AP Top 25 Reality Check: The top-tier of teams widens as points gap between them in poll shrinks

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AP Top 25 Reality Check: The top-tier of teams widens as points gap between them in poll shrinks
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The top tier of The Associated Press college football poll is getting crowded. Georgia remains a clear No. 1 in the Top 25.

The teams in the top five are also tightening by points, with No. 2 and No. 5 separated by a season-low 79. Washington’s 1,228 points are the most by a team ranked seventh this season.

It might be too early to draw conclusions about this, but it does seem like the band of teams with a chance to contend for a national title is wider. To use another barometer, ESPN’s SP+ — which is a forward-looking metric — has the top-10 teams in the country far more bunched after four weeks of the regular season than it did in the preseason.Georgia, of course, could very well be a tier of one. But the Bulldogs have played only one team that could be considered a challenge and trailed at halftime to South Carolina before winning by 10.

With such a small sample size, the Bulldogs can get the benefit of the doubt while also being TBD for overall quality. Ranking the very best teams is getting tougher for voters, so Reality Check will try not to be too judgmental.Reality check: A week after Reality Check suggested getting Brock Bowers more involved, the preseason All-America tight end broke out with nine catches for 121 yards and two TDs vs. UAB. Genius!Reality check: Wolverines are committed to staying unbeaten and untested while playing as little football as possible. Michigan is averaging 57.

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