Road to Vegas: Ole Miss up to No. 4 in AP Top 25, LSU slips to No. 10

Mississippi moved into the apical 5 with its triumph implicit LSU, the Tigers stayed successful the apical 10, and Florida and Mississippi State cracked the rankings to springiness the Southeastern Conference 10 teams successful The Associated Press Top 25 assemblage shot canvass released Sunday.

The Rebels, who held disconnected Lane Kiffin and LSU 32-24 connected Saturday night, jumped implicit the Tigers and 3 different teams to onshore astatine No. 4 for their archetypal top-five ranking since they were No. 3 successful the last canvass past season. LSU slipped 3 spots to No. 10.

Texas was No. 1 for the 2nd consecutive week and followed by Georgia, Notre Dame, Ole Miss and Indiana. Miami, Ohio State, Alabama, BYU and LSU completed the apical 10.

The Longhorns followed up their triumph implicit Ohio State with a coagulated 30-6 triumph implicit UTSA and topped the ballots of 58 of the 69 media members connected the Top 25 voting panel. Indiana got 4 first-place votes, Georgia and Ole Miss 3 apiece and Miami one.

Louisville was the biggest gainer, rising 7 spots to No. 16 aft its 41-31 triumph implicit SMU, which dropped six rungs to No. 22. Texas A&M took the biggest fall, going from No. 9 to No. 23 aft its 31-21 location nonaccomplishment to unranked Kentucky.

This week’s Top 25 marked the seventh clip successful the poll’s past the SEC has had astatine slightest 10 teams ranked successful a regular-season poll. The SEC had a grounds 11 ranked teams successful back-to-back polls past September.

In and out

No. 21 Florida made its play debut successful the rankings pursuing a 44-39 roadworthy triumph implicit Auburn. The Gators are 3-0 for the archetypal clip since 2019 nether first-year manager Jon Sumrall and successful the Top 25 for the archetypal clip since Sept. 2, 2025.

No. 24 Mississippi State is successful the Top 25 for the archetypal clip since 2022, erstwhile its manager was Mike Leach. That squad was No. 20 successful the last poll. Jeff Lebby’s Bulldogs, led by rising prima backmost Kamario Taylor, has won back-to-back roadworthy games for the archetypal clip since 2014, erasing a 16-point shortage to bushed South Carolina 41-34.

Oklahoma struggled offensively for a 2nd consecutive crippled successful its 14-6 triumph implicit New Mexico and went from No. 24 to retired of the Top 25. Virginia, which had been No. 25 2 consecutive weeks, was knocked retired aft losing 38-27 to West Virginia.

Poll points

— No. 7 Ohio State has been ranked successful 100 consecutive Top 25s, 3rd among progressive streaks down Alabama’s 299 and Georgia’s 152. The Buckeyes person their lowest ranking since Dec. 1, 2024.

— No. 9 BYU hadn’t been ranked successful the apical 10 truthful aboriginal successful a play since 2009.

— No. 24 Mississippi State has its highest September ranking since it was No. 23 connected Sept. 23, 2018. That doesn’t see a No. 16 ranking connected Sept. 27, 2020, erstwhile the Big Ten was not yet playing due to the fact that of the pandemic.

Conference call

SEC (10 ranked teams): No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Georgia, No. 4 Mississippi, No. 8 Alabama, No. 10 LSU, No. 14 Tennessee, No. 19 Missouri, No. 21 Florida, No. 23 Texas A&M, No. 24 Mississippi State.

Big Ten (7): No. 5 Indiana, No. 7 Ohio State, No. 12 USC, No. 13 Penn State, No. 17 Iowa, No. 18 Michigan, No. 20 Oregon.

Big 12 (4): No. 9 BYU, No. 11 Texas Tech, No. 15 Utah, No. 25 Houston.

ACC (3): No. 6 Miami, No. 16 Louisville, No. 22 SMU.

Independent (1): No. 3 Notre Dame.

Ranked vs. ranked

No. 1 Texas astatine No. 14 Tennessee: First gathering since the 1969 Cotton Bowl.

No. 4 Mississippi astatine No. 21 Florida: Kewan Lacy ran for 224 yards and 3 touchdowns successful Rebels’ come-from-behind triumph past year. Will Lacy beryllium wellness for this one?

No. 17 Iowa astatine No. 18 Michigan: Iowa’s 111 points done 3 games are its astir since 2003.

No. 19 Missouri astatine No. 24 Mississippi State: Bulldogs spell for their archetypal 2-0 SEC commencement since 2014.

No. 20 Oregon astatine No. 12 Southern California: Ducks playing for a 5th consecutive triumph successful the series.

No. 23 Texas A&M astatine No. 10 LSU: Aggies look to triumph 2 consecutive years astatine Death Valley.