Some significant shuffling across the top teams this week following the tumult in the Big 12. Baylor stays immune but both Texas and Oklahoma fall. Despite TCU’s defeat of Texas, which should help SMU, SMU’s soft schedule just can’t keep up with the Power 5 and they fall out of the top 4. Big winner this week is Michigan, catapulting back into the top 25 following their defeat of Notre Dame. That, then, contributes to Penn State’s 3 spot jump, placing them in third behind Ohio State.
Outside the top 25, South Carolina lost to Tennessee. This has dramatic negative implications for Georgia, falling out of the top 25 altogether.
Top 25 (Explanation; Full Ranking)
LSU (nc)
Ohio State (+2)
Penn State (+3)
Clemson (-1)
SMU (-3)
Minnesota (+1)
Florida (-2)
Cincinnati (+3)
Alabama (nc)
Auburn (-2)
Appalachian State (+3)
Oregon (nc)
Baylor (nc)
Texas A&M (+4)
Michigan (+13)
Oklahoma (-6)
Iowa (+5)
Wake Forest (+1)
Texas (-4)
Navy (+4)
Notre Dame (-4)
UCF (+9)
San Diego State (-2)
Utah (+3)
Wisconsin (-2)