Tomorrow’s Top 25 Today: Alabama, Ole Miss tumble as Arizona State soars in college football rankings

Chaos has arrived not only for college football down the stretch but also the outlook for the new top 25 rankings as well as the College Football Playoff picture could not be more unclear heading into the final week of the regular season. Three top-10 teams lost on Saturday, and in total there were seven teams that were ranked in last week’s AP Top 25 poll that lost in Week 13. 

Of those defeats, just two came against ranked opponents. So while there were a few statement wins, the AP voters are mostly going to have to deal with the wreckage from seemingly good teams falling short of expectations. 

Indiana’s loss at Ohio State will call into question the strength of the Hoosiers’ 10 wins and how that stacks up against other teams with one or two losses, while Alabama and Ole Miss are set for an even bigger drop in the rankings now that they sit at 8-3. Both the Crimson Tide and Rebels have head-to-head wins over Georgia, which will remain in the top 10 at 9-2, but also multiple losses to teams outside the top 25 that will weigh them down on voters’ ballots. 

But the movement won’t just be reshuffling around the losers; Arizona State is sure to get credit for what was the biggest win of the day. It was also one of the most confusing wins as fans had to be cleared off the field and goal posts had to be raised back up to allow BYU one last play with one second on the clock. But in beating the Cougars to improve to 9-2, the Sun Devils will have checked the “prove it” box for voters looking for a quality win to round out a profile that has been stacking victories in recent weeks. 

Here’s how we project the new AP Top 25 poll to look after Week 13. 

1. Oregon (Last week — 1): The Ducks were off in Week 13 and will be back in action next…

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Author : Chip Patterson

Publish date : 2024-11-24 05:00:00

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