“Blatant Bias For Alabama is Astounding”: CFB Fans React as Kalen DeBoer’s Squad Maintains AP Poll Top 25 Ranking Despite Georgia Loss
· Yahoo Sports
Week 6 of the 2026 regular college football season came to a close with an intense slate of rivalries and some big upsets.
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As usual, the Associated Press poll was released on Sunday, with the rankings creating a heated debate amongst college football fans.
While a few teams’ rankings were questioned, the Alabama Crimson Tide under Kalen DeBoer retained their Week 5 ranking as they remained in the sixth spot despite losing to then-No. 2 Georgia 20-17 on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. Fans on X did not hold back as they called out the AP Poll rankings for what they felt was a bias toward Alabama.
“The blatant bias for Alabama is astounding,” a fan wrote.
Approximately 60 sportswriters and broadcasters who cover college football vote in the AP Poll every weekend, with the voters choosing a list of their top teams from one to 25. The cumulative effect of their choices is reflected in the poll standings.
How Many SEC Teams Feature In The AP Top 25 Week 6 Poll?
With the AP Top 25 Week 6 Poll out, one of the biggest talking points between fans is the ranking system’s supposed favoritism towards some conferences over the others.
This week’s rankings see nine SEC teams making the Top 25, the most among all conferences. Six Big 12 teams are ranked, followed by five Big Ten teams.
The Georgia Bulldogs’ unbeaten 6-0 record puts them as the leaders of the AP Top 25 Week 6 Poll, with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-0) and Miami Hurricanes (5-0) rounding off the top three.
Ryan Day’s Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) occupy the fourth spot, while the defending national champion Indiana Hoosiers (6-0) occupy the fifth position.
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