By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer
Cincinnati held on to the No. 2 ranking by just four points over No. 3 Alabama in The Associated Press college football poll, and Oregon passed Ohio State to move up to No. 5.
Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 for the fifth straight week in the Top 25 presented by Regions Bank, but the teams most-closely chasing the Bulldogs are more tightly packed after those that played this past weekend won close games.
The Bearcats received 1,440 points from the media panel and the Crimson Tide had 1,336. Oklahoma, which had an open date, stayed at No. 4. Oregon jumped Ohio State at No. 6, taking advantage of Michigan State's first loss of the season.
Record/Pts/Prv
1. Georgia (63) 9-0 1575 1
2. Cincinnati 9-0 1440 2
3. Alabama 8-1 1436 3
4. Oklahoma 9-0 1406 4
5. Oregon 8-1 1319 7
6. Ohio St. 8-1 1293 6
7. Notre Dame 8-1 1139 8
8. Michigan St. 8-1 1096 5
9. Michigan 8-1 1072 9
10. Oklahoma St. 8-1 1038 11
11. Texas A&M 7-2 1006 13
12. Mississippi 7-2 837 15
13. Wake Forest 8-1 763 10
14. BYU 8-2 636 17
15. UTSA 9-0 606 16
16. Auburn 6-3 478 12
17. Houston 8-1 467 20
18. Baylor 7-2 464 14
19. Iowa 7-2 437 19
20. Wisconsin 6-3 286 -
21. NC State 7-2 268 -
22. Coastal Carolina 8-1 264 21
23. Penn St. 6-3 245 22
24. Louisiana-Lafayette 8-1 208 24
25. Pittsburgh 7-2 194 -
Others receiving votes: Purdue 174, Arkansas 139, San Diego St. 84, Utah 32, Iowa St. 26, Kentucky 22, Appalachian St. 20, SMU 4, Mississippi St. 1.