After wild Saturday, FSU reclaims several 1st-place votes to stay in top spot
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi and Mississippi State are tied for third in The Associated Press college football poll after a wild day of unexpected results brought major changes to the Top 25.
Just about the only thing that didn't change this week was No. 1: Florida State is still top-ranked, with 35 first-place votes. Florida State also bounced back into the top spot in the coaches poll, receiving 44 first-place votes, up from 26 last week, when they had dropped to No. 2 behind Alabama.
Auburn, the only other team in the top six to win, moved up three spots to No. 2 and received 23 first-place votes. Then comes Ole Miss and Mississippi State, in the top five together for the first time after the Rebels beat Alabama and the Bulldogs beat Texas A&M on Saturday.
The Bulldogs received two first-place votes.
The Rebels haven't been ranked this high since 1970, when they were also No. 3. The Bulldogs have their best ranking ever. Their previous best was No. 7 in 1981.
Baylor rounds out the top five and Notre Dame is No. 6.
