Week 6 AP Poll Reaction

By Owen Pannell | KZA Sports

Will there be a new #1? How far will Alabama climb after a massive win over Georgia? Who’s the best team in the SEC? There’s many questions to be answered with this AP poll, so let’s take a look.

1. Ohio State (46) 4-0 -

2. Oregon (16) 5-0 +4

3. Miami (4) 4-0 -1

4. Ole Miss 5-0 +9

5. Oklahoma 4-0 +2

6. Texas A&M 4-0 +3

7. Penn State 3-1 -4

8. Indiana 5-0 +3

9. Texas 3-1 +1

10. Alabama 3-1 +7

11. Texas Tech 4-0 +1

12. Georgia 3-1 -7

13. LSU 4-1 -9

14. Iowa State 5-0 -

15. Tennessee 4-1 -

16. Vanderbilt 5-0 +2

17. Georgia Tech 5-0 -1

18. Florida State 3-1 -10

19. Missouri 5-0 +1

20. Michigan 3-1 -1

21. Notre Dame 2-2 +1

22. Illinois 4-1 +1

23. BYU 4-0 +2

24. Virginia 4-1 NR

25. Arizona State 4-1 NR

Others receiving votes: South Florida 53, Utah 52, Mississippi State 46, Memphis 38, Louisville 36, USC 22, North Texas 7, Maryland 7, TCU 6, UNLV 3

Dropped from rankings: USC 21, TCU 24

What sticks out

- Ohio State at 1

Winning at Penn State is a far better win than beating Texas at home. Ohio State has done nothing to deserve the number 1 spot over Oregon, so it should be Oregon at the top.

- Ole Miss top of the SEC

Let’s be real here. Ole Miss is not the best team in the SEC. They had close games vs the 2 worst SEC teams, Kentucky and Arkansas, and they beat an LSU team that has not looked good all year, and was only ranked high because of their Clemson win. I’ve got them at 10, which might be too low, but they shouldn’t be top 5.

- Oklahoma top 5

As a Sooner fan, seeing this just makes me so happy. Tied for the highest ranking in the BV era, the Sooners are for real this season. Getting into the top 5 is just the start.

- FSU drops 10

The Alabama win looks better and better every day, and losing on the road in OT to what is now a top 25 team shouldn’t punish you that much in my opinion.

Who got left out?

- Mississippi State

We’ve had them on here for multiple weeks in a row at this point, but they barely lost to a top 15 team, and you’re ranking a team they beat. The Bulldogs deserve to be in the top 25.

- Memphis

Memphis has been balling this season. I think it’s time they make a top 25 appearance.

Overrated teams

- Ohio State

Like mentioned earlier, they should not be 1. The Texas win looks mid, and they haven’t beaten anybody else to make them worthy of #1.

- Ole Miss

Just because they beat an LSU team that hasn’t looked great, they do not deserve a top 5 spot. They haven’t looked amazing this season.

- LSU

The Clemson win was carrying their ranking, and now that they lost to Ole Miss they should not be a top 15 team.

Underrated teams

- Texas Tech

I legitimately think Texas Tech is a top 5 team. Putting them at 11 seems low, at the very least they deserve top 10.

- Florida State

They shouldn’t be all the way down at 18 for losing in OT on the road. The Alabama win looks great, and they’re a top 15 team in my opinion.

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