Three 7-2 SEC teams hold back-to-back spots in the new AP Top 25. The poll came out Sunday after Week 10, and it has the Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 7, Texas Longhorns at No. 8, and Tennessee Volunteers at No. 9.
Texas beat Tennessee in September and is one spot above the Vols. Alabama lost to Tennessee in October but is still two spots ahead of them, and that difference drew complaints. Meanwhile, Duke’s absence from the top seven, LSU hanging on at No. 24, and Notre Dame’s rise to No. 3 also ruffled some feathers.
Tennessee’s October Win Over Alabama Anchors College Football AP Poll
Tennessee beat Alabama 26-10 at Neyland Stadium on October 17. The Vols forced four turnovers against the then-No. 6 Crimson Tide and held Alabama to 201 total yards…