Mississippi just stormed into the top five after their clutch win over LSU, locking down the No. 4 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll released Sunday. This isn’t just a big jump for the Rebels, it’s their first top-five ranking since they were No. 3 in the final poll last season, and it means the Southeastern Conference now has a mind-blowing 10 teams in the rankings!
Rebels Make Their Move and the Top 10 Shakes Up
Ole Miss truly earned that No. 4 ranking, holding off Lane Kiffin and LSU with a tough 32-24 victory on Saturday night. That win propelled them over the Tigers and three other teams. LSU, on the other hand, slid three spots, landing at No. 10. Up at the very top, Texas is still the king at No. 1 for the second week in a row, following up their Ohio State win with a solid 30-6 beatdown of UTSA. The Longhorns snagged 58 of the 69 first-place votes! Rounding out the top five are Georgia, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, and Indiana. Miami, Ohio State, Alabama, BYU, and LSU complete the top 10. Indiana grabbed four first-place votes, with Georgia and Ole Miss each pulling in three, and Miami got one.
Wild Swings and New Blood In The Rankings
This poll saw some serious movement! Louisville was the biggest gainer, climbing an impressive seven spots to No. 16 after their 41-31 victory over SMU. That loss sent SMU tumbling six rungs to No. 22. But the biggest fall of the week belonged to Texas A&M, who plunged from No. 9 all the way to No. 23 after a tough 31-21 home loss to unranked Kentucky. We also got some new faces in the Top 25: No. 21 Florida made its season debut after a 44-39 road win over Auburn. The Gators are 3-0 for the first time since 2019 under first-year coach Jon Sumrall. And No. 24 Mississippi State is back in the rankings for the first time since 2022, with coach Jeff Lebby and rising star quarterback Kamario Taylor leading them to back-to-back road wins, including erasing a 16-point deficit to beat South Carolina 41-34. Meanwhile, Oklahoma (after a 14-6 win over New Mexico) and Virginia (after losing 38-27 to West Virginia) found themselves out of the Top 25.
The SEC’s sheer numbers are wild: 10 ranked teams is the seventh time in poll history they’ve hit double digits in a regular-season poll. Next week is gonna be absolutely massive with two ranked vs. ranked showdowns! No. 1 Texas travels to No. 14 Tennessee, a first meeting since the 1969 Cotton Bowl. And the new No. 4 Mississippi heads to No. 21 Florida. Ole Miss’s Kewan Lacy ran for 224 yards and three touchdowns in a come-from-behind win last time out, so you know that Florida defense needs to be ready. Get ready for some serious college football!
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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