Penn State Moves Up, Michigan State Falls Out Of Week 4 AP Top 25 Poll

By Jason Hall

September 18, 2022

Penn State v Auburn
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The Penn State Nittany Lions were one of the biggest movers in the Associated Press Top 25 poll for Week 4 while one of their conference rivals had the biggest falls.

The Nittany Lions ranked No. 14 overall during Sunday's (September 18) AP Poll release following a 41-12 rout at Auburn on Saturday (September 17).

Michigan State, who went into Saturday's game ranked No. 11 overall, fell out of the Top 25 following a 39-28 road loss against previously unranked Washington, who ranked No. 18 overall on Sunday.

Tennessee continued to climb up the AP Poll, moving up four spots to No. 11 overall following a 63-6 win against Akron at Neyland Stadium Saturday night.

The entire AP Top 25 poll for Week 4 is listed below:

  1. Georgia (SEC)- 3-0 (-)
  2. Alabama (SEC)- 3-0 (-)
  3. Ohio State (Big Ten)- 3-0 (-)
  4. Michigan (Big Ten)- 3-0 (-)
  5. Clemson (ACC)- 3-0 (-)
  6. Oklahoma (Big 12)- 3-0 (-)
  7. USC (Pac-12)- 3-0 (-)
  8. Kentucky (SEC)- 3-0 (+1)
  9. Oklahoma State (Big 12)- 3-0 (-1)
  10. Arkansas (SEC)- 3-0 (-)
  11. Tennessee (SEC)- 3-0 (+4)
  12. NC State (ACC)- 3-0 (+4)
  13. Utah (Pac-12)- 2-1 (+1)
  14. Penn State (Big Ten)- 3-0 (+8)
  15. Oregon (Pac-12)- 2-1 (+10)
  16. Ole Miss (SEC)- 3-0 (+4)
  17. Baylor (Big 12)- 2-1 (+4)
  18. Washington (Pac-12)- 3-0 (-)
  19. BYU (IA Independents)- 2-1 (-7)
  20. Florida (SEC)- 2-1 (-2)
  21. Wake Forest (ACC)- 3-0 (-2)
  22. Texas (Big 12)- 2-1 (-1)
  23. Texas A&M (SEC)- 2-1 (+1)
  24. Pittsburgh (ACC)- 2-1 (-1)
  25. Miami (FL) (ACC)- 2-1 (-12)
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