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College football rankings: Updated NCAA Top 25 polls after Florida, Mississippi State losses in Week 5

Week 5 of the college football season delivered a mix of decisive victories and narrow escapes as teams navigated a packed slate. Alabama defeated the Bulldogs fifty-six to twenty-three on the road in Starkville, while Georgia narrowly held off Vanderbilt thirty-eight to fourteen after a tight opening half.

Notre Dame pushed past North Carolina thirty-six to twenty-seven, and Missouri delivered a striking upset by crushing Florida forty-five to seventeen. Other notable outcomes featured Kentucky edging South Carolina on a late two-point conversion, Ohio State defeating Iowa thirty--one to fourteen behind record-setting performances from Jeremiah Smith, and Tennessee getting past Auburn twenty-four to fourteen despite a quarterback benching.

Later in the day, USC managed a twenty-five to two defensive win against Washington at home, Miami routed Clemson forty-one to thirteen, and BYU secured a tight seventeen to ten road victory over TCU. The latest Associated Press and Coaches polls reflect these results as programs prepare for the next stage of the schedule.

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