Movement in the College Football Top 25 (10/23/2022)

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This week’s AP Top 25 is a little more stable than last week’s. Just two previously unranked teams cracked the poll and the top 5 was unchanged. Let’s take a look at some of the movement from the most recent AP Top 25 poll. Some information courtesy College Poll Archive.

The South Carolina Gamecocks make their first appearance in the Top 25 since the 9/4/2018 poll (72 polls).

2018 South Carolina Gamecocks football media guide
2018 South Carolina Gamecocks football media guide

The Illinois Fighting Illini hit their highest rank since reaching #16 in the 10/9/2011 poll (181 polls).

2011 Illinois Fighting Illini football media guide
2011 Illinois Fighting Illini football media guide

LSU and Tulane are both ranked for the first time since the 10/12/1998 poll (396 polls).

LSU Tigers vs. Kentucky Wildcats (October 17, 1998)
LSU Tigers vs. Kentucky Wildcats (October 17, 1998)