AP Top 25: Ole Miss, Oklahoma jump into Top 5 as 10 SEC teams make poll after Week 5
By Sydney Hunte
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Ole Miss surged into the top 5 in the latest AP Top 25 poll, rising nine spots to No. 4 after a 24-19 win over LSU in Oxford. All told, the poll features 10 SEC teams for the second straight week. Half of those are in the top 10.
The Rebels made the biggest jump out of any team in the post-Week 5 poll. Ole Miss improved to 5-0 with its victory over LSU for its best start since the 2022 season. The Tigers, ranked No. 4 the previous week, plunged to No. 13.
Elsewhere, Alabama made the most of its first true road game against Georgia in 10 seasons. The Crimson Tide won 24-21 and rose seven spots from No. 17 to No. 10. The Bulldogs fell seven spots from No. 5 to No. 12.
Oklahoma, who was idle in Week 5, moved up two spots to No. 5. Texas A&M, following a win over Auburn, climbed three spots to No. 6.
Meanwhile, Texas, which had Week 5 off, inched up from No. 10 to No. 9. Tennessee, which needed overtime to hold off Mississippi State on the road, stayed put at No. 15. Vanderbilt, which coasted past Utah State, is No. 16, its highest ranking since 2008. And Mizzou went up a spot to No. 19 after having no trouble with UMass.
Here’s the entire AP Top 25 entering Week 6:
- Ohio State
- Oregon
- Miami
- Ole Miss
- Oklahoma
- Texas A&M
- Penn State
- Indiana
- Texas
- Alabama
- Texas Tech
- Georgia
- LSU
- Iowa State
- Tennessee
- Vanderbilt
- Georgia Tech
- Florida State
- Missouri
- Michigan
- Notre Dame
- Illinois
- BYU
- Virginia
- Arizona State
Others receiving votes:
South Florida, Utah, Mississippi State, Memphis, Louisville, USC, Maryland, North Texas, TCU, UNLV
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
