Was something in the air this weekend? Five top-25 teams lost to unranked programs, along with No. 9 Missouri losing by a large margin to No. 25 Texas A&M. The most chaotic weekend of college football so far left many questions left unanswered as we approach the midseason point of the regular season.
In what might be one of the biggest upsets in SEC history, Vanderbilt took down No. 1 Alabama in Nashville as quarterback Diego Pavia and the Commodores executed a perfect plan to take down their top-ranked opponent. Following this surprising loss, are there more questions surrounding Kalen DeBoer’s program, and what he can do, as conference play continues next week?
Boise State remains in the top 25 after a blowout win over Utah State that made it the No. 1 scoring offense among FBS programs. Broncos’ Ashton Jeanty showcased yet again why he remains in Heisman Trophy conversations as he surpassed 1,000 rushing yards in just five games.
After many surprising upsets this past weekend, five new programs join our top-25 list this week. Army takes the No. 25 spot after its best start in 28 years, alongside SMU, Pitt, Texas A&M and Illinois.
Here’s the latest top 25 from our college football experts, who provide their insight on each team’s Week 6 performance.
Previous ranking: 3
Jeremiah Smith continued to deliver on his sensational freshman season, reeling in yet another touchdown on a one-handed snag. Sparked by Smith’s electric scoring grab, the Buckeyes scored 28 unanswered points in the second half to put Iowa away 35-7. Ohio State’s other star receiver, Emeka Egbuka, added a career-high three touchdown catches.
In Smith and Egbuka, the Buckeyes boast what could be the top receiving duo in college football. With Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson, who combined for another 139 yards while averaging 5.8 yards per carry Saturday, Ohio State might own the best running back tandem, as well. The high-powered Buckeyes passed their first major test after a soft start to their schedule. But a bigger one awaits next weekend in a Big Ten showdown at Oregon. — Jake Trotter
Previous ranking: 7
On paper, what was — at first — an uncharacteristic day for Dillon Gabriel (two interceptions thrown before any touchdowns) could have been a recipe for disaster as the Ducks hosted unranked Michigan State on Friday night. Instead, Gabriel and the Oregon offense showed once again why its floor is so high. Gabriel bounced back and threw for two touchdowns, while the Ducks’ defense…
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