AP Top 25 college football poll reaction

The AP Top 25 college football poll is out after another wild weekend of games.

So what happens from here? We break down what’s next for each ranked team.

Previous ranking: 1

Week 9 result: 42-20 win vs. Florida

What’s next: vs. Tennessee (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET)

The Bulldogs went into Saturday’s game against Florida ranked last in the SEC in sacks and next to last in tackles for loss. Georgia’s defense, despite losing eight starters who were selected in the NFL draft, was still pretty good in its first seven games, allowing just 9.1 points per contest. Georgia finally generated a pass rush against the Gators, sacking quarterback Anthony Richardson three times with eight tackles for loss and 10 quarterback hurries. A big reason for the improvement: the return of defensive tackle Jalen Carter. A potential top-five pick in the 2023 NFL draft, Carter missed the last two games with a sprained MCL in his left knee. His return comes at the right time, with No. 3 Tennessee’s high-flying offense coming to Sanford Stadium. — Mark Schlabach

Previous ranking: 2

Week 9 result: 44-31 win vs. No. 13 Penn State

What’s next: at Northwestern (Saturday, noon ET)

Coach Ryan Day noted after the Penn State game that his team doesn’t always have to play four quarters and yet still delivered against a capable Nittany Lions team. If the Buckeyes are playing four quarters like these against woeful Northwestern, there are some bigger problems going on. Ohio State likely will look to reestablish its run game with TreVeyon Henderson, who had 41 of his 78 rushing yards against Penn State come on one play, a fourth-quarter touchdown. The injury status of running back Miyan Williams and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba will be worth monitoring, although Ohio State doesn’t need either of them this week. — Adam Rittenberg

Previous ranking: 3

Week 9 result: 44-6 win vs. No. 19 Kentucky

What’s next: at Georgia (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET)

The games just keep getting bigger for the Vols, who romped past Kentucky. Just like the Florida game in September and the Alabama game earlier this month, the trip to Georgia will be monumental. The Vols haven’t beaten all three of those rivals in the same season since 2004, one of three times they’ve been to the SEC championship game since their unbeaten national championship season in 1998. This will be the first AP Top-5 matchup between Georgia and Tennessee in the history of the series. Quarterback Hendon Hooker continues to make a hard push for the Heisman Trophy, and the Vols will almost certainly be one of the top three teams in the first College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday. — Chris Low

Previous ranking: 4

Week 9 result: 29-7 win vs. Michigan State

What’s next: at Rutgers (Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET)

Running back Blake Corum had 177 yards and is now up to 14 rushing touchdowns on the season. Despite the unblemished record, Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy spoke after the Michigan State game about improving in the red zone, scoring…