College Football Power Rankings: How did the top 25 look in Week 5?

On the heels of a weekend that brought more big developments than any other so far this season, the College Football Power Rankings have been shaken up accordingly.

In a game fans won’t forget anytime soon, Alabama and Georgia put on a show that had us on the edge of our seats until the end. It was a matchup between undefeated conference opponents and Alabama ended up walking out of Bryant-Denny Stadium with a 4-0 record.

It’s a season in which true freshmen are making their mark and Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith is showing he’s a real problem for opposing defenses. Smith is three touchdowns shy of a program record and we’re only five weeks into the regular season.

With Oklahoma State and Illinois both losing over the weekend, Boise State and Rutgers join the rankings following Week 5 wins and big performances from Ashton Jeanty for the Broncos and Kyle Monangai for the Scarlet Knights.

Here’s the latest top 25 from our college football experts, who provide their insight on each team’s Week 5 performance.

No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide

Previous ranking: 5

Alabama had owned Georgia with Nick Saban as coach, and now it’s Kalen DeBoer’s time. It was DeBoer’s debut in the rivalry, and this one was wild until the end with Alabama holding on to win 41-34 after leading 28-0 in the first half. A pair of true freshmen came up huge for the Crimson Tide (4-0). Receiver Ryan Williams scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 75-yard catch and spin move to the end zone. And then with Georgia driving to potentially tie the score, cornerback Zabien Brown intercepted Georgia quarterback Carson Beck in the end zone.

DeBoer said afterward there was obviously celebration in the locker room, but added, “We expect to win these games.” He has won a bunch of them, too. He’s 13-2 in his past 15 games against AP nationally ranked teams and has lost only three games as a power conference coach, including his two seasons at Washington. Alabama still has some tough tests remaining, notably Tennessee and LSU on the road. The Tide travel to Vanderbilt this coming weekend. — Chris Low

Previous ranking: 1

This is how good Texas is: The Longhorns, with their backup quarterback, muddled through a sloppy start in their SEC opener against Mississippi State, lost two fumbles, dropped a wide-open touchdown pass and had eight offensive penalties. But they still rolled up 522 yards and won by 22 over the Bulldogs.

It helps, certainly, that Arch Manning is their backup quarterback and…