When does the AP Poll come out every week? Looking at possible changes after Week 1

The Associated Press determines the weekly rankings of the Top 25 college teams in the nation based on the opinions of 62 writers and analysts nationwide.

The poll is released every Sunday at 2 p.m. Eastern Time unless a ranked team has yet to play. The final game of Week 1 is No. 9 Clemson versus Duke on Monday night, so the poll has yet to be disclosed.

After significant victories by Colorado and Florida State, the upcoming AP Poll is set to undergo some changes.

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When does the AP poll come out this week?

Georgia Football started the season at No. 1

Due to Monday's encounter between the No. 9 Clemson Tigers and the Duke Blue Devils at 8 p.m. EST, the AP poll will be disclosed on Tuesday at 2 p.m.

Starting Sept. 10, the AP poll will be disclosed as it regularly is on Sundays around 2 p.m. EST. Had Clemson not been scheduled to play on Monday, the poll still wouldn't have been released at its regular slot, given the encounter between two ranked teams in Florida State and LSU on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. EST.

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What can we expect from the Week 1 AP Poll?

Some would say Colorado deserves a spot in the Top 25

There were two important upsets in Week 1: Deion Sanders' unranked Colorado Buffaloes beat last year's finalists, the TCU Horned Frogs and No. 8 FSU made an early playoff statement by beating No. 5 LSU.

While many, including Coach Prime, will be calling for Colorado to be named in the Top 25 of the AP Poll, the most likely scenario is that the experts will hold off for a bit. They will likely want to see how Sanders and company perform versus Nebraska in Week 2.

The reality is while the Horned Frogs were ranked, they weren't well looked upon by experts after a 65-7 shootout by Georgia in the College Football Championship game.

On the other hand, the Seminoles are sure to benefit from beating one of the College Football Playoff contenders. We wouldn't be surprised to see FSU go as high as No. 5 after that commanding performance.