UNDATED (AP) — Mississippi has moved into the top five of the AP Top 25 college football poll with its win over LSU. The Tigers remain in the top 10, and Florida and Mississippi State joined the rankings, giving the SEC 10 teams in the latest poll. The Rebels jumped to No. 4 after defeating LSU 32-24. LSU slipped to No. 10. Texas holds the top spot for the second week, followed by Georgia, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, and Indiana. Louisville made the biggest gain, rising to No. 16. Texas A&M fell to No. 23 after losing to Kentucky.
UNDATED (AP) — Three of the top four seeds in the College Football Playoff would be from the Southeastern Conference and two Big 12 teams would be on the bracket based on The Associated Press Top 25 poll. Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame and Mississippi would be the top four seeds. Based on the AP rankings, the CFP would open with No. 9 seed BYU at No. 8 seed Alabama, No. 12 seed Boise State at No. 5 seed Indiana, No. 10 seed LSU at No. 7 seed Ohio State and No. 11 seed Texas Tech at No. 6 seed Miami.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado State issued an apology to BYU on Saturday night for derogatory chants from the stands. BYU is the flagship school for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The school said that “mocking anyone’s faith has no place at CSU. It runs counter to our community’s values and to who we are. BYU’s players, coaches and fans deserved better. We are addressing this with our students.” No. 11 BYU beat the Rams 41-23.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah State linebacker Harrison Taggart was taken off the field in an ambulance after getting injured during a tackle at No. 17 Utah. Taggart raised his arm and index finger as he entered the ambulance. Utah State officials said he was in concussion protocol and has a neck injury. Taggart, the team's leading tackler, leaned in to tackle Utah running back Daniel Bray, and the side of his head hit Bray's knee. Players on both teams knelt as the medical team waved off a cart, and an ambulance soon arrived.
