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09/27 05:10 CDT Mississippi likely out of top 5 in new AP Top 25; big shuffle
on tap after 7 ranked teams lose
Mississippi likely out of top 5 in new AP Top 25; big shuffle on tap after 7
ranked teams lose
By ERIC OLSON
AP College Football Writer
Mississippi's stay in the top five of The Associated Press Top 25 looks as if
it will be a short one and a major shuffle is coming to the middle and bottom
of the new college football poll that will be released Sunday afternoon.
The Rebels, following their 52-28 loss at No. 21 Florida on Saturday, are in
for a demotion as the only top-10 team to lose during Week 4.
Texas won a defensive battle at Tennessee 20-17 and should hold onto its No. 1
ranking, and No. 5 Indiana won a close game at Northwestern on Friday night.
The rest of the top 10 posted lopsided wins, as did No. 11 Texas Tech.
A lot of changes are in store after that.
No. 12 Southern California, No. 13 Penn State, No. 14 Tennessee, No. 16
Louisville, No. 18 Michigan, No. 19 Missouri and No. 23 Texas A&M all lost.
No. 20 Oregon and Florida are in line for big promotions. The Ducks, playing
most of the game without star quarterback Dante Moore, recorded a convincing
41-27 road win over USC. The Gators' 24-point win over Mississippi followed
their 44-39 victory at Auburn and they are 4-0 for the first time since 2019
and 2-0 in the SEC for the first time since 2020.
Kentucky, Oklahoma State and Boise State are line for rankings, all at 3-1.
Kentucky beat South Alabama; Oklahoma State knocked off West Virginia on the
road and Boise State easily defeated Western Michigan on the road in a closely
watched Group of Six showdown.
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