Ole Miss climbs to No. 4 in NCAA week-3 re-rank as LSU falls to No. 13
After week three, Ole Miss rose to fourth place in the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank, while LSU dropped to thirteenth following a loss, and Florida moved up to No. 17.
Ole Miss advanced to the top four of the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank after a 32-24 victory, placing the Rebels at No. 4 behind Texas, Notre Dame and Georgia. The win, which also improves the team’s standing in the SEC race and College Football Playoff discussion, moved Ole Miss ahead of Miami and displaced Indiana and Ohio State in the rankings.
LSU fell from No. 7 to No. 13 after a 24-7 halftime deficit proved insurmountable, leaving the Tigers fifth among SEC programs and one of ten SEC teams still in the top 30.
Florida rose to No. 17 after defeating Auburn, a result the school attributes to progress under new head coach Jon Sumrall.
Other notable shifts include Texas A&M dropping to No. 31 after a loss to Kentucky, Virginia falling to No. 38 after a defeat by West Virginia, and South Carolina sliding to No. 59 following a loss to Mississippi State. West Virginia moved up to No. 25 after beating Virginia, and South Carolina’s rival, the Bulldogs, climbed to No. 27 with a 3-0 start highlighted by quarterback Kamario Taylor’s performance.