida State
15. Michigan
16. Iowa State
17. SMU
18. Oklahoma
19. Texas A&M
20. Ole Miss
21. Alabama
22. Tennessee
23. Indiana
24. Texas Tech
25. Utah

Georgia Tech received votes.

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The AP Top 25 media panel comprises of 65 members this year. Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein is the only TV reporter in the local Georgia market with a vote.

Each week this season, Channel 2 will publish Klein’s ballot on WSBTV.com. Here is how he voted after Week 1.

1. Ohio State
2. LSU
3. Penn State
4. Georgia
5. Miami (Fla.)
6. Oregon
7. Texas
8. Notre Dame
9. Florida State
10. Clemson
11. South Carolina
12. Illinois
13. Florida
14. Iowa State
15. Michigan
16. Arizona State
17. SMU
18. BYU
19. Oklahoma
20. Tennessee
21. Alabama
22. Texas Tech
23. Louisville
24. Utah
25. Texas A&M

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