Utah and Texas both just pulled off absolutely massive jumps in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll, each taking down a top-15 opponent this weekend to shake up the rankings big time.
Utah and Texas Throw Down, Shake Up the Top 25
Utah, who’s still the only unbeaten team left in the Big 12, skyrocketed from No. 10 all the way up to No. 6 after their 21-13 victory over Houston on Saturday night. That’s a huge move, right? Texas wasn’t far behind, leaping from No. 19 to No. 11 after they snatched a 34-27 win against Ole Miss. The Rebels, by the way, felt the sting of that loss, dropping from No. 7 down to No. 12.
BYU Crashes, SEC Is a Complete Free-For-All
Talk about a gut punch for BYU fans. After climbing to No. 2 just last week with a win over Notre Dame, the Cougars immediately tumbled down to No. 8 thanks to a double-overtime loss to *unranked* Central Florida. Ouch. Texas Tech also took a big hit, falling to No. 13 after getting knocked off by Cincinnati.
The SEC? It’s a total battleground. Georgia is still holding strong at No. 3, but the conference lost two more of its top teams this weekend. Both No. 7 Ole Miss and No. 11 Tennessee from last week went down. Now, Kentucky sits at No. 9 and Alabama is No. 10, moving into the top 10 after those losses. It’s wild: the SEC has four teams ranked between No. 9 and No. 12, and Kentucky is even ahead of a team they already lost to this season. We aren’t even in November yet, and there are no undefeated SEC teams left, with only Georgia and Kentucky holding on with just one loss. Get ready for a ton of three-loss SEC teams, because it looks like it’s gonna be a dogfight.
Wisconsin’s Coach Goes From Hot Seat to Top 25
Remember those “hottest seat” coach predictions? Luke Fickell from Wisconsin was on that list. Well, joke’s on everyone who doubted him, because Wisconsin just cracked the Top 25 after beating USC on Saturday. That’s a first for Wisconsin, and a huge win for Fickell. What a turnaround.
With the calendar not even flipped to November, this season is already shaping up to be pure chaos. The College Football Playoff selection committee is gonna have a nightmare trying to sort out these top teams, especially in the absolute mess that is the SEC. It feels like every week is gonna bring another shake-up. Get ready.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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