“Pony Express” is back!
Oregon State remained No. 1 in the latest edition of Sunday’s rankings. Associated Press College Football Top 25 Polldo so unanimously first time. And what makes this spot even more important for the Ducks is that it will boost their stock when the College Football Playoff Selection Committee lowers its starting rankings of the campaign on Tuesday.
Georgia remained in second place, but Ohio State, Miami, and Texas moved up one spot to third, fourth, and fifth, respectively. Meanwhile, Penn State fell to sixth place with a loss to the Buckeyes. (Related: Nick Saban dressed as Penn State’s Nittany Lion mascot might be the best thing we saw today)
In a notable move, Indiana moved up five spots to No. 8 in the latest poll, the Hoosiers’ highest ranking since No. 7 in the 2020 season.
Southern Methodist University (SMU) appears to be the most favored team in the polls, and the Mustangs jumped from 20th to 13th with a 48-25 victory over Pittsburgh. The promotion to No. 7 is the largest increase among the entire top 25. In addition, the No. 3 ranking is SMU’s highest since 1985, before the program began. Closed in 1987 Regarding the “death penalty”. This punishment is for a violation that is almost legal in today’s NIL era, and explains why the Mustang regained relevance so quickly. This is because oil money is abundant.
The overall top 25 are:
Poll alert: Oregon, Georgia, Ohio State, Miami and Texas have surpassed their initial CFP rankings to enter the AP Top 25, while undefeated Indiana enters the top 10.
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— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) November 3, 2024
And yes, I’m happy that the Hurricanes are in fourth place. This time I have no complaints.