Ole Miss dropped out of the top 10, UCLA improved its case for a playoff bid and Florida State survived in the Week 14 AP top 25 poll.
A week after Brett Bielema earned his first SEC victory in a shutout of LSU, Arkansas kept then-No. 8 Ole Miss off the scoreboard in a 30-0 rout. The Rebels (8-3) dropped 10 spots to No. 18 in the biggest shakeup of the week.
The rest of the poll remained relatively static. Florida State stayed on top at No.1, with Alabama, Oregon and Mississippi State keeping their spots in the top four. The Seminoles’ close call against Boston College did change the mind of some pollsters, as Florida State lost a few No. 1 votes, down to 37 from 43.
UCLA’s dominant performance against its cross town rival Southern Cal was enough to push the Bruins up two spots and into the top 10 at No. 9. If UCLA beats Stanford next week, they’ll clinch the Pac-12 South, setting up a colossal rematch with Oregon in the Pac-12 championship that would have major playoff implications.
No. 22 Minnesota, No. 23 Clemson, No. 24 Louisville and No. 25 Boise State are the newest members of the Top 25, replacing USC, Notre Dame, Duke and Nebraska.
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