LIVE AP Top 25 highlights: Georgia takes over at No. 1, Oregon and Florida tumble out
Remember when Florida was the flavor of the week in the Southeastern Conference?
Remember when Florida was the flavor of the week in the Southeastern Conference?
Article outline
- What happened
- The details
- The bottom line
Key points
- Oregon (3-2, 1-1 Major Ten) turned the ball over seven times in the loss and saw its chances for making the College Football Playoff fade.
- Florida (4-2, 2-2 SEC) is now out of the poll after being ranked 16th and faces Texas and Georgia over the next three weeks.
- Like Florida, Oregon is now outside the Top 25.
- They haven't looked the same since, getting pummeled at then-No.
In practice, the Gators climbed to No. 8 after thumping then-No. 4 Mississippi at home last month. They haven't looked the same since, getting pummeled at then-No. 25 Missouri and humiliated at home by South Carolina. The Gamecocks concluded an eight-game skid in league play with a 38-19 stunner in the Swamp.
Florida (4-2, 2-2 SEC) is now out of the poll after being ranked 16th and faces Texas and Georgia over the next three weeks. The Gators play Oklahoma and Kentucky after that, meaning first-year coach Jon Sumrall's 4-0 start could be long forgotten by Thanksgiving.
Like Florida, Oregon is now outside the Top 25. UCLA beat the Ducks 17-15 on Saturday night.
In short, lIVE AP Top 25 highlights: Georgia takes over at No. 1, Oregon and is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.
