Big movements with the fall of Oklahoma and LSU - most of all the continued rise of Kentucky despite losing. The loss to A&M hurts Kentucky, but given the Aggies have only lost to undefeated #2 Clemson and undefeated #3 Alabama, it doesn’t hurt much. On the other side, teams that Kentucky had previously beat (Mississippi State, Florida, and South Carolina in particular) had good wins this week, driving Kentucky upward well in excess of the cost of losing to the Aggies. At present, Kentucky has better wins than any team except Notre Dame and Clemson. The Aggies likewise benefit, rising a full 40 spots from last week. It cannot be understated how dramatic an effect the Auburn, LSU, and Oklahoma losses had on the ranking.
Top 25 (Explanation; Full Ranking)
Notre Dame (nc)
Clemson (+5)
Alabama (+5)
Kentucky (+5)
Michigan (+8)
LSU (-4)
Ohio State (-2)
Georgia (-1)
Florida (+40)
North Carolina State (+7)
Texas A&M (+40)
Washington (-2)
Cincinnati (+11)
UCF (+37)
South Florida (nc)
Colorado (+37)
West Virginia (-3)
South Carolina (+10)
Miami (-3)
Penn State (-2)
Auburn (-10)
Mississippi State (+37)
Oklahoma (-20)
Texas Tech (+9)
Georgia Southern (+9)