A day after one of the biggest heartbreakers Arkansas football has had in decade, the Razorbacks get an idea where they stand in college football’s pecking order.
Arkansas fell, 52-51, in Week 6 to Ole Miss in Oxford. Coach Sam Pittman elected to go for a two-point conversion with no time remaining in the fourth quarter, but KJ Jefferson’s pass missed its target and the Rebels escaped.
The result dropped the Hogs (4-2, 0-2) three spots to No. 19 in the AFCA USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
Other SEC teams inside the top 25 include Georgia (1), Alabama (5), Kentucky (11), Ole Miss (14), Florida (17) and Texas A&M (18). Auburn dropped out of the Top 25 after losing to Georgia on Saturday, but the Tigers were the top vote-getting team outside the rankings.
The Hogs return to Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium to face Auburn in Week 7.
After Ole Miss, the Hogs will return home to play Auburn on October 16.
Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Georgia | 6-0 | 1,624 (64) | +1 |
| 2 | Iowa | 6-0 | 1,537 (1) | +1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 6-0 | 1,452 | +2 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 5-0 | 1,418 | +2 |
| 5 | Alabama | 5-1 | 1,363 | -4 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 5-1 | 1,254 | +1 |
| 7 | Michigan | 6-0 | 1,237 | +1 |
| 8 | Penn State | 5-1 | 1,124 | -4 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 6-0 | 1,064 | +2 |
| 10 | Oregon | 4-1 | 1,004 | +1 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 6-0 | 994 | +3 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 5-0 | 910 | – |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 5-1 | 817 | – |
| 14 | Ole Miss | 4-1 | 741 | +3 |
| 15 | Coastal Carolina | 6-0 | 708 | – |
| 16 | Wake Forest | 6-0 | 580 | +4 |
| 17 | Florida | 4-2 | 543 | +1 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 4-2 | 396 | +8 |
| 19 | Arkansas | 4-2 | 386 | -3 |
| 20 | BYU | 5-1 | 342 | -10 |
| 21 | NC State | 4-1 | 321 | +1 |
| 22 | Arizona State | 5-1 | 294 | +3 |
| 23 | SMU | 6-0 | 269 | +1 |
| 24 | San Diego State | 5-0 | 156 | +3 |
| 25 | Clemson | 3-2 | 155 | -4 |
Dropped from the rankings:
No. 19 Auburn; No. 23 Texas.
Others receiving votes:
Auburn 98; Baylor 91; Texas 74; Pittsburgh 36; Texas-San Antonio 30; Mississippi State 18; Iowa State 18; Appalachian State 18; Boston College 11; Air Force 9; Tennessee 8; Liberty 8; Nevada 7; UL Lafayette 3; Houston 3; Fresno State 3; UCLA 1.