Michigan moves into top five of Power Rankings after Week 6
A slightly less volatile Week 6 didn’t short college football fans on excitement. Two teams hung 70 points apiece. One College Football Playoff contender lost that status. Oklahoma and Texas delivered a thrilling Red River Rivalry. Florida State survived Miami only because of a blocked extra point.
In summary, eight teams from last week’s rankings lost and four dropped out of this week’s altogether. With Houston’s loss, the upper tier of the sport becomes slightly less crowded. Buckle up as the pressure on these top 25 teams ratchets up.
• STAPLES: Texas A&M turns its eyes towards a championship
1. Alabama Crimson Tide
PREVIOUS: 1
RECORD: 6-0
Last week: Beat Arkansas 49–30Next week: Saturday at Tennessee
2. Ohio St. Buckeyes
PREVIOUS: 2
RECORD: 5-0
Last week: Beat Indiana 38–17Next week: Saturday at Wisconsin
3. Clemson Tigers
PREVIOUS: 3
RECORD: 6-0
Last week: Beat Boston College 56–10Next week: Saturday vs. NC State
4. Washington Huskies
PREVIOUS: 5
RECORD: 6-0
Last week: Beat Oregon 70–21Next week: Off
5. Michigan Wolverines
PREVIOUS: 6
RECORD: 6-0
Last week: Beat Rutgers 78–0Next week: Off
6. Louisville Cardinals
PREVIOUS: 7
RECORD: 4-1
Last week: OFFNext week: Friday vs. Duke
7. Texas A&M Aggies
PREVIOUS: 8
RECORD: 6-0
Last week: Beat Tennessee 45–38 in double overtimeNext week: Off
8. Tennessee Volunteers
PREVIOUS: 9
RECORD: 5-1
Last week: Lost to Texas A&M 45–38 in double overtimeNext week: Saturday vs. Alabama
9. Wisconsin Badgers
PREVIOUS: 10
RECORD: 4-1
Last week: OffNext week: Saturday vs. Ohio State
10. Nebraska Cornhuskers
PREVIOUS: 11
RECORD: 5-0
Last week: Beat Illinois 31–16Next week: Off
11. Ole Miss Rebels
PREVIOUS: 13
RECORD: 3-2
Last week: OffNext week: Saturday at Arkansas
12. Baylor Bears
PREVIOUS: 16
RECORD: 5-0
Last week: OffNext week: Saturday vs. Kansas
13. Houston Cougars
PREVIOUS: 4
RECORD: 5-1
Last week: Lost to Navy 46–40Next week: Saturday vs. Tulsa
14. Florida StATE Seminoles
PREVIOUS: 19
RECORD: 4-2
Last week: Beat Miami 20–19Next week: Saturday vs. Wake Forest
15. Miami Hurricanes
PREVIOUS: 12
RECORD: 4-1
Last week: Lost to Florida State 20–19Next week: Saturday vs. North Carolina
16. Virginia Tech Hokies
PREVIOUS: 23
RECORD: 4-1
Last week: Beat North Carolina 34–3Next week: Saturday at Syracuse
17. Oklahoma Sooners
PREVIOUS: 21
RECORD: 3-2
Last week: Beat Texas 45–40Next week: Saturday vs. Kansas State
18. Boise State Broncos
PREVIOUS: 22
RECORD: 5-0
Last week: Beat New Mexico 49–21Next week: Saturday vs. Colorado State
19. West Virginia Mountaineers
PREVIOUS: 23
RECORD: 4-0
Last week: OffNext week: Saturday at Texas Tech
20. Florida Gators
PREVIOUS: 18
RECORD: 4-1
Last week: Game vs. LSU postponedNext week: Saturday vs. Missouri
21. Arkansas Razorbacks
PREVIOUS: 15
RECORD: 4-2
Last week: Lost to Alabama 49–30Next week: Saturday vs. Ole Miss
22. Western Michigan Broncos
PREVIOUS: 24
RECORD: 6-0
Last week: Beat Northern Illinois 45–30Next week: Saturday at Akron
23. Utah Utes
RECORD: 5-1
Last week: Beat Arizona 36–23Next week: Saturday at Oregon State
24. Auburn Tigers
RECORD: 4-2
Last week: Beat Mississippi State 38–14Next week: Off
25. Arizona St. Sun Devils
RECORD: 5-1
Last week: Beat UCLA 23–20Next week: Saturday at Colorado
Dropped out: North Carolina, Stanford, Colorado, UCLA
Next five: Georgia, TCU, Washington State, LSU, Navy
