Vanderbilt earned its highest rating in The Related Press school soccer ballot in 88 years, whereas LSU dropped out of High 25 following its third loss in 4 video games.
The highest six was unchanged, with Ohio State holding the No. 1 spot for a ninth straight week, adopted by Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama, Georgia and Oregon.
The idle Buckeyes acquired 53 first-place votes and the Hoosiers acquired 11, six greater than final week. Texas A&M was No. 1 on one poll.
The highest six have been unchanged for the primary time since Nov. 12, 2023, when the highest eight stood pat. The final time Texas A&M acquired a first-place vote was Oct. 11, 2015.
No. 7 Ole Miss and No. 8 Georgia Tech swapped spots, as did No. 9 Vanderbilt and Miami, which is tied at No. 10 with BYU.
Together with BYU, the Massive 12 has 5 groups within the High 25 for the primary time this season, with No. 13 Texas Tech, No. 17 Cincinnati, No. 22 Houston and No. 24 Utah additionally ranked.
The Massive 12 final had 5 High 25 groups ranked on Sept. 22, 2024.
No. 24 Utah hammered Colorado 53-7 with Byrd Ficklin beginning rather than injured quarterback Devon Dampier and main an offense that rushed for 422 of its 587 complete yards.
Houston, which knocked off then-No. 24 Arizona State 24-16 for its first street win towards a ranked opponent since 2017, is within the High 25 for the primary time for the reason that first two polls in 2022.
The Cougars (7-1) are off to their greatest begin since 2021, two years earlier than they joined the Massive 12. None of Houston’s 4 remaining regular-season video games are towards ranked opponents.
Vanderbilt’s 17-10 win over then-No. 15 Missouri gave the Commodores a 7-1 begin for the primary time since 1941 and, at No. 9, its highest rating because it was No. 7 for one week in 1937. Vandy has a program-record three regular-season wins over High 25 opponents.
LSU was ranked as excessive as No. 3 for 3 weeks in September and within the high 10 for the primary 5 polls. Street losses to Mississippi and Vanderbilt and this weekend’s 24-point residence loss towards Texas A&M put the Tigers on the skin wanting in.
It is the second straight yr the Tigers have taken a quick fall. They have been No. 8 a yr in the past and dropped out after three straight losses.
No. 12 Notre Dame appeared in its 900th ballot, tied for fourth most all time, and No. 15 Virginia has its highest rating because it was No. 10 on Nov. 7, 2004.
No. 23 USC, which was idle following its 34-24 loss at Notre Dame, faces a difficult sport at Nebraska.
No. 25 Memphis rebounded from its loss to UAB with a 34-31 win over South Florida to tug right into a four-way tie for third place within the American behind Navy and Tulane.
Along with LSU, South Florida (18), Illinois (23) and Arizona State (24) dropped out.
CONFERENCE CALL
SEC (9 groups): Nos. 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20.
Massive Ten (5): Nos. 1, 2, 6, 21, 23.
Massive 12 (5): Nos. T-10, 13, 17, 22, 24.
ACC (4): Nos. 8, T-10, 15, 16.
American (1): No. 25.
Unbiased (1): No. 12.
RANKED VS. RANKED
No. 9 Vanderbilt (7-1, 3-1 SEC) at No. 20 Texas (6-2, 3-1): The standing of Texas QB Arch Manning is unsure after he banged his head on the turf on the primary play of extra time within the Longhorns’ win over Mississippi State.
No. 17 Cincinnati (7-1, 5-0 Massive 12) at No. 24 Utah (6-2, 3-2): The Bearcats are on a seven-game win streak, whereas the Utes are in a must-win scenario the remainder of season to remain within the Massive 12 race.
No. 18 Oklahoma (6-2, 2-2 SEC) at No. 14 Tennessee (6-2, 3-2): The Sooners’ best-in-the-SEC protection gave up a bevy of huge performs to Mississippi and now face some of the explosive offenses within the nation.