The Bulldogs’ narrow victory over Arkansas didn’t hurt. They remain 25 points ahead of Florida State but had one less first-place vote than last week. Mississippi State is No. 1 for the fourth consecutive week. The Bulldogs were saved by an interception in the end zone in the final seconds against Arkansas.
Thursday’s victory by the Seminoles over Louisville earned them support with 22 voters pegging them as No. 1.
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The biggest change among the top-10 teams came after Mississippi lost to Auburn. The Tigers jumped Alabama into No. 3. The Rebels fell to No. 13. Georgia paid, losing nine places and plummeting to No. 17 after losing to Florida.
UCLA made the week’s biggest climb. Victory over Arizona pushed the Bruins up seven places to No. 18.
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The latest AP rankings found the same teams in the top-five places. The next rankings for the first College Football Playoff will arrive Tuesday night.
