College football writer J.P. Giglio is one of 60 voters in the AP Top 25 poll.
Seven teams ranked in the nine spots between No. 8 and No. 17 lost this week, which leaves the second part of the top 25 in a jumbled mess.
Is Texas really the 12th-best team in the country? Maybe, but there's not a big difference between teams No. 10 through 25 and who knows what to do with Auburn (14) who were previously unranked and are now 4-1 after Saturday's win.
I didn't have them ranked in the preseason, but the Tigers are 4-1 after Saturday's 16-13 win at South Carolina.
Clemson shoots up to No. 7 after its third straight win over a ranked team.
Georgia Tech (13) benefits from all the losing around them, moving up eight spots, and continuously winning the games in front of them, which is more than you can say for the teams near them in the poll.
Undefeated Kansas State (18) joins Auburn as a newcomer with a home win over previously unbeaten Baylor.
J.P. Giglio's Top 25
Team | Prev. |
1. LSU | 1 |
2. Alabama | 2 |
3. Oklahoma | 3 |
4. Wisconsin | 6 |
5. Oklahoma State | 4 |
6. Boise State | 5 |
7. Clemson | 12 |
8. Stanford | 7 |
9. Oregon | 10 |
10. Michigan | 17 |
11. Arkansas | 19 |
12. Texas | 18 |
13. Georgia Tech | 21 |
14. Auburn | NR |
15. Florida | 9 |
16. South Carolina | 10 |
17. Virginia Tech | 11 |
18. Kansas State | NR |
19. Baylor | 16 |
20. Florida State | 20 |
21. Texas A&M | 14 |
22. West Virginia | 22 |
23. Nebraska | 13 |
24. Illinois | 25 |
25. Tennessee | 23 |
Out: South Florida (15), TCU (24)
AP Top 25
Team | Prev. |
1. LSU | 1 |
2. Alabama | 3 |
3. Oklahoma | 2 |
4. Wisconsin | 7 |
5. Boise State | 4 |
6. Oklahoma State | 5 |
7. Stanford | 6 |
8. Clemson | 13 |
9. Oregon | 9 |
10. Arkansas | 18 |
11. Texas | 17 |
12. Michigan | 19 |
13. Georgia Tech | 21 |
14. Nebraska | 8 |
15. Auburn | NR |
16. West Virginia | 22 |
17. Florida | 12 |
18. South Carolina | 10 |
19. Illinois | 24 |
20. Kansas State | NR |
21. Virginia Tech | 11 |
22. Arizona State | 25 |
23. Florida State | 23 |
24. Texas A&M | 14 |
25. Baylor | 15 |
In ACC thus far, it's Seminoles and everybody else
