AP top 25 college football: How Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein voted after UGA loss

ATLANTA — This week in college football has reached its end and it wasn’t a pretty one for Georgia fans.

Georgia and Alabama’s matchup Saturday night lived up to the hype, but the No. 2 Dawgs fell to the No. 4 Tide 41-34.

So what did that do to the top 25?

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The AP poll media panel comprises 62 members this year, including Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein. 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 ahead of the official rankings. Here is how he ranked the top 25 this week.

Zach Klein AP Top 25 Ballot

1. Alabama
2. Texas
3. Ohio State
4. Georgia
5. Tennessee
6. Oregon
7. Miami
8. Missouri
9. Penn State
10. Michigan
11. USC
12. Notre Dame
13. LSU
14. Ole Miss
15. Clemson
16. Iowa State
17. Oklahoma
18. Illinois
19. Brigham Young
20. Kansas State
21. Texas A&M
22. Boise State
23. Indiana
24. Arizona
25. Utah

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And here’s how the AP voted:

1. Alabama
2. Texas
3. Ohio State
4. Tennessee
5. Georgia
6. Oregon
7. Penn State
8. Miami
9. Missouri
10. Michigan
11. USC
12. Ole Miss
13. LSU
14. Notre Dame
15. Clemson
16. Iowa State
17. Brigham Young
18. Utah
19. Oklahoma
20. Kansas State
21. Boise State
22. Louisville
23. Indiana
24. Illinois
25. UNLV

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