Texas A&M (5-3, 3-2 SEC) got a much-needed jolt following a 30-17 win over South Carolina (2-6, 1-5 SEC) over the weekend. The win helped steer the Aggies season back on track, but it wasn’t enough to garner some appreciation in the latest AP Top 25 Poll.
The Aggies were again shut out in the latest rankings, marking another consecutive week on the outside looking in for the Maroon and White. It’s going to take more than an (expected) win versus an inferior Gamecocks opponent to gain some traction in the AP Top 25 Poll.
Thankfully, A&M’s next matchup is a bout against Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels, who moved up one spot to No. 11 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll. No one has the ability of clairvoyance, but fending off the Rebels would be a huge momentum boost toward the Aggies closing out the season strong, and yes, potentially making the 2023 campaign a success.
Elsewhere in the poll, Texas A&M’s future SEC opponent in Oklahoma dropped four spots to No. 10, nearly sending the Sooners outside of the Top 10 completely. Oklahoma suffered a 38-33 upset to Kansas, who held firm at No. 22 in the AP Poll.
Back atop the rankings, the top five remain unchanged with No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Florida State, and No. 5 Washington standing pat. No. 6 Oregon moved up one spot after making easy work of Utah, who stumbled five spots to No. 18. No. 7 Texas, No. 8 Alabama, and No. 9 Penn State rounded out the top 10.
Below is a look at the full latest AP Top 25 Poll update following Week 9:
🚨Week 10 College Football AP Poll🚨 pic.twitter.com/YHQtTNe43g
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Others Receiving Votes:
Oklahoma St. 77, North Carolina 54, Liberty 47, Fresno St. 16, Miami 11, Arizona 6, Toledo 3, Rutgers 2.
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