AP Top 25 poll: Washington back in the rankings, Georgia leads the pack
Washington received its highest ranking since 2019
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Washington Huskies made their season debut in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll on Sunday afternoon as they received their highest ranking since the 2019 season.
The Huskies came in at No. 18 when the poll was released. The team improved to 3-0 with an upset of No. 11 Michigan State on Saturday as well as victories over Kent State and Portland State.
Michael Penix Jr. was 24-for-40 with 397 passing yards and four touchdown passes in the 39-28 win over the Spartans.
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Fans celebrate with Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., center, after a victory over Michigan State on Sept. 17, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
"We just beat a really good football team in my mind," Washington coach Kalen DeBoer said. "To get this win now is just going to continue to put the belief in our guys."
The top of the poll mostly stayed the same.
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Tennessee, Penn State and Oregon also moved up in the polls. The Ducks defeated BYU and the Nittany Lions topped Auburn. The Volunteers took care of Akron.
Penn State wide receiver Parker Washington carries the ball against Auburn during the second half in Auburn, Alabama, on Sept. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Read below for the rest of the Top 25.
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1). Georgia (3-0)
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}2). Alabama (3-0)
3). Ohio State (3-0)
4). Michigan (3-0)
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}5). Clemson (3-0)
6). Oklahoma (3-0)
7). USC (3-0)
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}8). Kentucky (3-0)
9). Oklahoma State (3-0)
10). Arkansas (3-0)
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}11). Tennessee (3-0)
12). NC State (3-0)
13). Utah (2-1)
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}14). Penn State (3-0)
15). Oregon (2-1)
16). Ole Miss (3-0)
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}17). Baylor (2-1)
18). Washington (3-0)
19). BYU (2-1)
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}20). Florida (2-1)
21). Wake Forest (3-0)
22). Texas (2-1)
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}23). Texas A&M (2-1)
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart congratulates tight end Oscar Delp (4) after he scored a touchdown during the second half against South Carolina on Sept. 17, 2022, in Columbia, South Carolina. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr.)
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24). Pittsburgh (2-1)
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}25). Miami (2-1)