Oregon Ducks on Top, Alabama and SEC Chaos

While the Oregon Ducks had a bye week, there were a number of shocking upsets around the country that will affect the entire AP Top-25 poll, especially the top 10.

After a week of wrangling over the SEC’s standing in the College Football Playoff, the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide and no. 9 The Ole Miss Rebels both upset losses to unranked conference opponents. Alabama lost to Oklahoma 24-3 on the road, while the Florida Gators beat Ole Miss 24-17 in Gainesville, Florida.

In addition, lost no. 15 Texas A&M on the road at Auburn after four overtimes. Like every other conference, SEC teams have proven that it is difficult to win conference games in November, especially on the road. How far will they fall?

Alabama and Ole Miss should expect to fall outside the top 10, but losses from No. 14 BYU and no. 16 Colorado gives both the Crimson Tide and Rebels a chance to stay within the top-15 teams.

As for the Texas A&M Aggies, they should remain ranked in the top-25.

The Ducks rested while scouting their potential opponents in the Big Ten Championship Game as the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Indiana Hoosiers 38-15. The game was closer in the first half, but the Buckeyes eventually ran away with the win.

Ohio State cements itself as the No. 2 in the country, but how far does Indiana fall? With a weak schedule and a loss to the only ranked team on their schedule, the Hoosiers could find themselves outside of the top-10 teams. But due to chaos around the country, Indiana should be No. 10 in the nation when the latest AP Top-25 Poll comes out.

No. 12 Boise State survived a potential upset against Wyoming, and the Broncos should find themselves in the top-10 after some help from the SEC. As a result, the Oregon Ducks will have two wins against teams ranked in the top-10.

Additionally, with losses to Indiana and Army, the Ducks are the only undefeated team left in college football. Oregon should continue its streak of holding the unanimous No. 1 ranking in the AP Top-25 poll for another week.