Mississippi rose to No. 4 in the September 20 Associated Press Top 25 after a 32-24 win over LSU, earning its first top-five ranking since finishing No. 3 last season.
LSU fell to No. 10, while the Southeastern Conference placed 10 teams in the poll. Texas remained No. 1 and Georgia held the No. 2 spot.
The rankings set up a slate of significant upcoming games, including Texas against Tennessee and Mississippi against Florida. These are the AP poll’s rankings, not Notivanta predictions of game results.