Look for some teams to leapfrog in this week’s AP Top 25 college football rankings, dropping at 2 p.m. ET.
No. 16 Georgia Tech had the week off but should move up in the poll thanks to losses by No. 12 Virginia and No. 14 Louisville. The 8-1 Yellow Jackets are atop the Atlantic Coast Conference in the race for the league’s playoff berth.
The big Big 12 showdown saw No. 9 Texas Tech hand No. 8 BYU its first loss of the season, 29-7.
Victory didn’t come as easily for No. 6 Oregon in its 18-16 win over Iowa or for No. 2 Indiana, which barely edged Penn State in a 27-24 thriller.
No. 3 Texas A&M made the case for a promotion with a solid win over No. 19 Missouri.
What will it mean for the rankings?
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Here’s what to know:
Who should fall? BYU, Missouri, Louisville and Virginia are all likely to drop spots and things don’t look great for teams near the bottom of the poll either. No. 22 Memphis lost to unranked Tulane and No. 24 Washington fell to Wisconsin. The results could be good news for James Madison, which may crack the rankings after a win over Marshall.Who decides the rankings? The Top 25 voters are more than 60 journalists covering college football for AP members and other news organizations. They’re urged to base their votes on head-to-head results, not reputation, preseason speculation or regional bias.Think you know better? Tell us what you think the rankings should be by filling out a ballot in the AP Top 25 fan poll.
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