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Auburn's loss to Texas A&M knocked the Tigers from the top five of the AP Top 25 poll and likely cost the team a shot at the College Football Playoff. We could be in store for another big shakeup next wekeend.
That's because top-ranked Mississippi State, which walked over Tennessee Martin on Saturday, heads to Tuscaloosa to face Alabama, which rose to No. 3 in the poll with an overtime win at LSU. And let's not forget No. 2 Florida State heading to Miami to face off against the Hurricanes, who have won four of their last five games.
Meanwhile, Baylor, Arizona State and Ohio State made big leaps forward after big wins in marquee matchups. Baylor rose four spots to No. 6 after downing Oklahoma, Arizona State held on to beat Notre Dame and rose four spots to No. 7, and Ohio State had a massive offensive showing against a Michigan State team known for its defense, moving up five spots to No. 8.
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Associated Press Top 25 poll (through Nov. 8 games)
(first-place votes in parentheses)
1. Mississippi State 9-0 (48), 1,488 Last week: 1
2. Florida State 9-0 (12), 1,446 Last week: 2
3. Oregon 9-1, 1,334 Last week: 5
4. Alabama 8-1, 1,326 Last week: 4
5. TCU 8-1, 1,273 Last week: 6
6. Baylor 8-1, 1,193 Last week: 10
7. Arizona State 8-1, 1,142 Last week: 11
8. Ohio State 8-1, 1,086 Last week: 13
9. Auburn 7-2, 981 Last week: 3
10. Mississippi 8-2, 948 Last week: 12
11. Nebraska 8-1, 830 Last week: 15
12. Michigan State 7-2, 782 Last week: 7
13. Kansas State 7-2, 742 Last week: 9
14. UCLA 8-2, 691 Last week: 18
15. Notre Dame 7-2, 630 Last week: 8
16. Georgia 7-2, 622 Last week: 17
17. Arizona 7-2, 471 Last week: 21
18. Clemson 7-2, 457 Last week: 19
19. Duke 8-1, 431 Last week: 22
20. LSU 7-3, 429 Last week: 14
21. Marshall 9-0, 297 Last week: 23
22. Wisconsin 7-2, 225 Last week: 25
23. Colorado State 9-1, 128 Last week: NR
24. Georgia Tech, 127 Last week: NR
25. Utah 6-3, 87 Last week: 20
Others Receiving Votes
Oklahoma 85, Texas A&M 83, Missouri 68, Southern Cal 47, Minnesota 26, Louisville 12, West Virginia 6, Stanford 4, Boise St. 1, Georgia Southern 1, Miami 1.
Dropping out
Oklahoma (16), West Virginia (24)
