College football rankings: Cincinnati ahead of Alabama, Oklahoma for No. 2 in CBS Sports 130

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Whereas Georgia stays the unquestioned and unanimous prime group within the college football rankings, the voters within the CBS Sports activities 130 have provide you with a solution for one of many prime debates within the sport: Who ought to fill out the remainder of the highest 5? Suffice to say, CBS Sports activities has a singular pecking order on the prime of our new rankings.

Whereas the Coaches Ballot moved Oklahoma to No. 2 following Iowa’s loss to Purdue and the AP High 25 selected Cincinnati, each units of rankings had the opposite group at No. 3 with Alabama at No. 4 and Ohio State at No. 5. That is not the case with our specialists from CBS Sports activities and 247Sports. Just like the AP voters, we have now tabbed Cincinnati the next-best group behind Georgia; nevertheless, we additionally selected Alabama over Oklahoma for the No. 3 spot.

The CBS Sports activities 130 has been bullish on Cincinnati forward of the remainder of the nation, however it’s now discovered a brand new stage of confidence by having coach Luke Fickell’s group is win off-field notion battles over the likes of Alabama and Oklahoma.

Iowa dropped eight spots after the loss, checking in at No. 10 simply behind a Penn State group it outlasted the week prior, whereas Kentucky dropped six spots to No. 16 after additionally taking its first lack of the season. A lot of the notable upward motion inside the prime of the rankings got here outdoors the highest 15 with groups like No. 18 Baylor, No. 22 Pittsburgh and No. 23 Auburn all transferring up after spectacular wins. No. 25 Utah was one of many greatest movers of the week after its enormous Pac-12 South victory over Arizona State. You will discover out extra on the Utes’ leap together with different main rankings changes within the Mover’s Report beneath.

Faculty soccer specialists from CBS Sports activities and 247Sports contribute ballots every week, that are averaged collectively for our rankings. You possibly can see the highest 25 beneath and 26-130 on our rankings web page.

Greatest movers

No. 36 Purdue (+26): The Boilermakers are 4-2, and previous to Saturday, lacked the standard win wanted to get the eye of voters for upward motion. Beating Iowa on the street is just not solely a top quality win however possibly among the finest we’ll see in faculty soccer all season. The remainder of Purdue’s schedule is extraordinarily difficult with the Boilermakers drawing each Ohio State and Michigan State from the Large Ten East, however the win towards the Hawkeyes suggestions the postseason possibilities in coach Jeff Brohm’s favor in a significant approach.
No. 25 Utah (+14): Unbeaten in convention play with a win towards one other division contender, Utah has moved into the middle of the Pac-12 title race heading into Week 8. The Utes two losses got here early within the season to BYU and San Diego State — groups which have gone on to have sturdy begins to the season — and now with Cameron Rising thriving because the group’s new starter at quarterback, Utah is surging within the rankings.
No. 40 Air Force (+14): We have been monitoring the Falcons’ candidacy for some time now, and Saturday’s win at Boise State provides one other massive transfer as much as what has been a 29-spot leap during the last two weeks. Air Power will attempt to hold this momentum going with an enormous Mountain West showdown this Saturday towards undefeated San Diego State in primetime on CBS Sports activities Community.
No. 38 Louisiana (+12): Like a variety of these groups transferring up, Louisiana’s wins towards convention opponents are usually not solely bettering the report however drawing consideration from voters because the Ragin’ Cajuns sharpen their consideration on profitable a convention championship. Whereas Appalachian State is just not a division foe, it is among the hardest opponents on Louisiana’s convention schedule. After the win, coach Billy Napier’s group is up 20 spots during the last two weeks.
No. 31 BYU (-9): Two straight losses towards Boise State and Baylor have beforehand unbeaten BYU tumbling, first down 11 spots final week and now 9 extra after falling brief towards the Bears in Waco, Texas. Three Pac-12 wins early within the season, together with victories towards Utah and Arizona State, solidify the profile of this 5-2 group, however it’s a group that is trending down proper now in our rankings.
No. 32 Arkansas (-13): The Razorbacks peaked at No. 5 within the CBS Sports activities 130 after which the three straight losses to Georgia, Ole Miss and Auburn now have them outdoors of the highest 30. The 27-spot fall began regularly due to the standard of opponent and the worth of wins towards Texas and Texas A&M, however the 4-3 report makes it is robust to rank Arkansas forward of groups with higher profitable percentages heading into Week 8.
No. 48 Appalachian State (-13): There’s an opportunity to bounce again for Appalachian State towards Coastal Carolina this week, however the efficiency in a loss at Louisiana had our voters making some swift changes not solely to the Ragin’ Cajuns rating but additionally for the Mountaineers.
No. 33 Florida (-16): Like Arkansas, that 4-3 report goes to be robust to recover from for some voters when many groups in that vary between No. 20 and No. 30 have only one or two losses. Shedding at LSU as a double-digit favourite was sure to get the Gators dropped within the rankings, irrespective of their place or report. Now the trail again right into a top-20 rating possible requires profitable out, which features a victory towards Georgia in Jacksonville, Florida, on Oct. 30.