The No. 2 ranking in the AP poll is Baylor’s highest ever in that poll.
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Add this trio to the list of teams no longer in the top group of the championship race – even if, as previous year proved, it’s far too early to completely write off any one-loss teams.
The No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs dropped a spot after defeating the Kansas State Wildcats on the road.
No. 5 Clemson and No. 9 Texas A&M each received one first-place vote.
The Buckeyes maintained their top spot in the AP poll after what turned out to be a 49-28 blowout of Maryland, but it wasn’t an easy win by any means, as the game was tied at 21 in the third quarter.
The Crimson Tide rose from 13th to eighth after beating then No. 8-ranked Georgia, 38-10, in Athens. The Bears had previously been No. 3 in both 1953 and 2013.
Voters spread first-place votes around to six teams in the Top 25 poll.
Conversely, Jim Harbaugh’s Wolverines are due for a significant rise in the rankings after they continue to put tape out that they’re better than anyone would have imagined, including the most optimistic Michigan fans.
A week after Texas lost to TCU 50-7, the Longhorns wrecked No. 10 Oklahoma with 313 rushing yards.
Baylor quarterback Seth Russell (17) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game the Kansas Saturday, October 10, 2015, in Lawrence, Kan.
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– No. 25 Duke is back after making a brief appearance earlier this season. This is the first time for both teams this season. Here is last week’s Top 25 coaches poll for a comparison.
