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There was some turnover when it came to SEC teams in the unveiling of both the Week 5 AP Poll and the Coaches Poll on Sunday.
Alabama, Texas A&M, and Tennessee are the lone undefeated teams within the conference at this point in the season. As a result, it’s no surprise to see these programs as the three highest-ranked in both polls:
Now that the two major polls have been released after Week 5 action, let’s compare them side by side:
| Coaches Poll | AP Poll |
| 1. Alabama | 1. Alabama |
| 2. Ohio State | 2. Ohio State |
| 3. Clemson | 3. Louisville |
| 4. Louisville | 4. Michigan |
| 5. Michigan | 5. Clemson |
| 6. Stanford | 6. Houston |
| 7. Houston | 7. Stanford |
| 8. Wisconsin | 8. Wisconsin |
| 9. Washington | 9. Texas A&M |
| 10. Texas A&M | 10.Washington |
| 11. Tennessee | 11. Tennessee |
| 12. Florida State | 12. Florida State |
| 13. Baylor | 13. Baylor |
| 14. Miami | 14. Miami |
| 15. Nebraska | 15. Nebraska |
| 16. Michigan State | 16. Mississippi |
| 17. Mississippi | 17. Michigan State |
| 18. Utah | 18. Utah |
| 19. TCU | 19. San Diego St. |
| 20. Georgia | 20. Arkansas |
| 21. Florida | 21. TCU |
| 22. Arkansas | 22. Texas |
| 23. North Carolina | 23. Florida |
| 24. San Diego St. | 24. Boise State |
| 25. Texas | 25. Georgia |
