For the second week in a row the No. 2 team in the nation lost, so what will that mean for this week’s top 25 poll?
The state of Mississippi remains at the center of the college football world as the Mississippi State Bulldogs remained undefeated with a 38-23 win over the previously undefeated and No. 2 ranked Auburn Tigers in the afternoon and the Ole Miss Rebels picked up a big win on the road in their 35-20 win over the Texas A&M Aggies.
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Bryce Petty and the Baylor Bears avoided the upset at the hands of the TCU Horned Frogs with a furious fourth quarter comeback and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Alabama Crimson Tide held on for narrow wins to avoid another weekend with upsets galore in the top 10 of the top 25 poll.
Without further ado, here is how the top 25 poll is projected to look, according to Jerry Hinnen of CBS Sports, after Week 7.
1. Mississippi State (2).
2. Florida State (1).
3. Ole Miss (3).
4. Baylor (5).
5. Notre Dame (6).
6. Alabama (7).
7. Auburn (2).
8. Michigan State (8).
9. Oregon (12).
10. Georgia (13).
11. Oklahoma (11).
12. Ohio State (15).
13. TCU (9).
14. Arizona (10).
15. Kansas State (17).
16. Oklahoma State (16).
17. Arizona State (20).
18. East Carolina (19).
19. Nebraska (21).
20. Utah (24).
21. Stanford (25).
22. Marshall (NR).
23. Clemson (NR).
24. USC (NR).
25. Georgia Tech (22)
Dropped out of projected rankings: Texas A&M, UCLA, Missouri
Also under consideration: Duke, LSU, Texas A&M
How do you think the rankings will shake out on Sunday following Week 3 of action? Let us know your thoughts and predictions in the comments below.
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