As we examine the damage done by Saturday’s final games, let’s take a look at ranking the AP’s top 25 college football teams heading into Week 10
Who goes up? Who’s coming down?
Note: This is not our ranking of the top teams, but our predictions for how the top 25 voters will choose them in Sunday’s official poll
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25. Negative. Frankly, there aren’t many other teams for voters to choose from at the bottom of this week’s standings, as potential poll candidates who received votes last week also lost games, but the Tigers could pick up some votes after being moved to 7-1. It sits in fourth place in the AAC rankings.
24. Tulane. The same goes for the Green Wave, who could benefit from not having any other obvious teams to test, but are in second place in the AAC and on a 5-game winning streak.
23. Colorado. Shedeur Sanders topped 300 yards and Travis Hunter caught two touchdown passes as the Buffaloes topped Cincinnati for 6 wins for the first time since 2016, taking a major step in the right direction in Deion Sanders’ second year, going 4-1 . In a Big 12 game.
22. Washington State. John Mateer drove two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to take the lead and hold it late in San Diego State and lead the Cougars to a 7-1 record with the only blemish being a loss to Boise State.
21. The army. Idle this weekend, the Black Knights rank first nationally in rushing yards and last nationally in passing yards per game, and after defeating Navy, they increase their grip on first place in the AAC standings with a date against Air Force next Saturday, and Notre Dame. team that beat the Midshipmen two weeks later.
20.SMU. Despite suffering 6 turnovers and needing overtime at Duke, the Mustangs earned a close win, their third on the road, and moved to 7-1 with a next date against undefeated Pitt.
19. Old lady. Despite falling behind at halftime, the Rebels came back to hold the Sooners scoreless in the second half and scored 16 unanswered points while Jackson Dart topped 300 receiving yards, making it 2-2 in SEC play with dates next at Arkansas and at home against Georgia. The following week.
18.LSU. Garrett Nussmeier helped give the Tigers a 17-7 lead at Texas A&M before halftime, but his three interceptions and a few special teams gaffes led to just six second-half points and their first loss in an SEC game as Alabama heads to Death Valley next weekend. .
17. Pittsburgh. The Panthers picked off Kyle McCord 5 times and returned 3 of those interceptions for touchdowns in a defensive blitzkrieg that battered Syracuse and kept this team undefeated and in the thick of the ACC title race into early November.
16. Boise State. Even on a relatively slow night, Ashton Genty ran for 128 yards and the game-winning touchdown as the Broncos topped UNLV in a crucial road test for this Group of Five playoff hope, still atop the Mountain West and below by 3 points. The current No. 1 in Oregon is the only blemish on his record.
15. Kansas State. Avery Johnson played turnover-free football and the Wildcats ran for 226 yards to hold off rival Kansas in a close game, moving to 4-1 in the Big 12 and still in the mix near the top of the conference with a date at Houston on next week, the first of 3 games against non-conference opponents. Two seeded semifinals against league rival Iowa State.
14.Alabama. The Crimson Tide recovered from a slow start, ran for 271 yards and four touchdowns and forced 3 Missouri turnovers and improved to 3-2 in SEC play heading into a date at LSU.
13.Indiana. The 67-yard pick-six set the tone for the Hoosiers, who dominated Washington at home to go 8-0 for the first time since 1967 and continue to inch closer to playoff contention as one of two teams in the league. national team who will never be able to reach the finish line. All. Weather this season.
12. Notre Dame. Forcing 6 turnovers to beat an undefeated Navy team is a major step forward for the Irish as they continue to build on the NIU loss, now winning 6 straight games since then by an average of 31 points and giving the selection committee more material on to work on.
11.Iowa. This weekend, the Cyclones needed some late-game heroics to beat UCF and remain undefeated the week before, and while this team is solid in most defensive situations, their shutout is a concern, second-worst in conference play, which is something to keep in mind as two of the Big 12’s best rushing teams face off in the coming weeks.
10. B.U. Facing a remarkable test in a cross country road game against a talented UCF team, the Cougars went 17-0 and remained undefeated at 8-0, scoring 30+ points in 6 straight games, and they still hold sway. In the midst of an intense Big 12 title hunt and, as such, a College Football Playoff race as well.
9. Clemson. Idle in Week 9, the Tigers are on a 6-game winning streak since losing in the first game, putting up 164 combined points in that span and winning those games by an average of 27 points behind the No. 1 offense. 8, placing it at the top of the ACC standings. meets at home against Louisville at the end of next week.
8. Texas A&M. Marcel Reed came off the bench and ran for three touchdowns to lead an impressive victory over LSU, keeping the Aggies undefeated in SEC play and atop the conference standings, looking very much like a playoff team.
7. Tennessee. Idle this weekend, the Vols sit at 6-1 on the short list of SEC title contenders and play some of the best defenses in college football, never allowing more than 17 points in a game all season, and with only one game against Georgia The only major test on their schedule.
6. Miami. Cam Ward threw for 208 yards and caught a touchdown pass while Damien Martinez ran for 148 yards and scored twice in a blowout victory over the Seminoles that kept the Hurricanes undefeated and favorites in the ACC title hunt with no other ranked teams in their race. The last four games.
5. Texas. Quinn Ewers had 3 touchdown passes, but also 2 interceptions, and the Longhorns scored just 6 points in the second half and allowed a late touchdown to make it a 3-point game, but they overcame Vanderbilt with a close win, moving on to the 3-1 in the SEC when Florida next caught up with Austin.
4. Ohio State. Ryan Day moves to 45-0 against unranked opponents, but a very close and ugly win over Nebraska once again exposed some weaknesses on the defense ahead of another brutal road trip against Penn State next week that will tell us about highest in the Big Ten.
3. Pennsylvania. There’s some concern about starting quarterback Drew Allard after he left Saturday’s win over Wisconsin with an injury, but backup Bo Pribula played well in relief, scoring the go-ahead run to keep this team undefeated going into the one against the Buckeyes.
2. Georgia. This week, the Bulldogs are riding high after their signature win at then-No. Against No. 1 Texas and after facing Florida there is another big date on the road, at Ole Miss, before hosting Tennessee the following week in what will be a decisive moment at the end of the season for this team.
1.Oregon. Dillon Gabriel rose to second all-time in college football history in passing yards and touchdowns as the Ducks topped 500 yards in a dominant win over top-ranked Illinois, and now look forward to a date at Michigan next weekend.
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