Ole Miss jumps to No. 4 AP poll after 32-24 win over LSU — SkimNews
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- Ole Miss climbed four spots to No. 4 in the AP Top 25 after a 32-24 win over LSU, giving the Rebels victories against two ranked opponents (Louisville and LSU) in just six games under first-year head coach Pete Golding
- LSU dropped three spots to No. 10 following the loss, with the source noting the defeat could carry late-season weight if the Tigers rebound down the stretch
- Oklahoma fell out of the rankings entirely after a 14-6 home win over New Mexico, finishing fourth among teams receiving votes after what the source called a "slog" of an offensive performance
- Florida rocketed eight spots to No. 21 after a 44-39 road win at Auburn, with first-year coach Jon Sumrall becoming the only Florida coach to start his tenure 3-0; the Gators have scored a program-record 159 points through three games, outpacing Steve Spurrier and Urban Meyer units
- Mississippi State entered the poll at No. 24 after rallying from a 16-0 deficit to beat South Carolina 41-34 on the road, pushing the SEC's count to a season-high 10 ranked teams
- Louisville jumped seven spots to No. 16 after beating then-No. 16 SMU 41-31, while SMU dropped six spots to No. 22 in a shakeup atop the ACC race
- Week 4 features six ranked-vs.-ranked matchups, headlined by No. 1 Texas visiting No. 14 Tennessee and No. 4 Ole Miss traveling to No. 21 Florida as a 2.5-point underdog
Why it matters: The SEC's record 10-team presence in the AP Top 25 signals unprecedented depth that will punish any contender's playoff resume with a single loss. For Ole Miss specifically, the Week 4 trip to Florida — where they're a 2.5-point underdog despite the higher ranking — serves as a critical litmus test: a win would cement Golding's resume case, while a loss would undo the momentum from the LSU upset.
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