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Arch Manning and a stout Texas defense restored faith in the Longhorns with a dominant 23-6 win over No. 6 Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry game.
Indiana cracks the top three, Oklahoma falls to No. 14 and the Longhorns return to the rankings in this week’s AP Top 25.
The AP Top 25 Poll for Week 8 changed big at the bottom, and there was a big move at the top, but it also has a big mistake that matters.
Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns are back in the latest AP Poll, which was released Sunday, at No. 21 following Saturday's rivalry win over Oklahoma. At the same time, Bryce Underwood and the Michigan Wolverines fell out of the rankings entirely with Saturday's road loss to USC.
Indiana’s offense, led by junior quarterback Fernando Mendoza, methodically wore down the Ducks. Mendoza completed 20-of-31 passes for 215 yards and delivered the decisive 8-yard touchdown to Elijah Sarratt with 6:23 remaining, finishing a balanced day that also featured effective running from Roman Hemby (19 carries for 70 yards and two TDs).
Here's where SEC teams are ranked in the Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 poll after Week 7: SEC teams in bold. First-place votes in parentheses. This section will be updated when the Coaches Poll is unveiled. This section will be updated when the AP Top 25 is unveiled.
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AP Top 25 poll preview: Alabama edges Missouri in SEC thriller, Florida State’s slump worsens
Week 7 of college football is underway. No. 8 Alabama edged out No. 14 Missouri in an Southeastern Conference thriller, while No. 25 Florida State's slump worsened with a loss to Pitt.
The Tennessee Vols are 5-1 on the season after holding on for a 34-31 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday in Neyland Stadium. The win was Tennessee's first against Arkansas since 2007. Vols quarterback Joey Aguilar passed for 221 yards and a touchdown in the win.