Most of the top-10 teams won this week, but the second half of the AP Top 25 poll had a rough day. Luckily, none of that concerns the Miami Hurricanes, who have a great chance of returning to the top five after No. 4 Ole Miss is likely to drop several spots as a result of the Rebels’ 52-28 loss to Florida.
Here is how I predict the AP Top 25 will shake out after some significant results in Week 4.
Texas survives and Miami moves into the top five
1. Texas Longhorns, 20-17 win over Tennessee2. Georgia Bulldogs, 41-13 win over Oklahoma3. Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 49-10 win over Purdue4. Indiana Hoosiers, 29-23 win over Northwestern5. Miami Hurricanes, 52-3 win over Central Michigan6. Ohio State Buckeyes, 42-19 win over Illinois7. Alabama Crimson Tide, 49-18 win over South Carolina
Ole Miss is going to drop outside the top 10 after a 52-28 loss to Florida, which means everyone else is going to slide up one. The only team I see making a possible jump into this group is the Gators, but they are in the next tier for now. Texas was the only team in this group to play a ranked opponent and the Longhorns escaped Neyland Stadium with a close win, but one that never really felt in doubt if that makes sense.
How high do the Gators climb? I say No. 9
8. LSU Tigers, 35-6 win over Texas A&M9. Florida Gators, 52-28 win over Ole Miss10. BYU Cougars did not play11. Texas Tech Red Raiders, 49-14 win over Sam Houston State12. Ole Miss Rebels, 52-28 loss to Florida13. Iowa Hawkeyes, 20-19 win over Michigan…