Top-25: Bears ‘Sic’ the Sooners

November 15, 2021

By: Carlos Alvarez

#18 Baylor Upends #4 Oklahoma to Knock Sooners Out of Playoff

Each Saturday brings another twist to the College Football Playoff picture, and this weekend saw another contender bite the dust. No. 18 Baylor (AP) ended a seven-year losing streak against No. 4 Oklahoma (27-14) to burst the Sooners’ playoff hopes. Alabama surged back ahead of Cincinnati while every other Top-10 team was a winner, leaving teams 5-10 the opportunity to jump one spot. Here’s a look at the latest AP Poll before the CFB Playoff Rankings get revealed again on Tuesday.

 

AP Top-10

1. Georgia (10-0) | —

2. Alabama (9-1) | ↑1

3. Cincinnati (10-0) | ↓1

4. Oregon (9-1) | ↑1

5. Ohio State (9-1) | | ↑1

6. Notre Dame (9-1) | ↑1

7. Michigan State (9-1) | ↑1

8. Michigan (9-1) | ↑1

9. Oklahoma State (9-1) | ↑1

10. Ole Miss (8-2) | | ↑2

 

Full AP Top-25

 

College Football Highlights

#1 Georgia def. Tennessee (41-17)

#2 Alabama def. New Mexico State (59-3)

#3 Oregon def. Washington State (38-24)

#4 Ohio State def. #19 Purdue (59-31)

#5 Cincinnati def. South Florida (45-28)

#6 Michigan def. Penn State (21-17)

#7 Michigan State def. Maryland (40-21)

#13 Baylor def. #8 Oklahoma (27-14)

#9 Notre Dame def. Virginia (28-3)

#10 Oklahoma State def. TCU (63-17)

#15 Ole Miss def. #11 Texas A&M (29-19)

#12 Wake Forest def. #16 NC State (45-42)

 

*Rankings Reflect CFB Playoff Seeds

 

Additional Storylines

CBS Sports: Oklahoma Plummets, Alabama Jumps Cincinnati in CFB Rankings

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