Ole Miss climbs to No. 4 in AP Top 25 after defeating LSU
Ole Miss moved up four spots to No. 4 in the AP Top 25 poll following a 32-24 victory over LSU, while LSU fell to No. 10. The latest rankings also saw Florida and Mississippi State enter the top 25, bringing the SEC's total to ten teams.
Ole Miss advanced to No. 4 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll after a 32-24 win over LSU on Saturday, jumping four places from its previous ranking. The victory gave the Rebels two wins against ranked opponents this season, joining Louisville in their list of quality victories.
LSU dropped three spots to No. 10 after the loss. The poll also featured notable moves elsewhere: Florida entered at No. 21 after a 44-39 win at Auburn, and Mississippi State appeared at No. 24 following a comeback win over South Carolina. Oklahoma fell out of the top 25 despite a 14-6 win over New Mexico, while SMU slipped to No. 22 after a loss to Louisville.
The SEC now has ten teams in the Top 25, the most of any conference. Other changes included Texas remaining at No. 1, Georgia at No. 2, and Texas Tech moving to No. 11. The week ahead includes six ranked-vs-ranked matchups, with Ole Miss set to face No. 21 Florida as a 2.5-point underdog.