AP top 25 college football: How Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein voted in this week’s poll

ATLANTA — Georgia won the battle of the Bulldogs with a win over Mississippi State on Saturday.

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Georgia Tech, meanwhile, had the week off while other top ACC teams, Virginia and Louisville, tumbled.

How will that reflect this week’s AP Top 25? Here are the Week 12 rankings.

AP Top 25 college football poll ranking

1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Ole Miss
7. Oregon
8. Texas Tech
9. Notre Dame
10. Texas
11. Oklahoma
12. BYU
13. Vanderbilt
14. Georgia Tech
15. Utah
16. Miami (Fla.)
17. USC
18. Michigan
19. Louisville
20. Virginia
21. Tennessee
22. Cincinnati
23. Pittsburgh
24. James Madison
25. South Florida

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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.

Zach Klein AP Top 25 Ballot

1. Ohio State
2. Texas A&M
3. Indiana
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Texas Tech
7. Ole Miss
8. Oregon
9. Oklahoma
10. Notre Dame
11. Texas
12. Vanderbilt
13. BYU
14. Georgia Tech
15. Miami (Fla.)
16. Michigan
17. USC
18. Utah
19. Tennessee
20. Cincinnati
21. Tulane
22. James Madison
23. Pittsburgh
24. North Texas
25. Houston

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