Overview
- Missouri routed Florida 45-17 on Saturday and jumped from No. 25 to No. 14 in the AP poll after Austin Simmons threw for 340 yards and Jamal Roberts ran for 211 yards.
- Florida fell hard in voters’ eyes after the loss, dropping seven spots to No. 15 in the Coaches Poll while star runner Jadan Baugh was limited to 13 yards on 12 carries.
- Alabama dominated Mississippi State 56-23 in Starkville as Keelon Russell completed 16-of-22 passes for 285 yards, three touchdowns and added a rushing score, boosting Alabama’s ballot movement.
- The top seven in the Coaches Poll remained stable with Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame, Miami, Indiana, Ohio State and Alabama holding their spots, while Penn State and Michigan dropped out of the Coaches ballot.
- The weekend’s results intensified SEC pecking-order questions and set up consequential tests — notably Georgia at Alabama and Texas at Oklahoma — that will further shape College Football Playoff perceptions.