Five top-15 teams fall and six new teams join the fray in a wild week six
And just like that, Alabama is no longer number one.
It’s been a rough couple weeks for ranked teams in the SEC as the new conference alignment is already proving to do exactly what many thought it would. Missouri and South Carolina were underdogs against Texas A&M and Ole Miss, but the way in which they both got blown out has dropped them both from the polls. Tennessee dropped a close road game at unranked Arkansas, but Alabama falling to Vanderbilt was the big shock to everyone. Elsewhere in the country, Ohio State is proving itself more formidable by the week, dominating Iowa as they prepare for a top-10 showdown with Oregon on Saturday.
As the SEC cannibalizes itself, Texas survived as its lone unbeaten due to the bye week, but the strength of their win over Michigan has weakened, causing the top spot between them and the Buckeyes to narrow down substantially. With a win at Oregon and a close Texas win over Oklahoma or a loss, the Buckeyes become the nation’s top team. With that being said, let’s look at week seven’s Top 25:
TOP 10 BREAKDOWN
1. TEXAS LONGHORNS | SEC | 5-0
Game Factor: 2nd | EPA/Play: 4th | NET Success Rate: 6th | NET Yards per Play: 3rd
↳ Last Week: BYE
2. OHIO STATE BUCKEYES | Big Ten | 5-0
Game Factor: 5th | EPA/Play: 1st | NET Success Rate: 4th | NET Yards per Play: 1st
↳ Last Week: 35-7 W vs. Iowa
3. ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE | SEC | 4-1
Game Factor: 4th | EPA/Play: 5th | NET Success Rate: 12th | NET Yards per Play: 7th
↳ Last Week: 40-35 L @ Vanderbilt
4. OLE MISS REBELS | SEC | 5-1
Game Factor: 16th | EPA/Play: 6th | NET Success Rate: 1st | NET Yards per Play: 2nd
↳ Last Week: 27-3 W @ South Carolina
5. GEORGIA BULLDOGS | SEC | 4-1
Game Factor: 7th | EPA/Play: 8th | NET Success Rate: 49th | NET Yards per Play: 35th
↳ Last Week: 31-13 W vs. Auburn
6. MIAMI HURRICANES | ACC | 6-0
Game Factor: 2nd | EPA/Play: 3rd | NET Success Rate: 5th | NET Yards per Play: 6th
↳ Last Week: 39-38 W @ Cal
7. PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS | Big Ten | 5-0
Game Factor: 9th | EPA/Play: 10th | NET Success Rate: 3rd | NET Yards per Play: 5th
↳ Last Week: 27-11 W vs. UCLA
8. OREGON DUCKS | Big Ten | 5-0
Game Factor: 10th | EPA/Play: 11th | NET Success Rate: 9th | NET Yards per Play: 12th
↳ Last Week: 31-10 W vs. Michigan State
9. TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS | SEC | 4-1
Game Factor: 11th | EPA/Play: 22nd | NET Success Rate: 10th | NET Yards per Play: 9th
↳ Last Week: 19-14 L @ Arkansas
10. NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH | IND. | 4-1
Game Factor: 14th | EPA/Play: 42nd | NET Success Rate: 37th | NET Yards per Play: 17th