Teams are vibrating through the CBS Sports College Football Power Rankings. The model made a few moves following some so-so performances: Ole Miss' big win against top-10 LSU; Kentucky drilling Texas A&M; and Louisville knocking off SMU. We may see big changes next week with six ranked-against-ranked matchups scheduled Saturday.
For now, Texas remains No. 1, but it lost ground as Georgia made a hard charge up the charts. The Bulldogs were rewarded for a four-touchdown win on the road in the SEC, and for continuing to lead the country in scoring (59.3). Honestly, I expected Ole Miss to rise faster than it did, but it was hurt by the model's previous run before the 32-24 win against LSU.
In fact, I had to move the Rebels up a few more spots by hand. As explained previously, the early season model is settling as it incorporates more data points, and there will be human corrections. For what it's worth, Rebel fans, I ranked Ole Miss No. 1 on my CBS Sports 138 ballot this week.
The Rebels have two wins against ranked opponents, and for now, at least, that is enough to be at the top of the world. To give you an idea of how much things could change next week, here are the six ranked matchups coming up Saturday: Let's dive into the CBS Sports Power Rankings to see which programs cracked the top 25, how the top teams reordered, and this week's biggest surprises.
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