UNDATED (AP) — Indiana and Texas A&M would be top-four seeds in the College Football Playoff based on latest The Associated Press Top 25. Ohio State and Miami remain the top two seeds, with Indiana at No. 3 and Texas A&M at No. 4. Oklahoma's loss to Texas caused the Sooners to fall off the bracket and be replaced by Tennessee. South Florida returned to the bracket after a win over North Texas. The Southeastern Conference would have six of the 12 teams on the mock bracket. The AP will publish brackets based on the weekly Top 25 until the CFP selection committee unveils its initial rankings.
UNDATED (AP) — UNLV has quietly started 6-0 under new coach Dan Mullen and a win this week at Boise State would put the Rebels in the spotlight. Even if the Rebels finish the regular season undefeated and win the Mountain West title, it probably still won't be enough to get them into the College Football Playoff as the Group of Five representative. American Conference teams South Florida, Memphis and Tulane are most often mentioned as front-runners. The Rebels have played one of the weakest schedules in the country.
UNDATED (AP) — Indiana has climbed to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll, marking its highest ranking ever. This comes after a 10-point win at Oregon. Ohio State and Miami remain the top two teams. Texas A&M and Mississippi have swapped places. Oklahoma dropped to No. 14 following a loss to Texas. The No. 21 Longhorns are back in the Top 25 after a one-week absence. Five teams dropped out of the ratings in the biggest turnover since seven fell out in an October poll in 2022.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — No. 9 Texas Tech finally got penalized for fans throwing tortillas onto the field during kickoffs. It happened twice in a 42-17 victory over Kansas. The longstanding tradition came under scrutiny in the offseason when Big 12 athletic directors voted 15-1 to approve a policy to discipline home teams for fans throwing items on the field. Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt was the lone dissenting vote. He was a bit defiant in defending the tortilla tradition. But coach Joey McGuire has started pleading with fans not to throw tortillas beyond the opening kickoff. His messaging was stern after the two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado fans rushed the field after a 24-17 win over No. 22 Iowa State on Saturday. Coach Deion Sanders loved the excitement, but it may lead to a fine for the second straight home game. The school drew a $50,000 fine for derogatory chants during a game against BYU on Sept. 27. The Big 12 may review this incident as well. Sanders expressed his support for the fans, saying he loves to see them rush the field. Security managed the situation, and the school lowered the goalpost to prevent it from being taken.
