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Alabama takes over No. 1 spot in Coaches Poll after Georgia struggles

While the top five teams avoided the upset bug during a wild Week 5 in college football, the No. 1 position in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll changes hands.

Alabama reclaims the top spot after gutting out a win at Arkansas without Bryce Young in the second half. The Crimson Tide have 34 of 64 first-place votes this week and finish 23 poll points ahead of Georgia. The Bulldogs retain 23 No. 1 votes but slip to No. 2 after struggling past unranked Missouri. No. 3 Ohio State gains a bit of ground on the SEC favorites.