Ole Miss cracks top 10; Mississippi State makes first appearance in AP poll

After securing victories against conference opponents, both Ole Miss (5-0) and Mississippi State (4-1) made leaps in this week’s Associated Press poll.

While the Rebels were flirting with their first loss of the season late in the game versus Kentucky, a pair of forced fumbles on consecutive drives allowed Lane Kiffin’s squad to secure a 22-19 home victory as well as a No. 9 spot in the latest AP rankings.

Mississippi State, on the other hand, dominated Texas A&M 42-24 on Saturday. Led by three touchdowns from Will Rogers and two interceptions, one of which was a pick-six, made by Emmanuel Forbes, the Bulldogs landed in the AP rankings for the first time this season coming in at No. 23.

The full list of rankings can be found below:

1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. USC
7. Oklahoma State
8. Tennessee
9. Ole Miss
10. Penn State
11. Utah
12. Oregon
13. Kentucky
14. North Carolina State
15. Wake Forest
16. BYU
17. TCU
18. UCLA
19. Kansas
20. Kansas State
21. Washington
22. Syracuse
23. Mississippi State
24. Cincinnati
25. LSU