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Mississippi State held its grip atop the AP Top 25 poll for a third straight week, and its in-state rival took a tumble. Not a bad week to be a Bulldogs fan.
MSU, which held on to win at Kentucky 45-31, improved to 7-0 with its victory. Meanwhile, No. 3 Ole Miss lost 10-7 to No. 24 LSU and fell to No. 7 in this week's poll.
The first top 25 issued by the College Football Playoff selection committee will be released Tuesday night, so it will be interesting if that ranking swings voters in coming weeks. The pairings for the College Football Playoff will be revealed Dec. 7.
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Associated Press Top 25 poll (through Oct. 25 games) | Coaches poll
(first-place votes in parentheses)
1. Mississippi State 7-0 (46), 1,486 Last week: 1
2. Florida State 7-0 (14), 1,453 Last week: 2
3. Alabama 7-1, 1,290 Last week: 4
4. Auburn 6-1, 1,267 Last week: 5
5. Oregon 7-1, 1,199 Last week: 6
6. Notre Dame 6-1, 1,161 Last week: 7
7. Mississippi 7-1, 1,095 Last week: 3
8. Michigan State 7-1, 1,086 Last week: 8
9. Georgia 6-1, 1,074 Last week: 9
10. TCU 6-1, 1,030 Last week: 10
11. Kansas State 6-1, 930 Last week: 11
12. Baylor 6-1, 839 Last week: 12
13. Ohio State 6-1, 676 Last week: 13
14. Arizona 6-1, 669 Last week: 15
15. Arizona State 6-1, 667 Last week: 14
16. LSU 7-2, 574 Last week: 24
17. Nebraska 7-1, 535 Last week: 16
18. Utah 6-1, 524 Last week: 19
19. Oklahoma 5-2, 430 Last week: 17
20. West Virgina 6-2, 379 Last week: 22
21. East Carolina 6-1, 366 Last week: 18
22. Clemson 6-2, 265 Last week: 21
23. Marshall 8-0, 184 Last week: 23
24. Duke 6-1, 121 Last week: NR
25. UCLA 6-2, 106 Last week: 25
Others Receiving Votes
Colorado St. 29, Southern Cal 22, Wisconsin 14, Stanford 9, Louisville 8, Missouri 7, N. Dakota St. 3, Oklahoma St. 2.
Dropped out: No. 20 USC
