AP Top 25 Poll Prediction: Who Will Be the Big Movers This Week?

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It’ll be a fascinating AP Top 25 Poll this week with No. 4 Ole Miss losing, No. 5 Indiana looking blah, and No. 12 USC, No. 13 Penn State, No. 14 Tennessee, No. 16 Louisville, No. 18 Michigan, No. 19 Missouri, and No. 23 Texas A&M all losing. Get ready for a whole slew of fireworks and fun as we try to predict what it’ll be on Sunday.

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What will the AP Top 25 screw up this week? Last week it was the epic whiff of ranking Texas A&M 23rd after losing to Kentucky. Here’s our best guess: Penn State ahead of Wisconsin.
The biggest winners will be: Florida, Oregon, Iowa
The biggest losers will be: Louisville, Penn State, Michigan

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25. Penn State

Last Week Ranking: 13
Record: 3-1
Last Week: Wisconsin 24, Penn State 20

24. Virgina Tech

Last Week Ranking: NR
Record: 4-0
Last Week: Virginia Tech 21, Boston College 14

23. Michigan

Last Week Ranking: 18
Record: 3-1
Last Week: Iowa 20, Michigan 10

22. Oklahoma State

Last Week Ranking: NR
Record: 3-1
Last Week: Oklahoma State 41, West Virginia 24

21. Tennessee

Last Week Ranking: 14
Record: 3-1
Last Week: Texas 20, Tennessee 17

20. Kentucky

Last Week Ranking: NR
Record: 3-1
Last Week: Kentucky 45, South Alabama 21

19. USC

Last Week Ranking: 12
Record: 3-1
Last Week: Oregon 41, USC 27

18. Houston

Last Week Ranking: 25
Record: 3-1
Last Week: Houston 42, Georgia Southern 28

17. SMU

Last Week Ranking: 22
Record: 3-1
Last Week: SMU 34, Missouri State 24

16. Mississippi State

Last Week Ranking: 24
Record: 4-0
Last Week: Mississippi State 31, Missouri 24

15. Oregon

Last Week Ranking: 20
Record: 3-1
Last Week: Oregon 41, USC 27

14. Iowa

Last Week Ranking: 17
Record: 4-0
Last Week: Iowa 20, Michigan 10

13. Utah

Last Week Ranking: 15
Record: 4-0
Last Week: Utah 31, Iowa State 17

12. Ole Miss

Last Week Ranking: 4
Record: 3-1
Last Week: Florida 52, Ole Miss 28

11. Texas Tech

Last Week Ranking: 11
Record: 4-0
Last Week: Texas Tech 49, Sam Houston 14

10. LSU

Last Week Ranking: 10
Record: 3-1
Last Week: LSU 35, Texas A&M 6

8. Florida

Last Week Ranking: 21
Record: 4-0
Last Week: Florida 52, Ole Miss 28

9. BYU

Last Week Ranking: 9
Record: 3-0
Last Week: Off This Week

7. Alabama

Last Week Ranking: 8
Record: 4-0
Last Week: Alabama 49, South Carolina 18

6. Ohio State

Last Week Ranking: 7
Record: 3-1
Last Week: Ohio State 42, Illinois 19

5. Indiana

Last Week Ranking: 5
Record: 4-0
Last Week: Indiana 29, Northwestern 23

4. Miami

Last Week Ranking: 6
Record: 4-0
Last Week: Miami 52, Central Michigan 3

3. Notre Dame

Last Week Ranking: 3
Record: 4-0
Last Week: Notre Dame 49, Purdue 10

2. Georgia

Last Week Ranking: 2
Record: 4-0
Last Week: Georgia 41, Oklahoma 13

1. Texas

Last Week Ranking: 1
Record: 4-0
Last Week: Texas 20, Tennessee 17

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