Ohio State passed Michigan and moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, a week before the Big Ten rivals play another top-five matchup, and No. 4 Washington flip-flopped with No. 5 Florida State. Georgia remained No. 1 and received a season-high 61 first-place votes. The Bulldogs have been atop the rankings for 23 straight weeks, the second-best streak in the history of the poll and 10 behind the record held by USC (2003-05). Advertisement [ [Don’t miss] Northwestern becomes bowl-eligible, holding off Purdue for a 23-15 victory: ‘We accomplished something special’ ] The top five teams, all unbeaten, had held their places for five straight weeks. All improved to 11-0 on Saturday, but the order changed Sunday. Michigan had been No. 2 since the preseason but slipped a spot after playing its closest game yet. The Wolverines, without suspended coach Jim Harbaugh, beat Maryland 31-24. Advertisement…
Continue Reading: Ohio State jumps Michigan into the No. 2 spot in the AP Top 25 ahead of Saturday’s rivalry game
