Week 4 AP Poll Features Two New Teams in Top 25
Oklahoma and LSU dropped out of the AP Top 25 on Sunday. Which teams entered the poll, and what other shuffling occurred?
There wasn’t much change at the top of the AP Top 25 in Week 4. The top seven teams remained in their same spots. Four showdowns between Top 25 teams meant that there was some shuffling further down, but in general there were few major changes.
Here is a look at the full AP Top 25 after it was released this Sunday afternoon.
Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0)
1551 (50)
Last week: won 48-0 v. Kent StateLast rank: 1st
2
Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0)
1440 (4)
Last week: idleLast rank: 2nd
3
Louisville Cardinals (4-0)
1409 (6)
Last week: won 59-28 at MarshallLast rank: 3rd
4
Michigan Wolverines (4-0)
1292 (1)
Last week: won 49-10 v. Penn StateLast rank: 4th
5
Clemson Tigers (4-0)
1267
Last week: won 26-7 at Georgia TechLast rank: 5th
6
Houston Cougars (4-0)
1239
Last week: won 64-3 at Texas StateLast rank: 6th
7
Stanford Cardinal (3-0)
1166
Last week: won 22-13 at UCLALast rank: 7th
8
Wisconsin Badgers (4-0)
1084
Last week: won 30-6 at Michigan StateLast rank: 11th
9
Texas A&M Aggies (4-0)
1036
Last week: won 45-24 v. Arkansas (in Arlington)Last rank: 10th
10
Washington Huskies (4-0)
986
Last week: won 35-28 (OT) at ArizonaLast rank: 9th
11
Tennessee Volunteers (4-0)
909
Last week: won 38-28 v. FloridaLast rank: 14th
12
Florida State Seminoles (3-1)
804
Last week: won 55-35 at South FloridaLast rank: 13th
13
Baylor Bears (4-0)
729
Last week: won 35-24 v. Oklahoma StateLast rank: 16th
14
Miami Hurricanes (3-0)
696
Last week: idleLast rank: 15th
15
Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-0)
640
Last week: won 24-13 at NorthwesternLast rank: 20th
16
Ole Miss Rebels (2-2)
540
Last week: won 45-14 v. GeorgiaLast rank: 23rd
17
Michigan State Spartans (2-1)
527
Last week: lost 30-6 v. WisconsinLast rank: 8th
18
Utah Utes (4-0)
493
Last week: won 31-27 v. USCLast rank: 24th
19
San Diego State Aztecs (3-0)
304
Last week: idleLast rank: 22nd
20
Arkansas Razorbacks (3-1)
241
Last week: lost 45-24 v. Texas A&M (in Arlington)Last rank: 17th
21
TCU Horned Frogs (3-1)
239
Last week: won 33-3 at SMULast rank: not ranked
22
Texas Longhorns (2-1)
217
Last week: idleLast rank: 21st
23
Florida Gators (3-1)
176
Last week: lost 38-28 at TennesseeLast rank: 19th
24
Boise State Broncos (3-0)
163
Last week: won 38-24 at Oregon StateLast rank: not ranked
25
Georgia Bulldogs (3-1)
142
Last week: lost 45-14 at Ole MissLast rank: 12th
LSU and Oklahoma fell out of the Top 25 this week. The Tigers lost 18-13 at Auburn in the Tiger Bowl. They seemed to score on the final play, but it was determined that LSU failed to get the snap off before the clock struck zero — and now Les Miles looks like a man with one foot out the door in Baton Rouge. Oklahoma, despite sitting idle this weekend, dropped out after starting the season 1-2. Though their losses came to top-six teams Houston and Ohio State, the Sooners finally fell out after other teams made their mark.
After projecting one team to fall out of the rankings, there were actually two open spots. One was given to TCU, who continues to rebound from their loss to Arkansas. The Horned Frogs moved to 3-1 on the season with a 33-3 win over SMU in the Battle for the Iron Skillet. The other open spot went to Boise State, which knocked off its second Pac-12 opponent in Corvallis with a two-touchdown win at Oregon State.
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