Alabama, Vols fall in Week 7 in college football rankings

There’s chaos in the college football rankings in Week 7, and after an active weekend full of upsets that saw four of the 10 seemingly best teams in the country suffer losses, there’s plenty of movement in the updated Coaches’ Poll top 25 rankings.

The coaches weren’t impressed enough by Alabama’s win over Georgia last week to move the Crimson Tide to No. 1, and now Bama’s shocking loss to unranked Vanderbilt has given the team even more confidence heading into this week’s rankings lost.

Alabama’s stunning 40-35 loss on Saturday ended the Commodores’ 60-game losing streak against top-five opponents and dealt an early blow to the Tide’s playoff hopes, as the selection committee will view that result with a critical eye going forward.

But they weren’t the only ones in the SEC to suffer a surprising loss along the way: Tennessee couldn’t do enough to get past unranked Arkansas as the No. 4 ranked team, and Missouri was from Texas A&M and clearly fell out of the top 10.

Some Big Ten teams also suffered defeat: Michigan lost its second game of the season on the road to Washington, and USC fell 2-1 in conference play after failing to stop unranked Minnesota on the road.

Let’s take a deep breath, clear everything up and look at the updated Top 25 college football rankings for Week 7, as voted by the coaches.

First place votes in parentheses

1. Texas (44)
2. Ohio State (11)
3. Oregon
4. Georgia
5. Penn State
6. Miami
7. Alabama
8. Ole Miss
9. Tennessee
10. LSU
11. Clemson
12. Notre Dame
13. Iowa State
14. Texas A&M
15. BYU
16. Oklahoma
17. Utah
18. Missouri
19. Kansas State
20. Indiana
21. Michigan
22. Boise State
23. Illinois
24. Pittsburgh
25. SMU

More… Our AP Top 25 Prediction

No. 15 U.S.C. The Men of Troy are back in first place after a loss at Minnesota and a double start in their history as Big Ten members.

No. 22 Louisville. Two straight losses to ranked teams have left the Cardinals out of the coaches’ poll.

No. 23 UNLV. Just as the Rebels were getting into the rankings, they fell out again after a home loss to Syracuse

USC 102; Nebraska 68; Army West Point 36; Navy 26; Colorado 16; Kentucky 12; Arizona 12; UNLV 11; Texas Tech 8; Virginia 7; Washington 5; Freedom 5; Vanderbilt 4; Rutgers 3; Arkansas 3; Tulane 2; Louisville 2; Iowa 2; Syracuse 1; Arizona State 1

SMU (plus 10). The Mustangs are a major contender in the new-look ACC and are 5-1.

Michigan (minus 11). The reigning national champions have suffered two defeats and need a completely new offensive approach.

Texas A&M (up 7). A clear win over Mizzou gives pollsters confidence in the Aggies.

Missouri (down 9). Conversely, the Tigers still have a lot to do to regain the trust of voters.

Alabama (Decrease: 5). Kalen DeBoer’s Tide starts over after Vandy loss.

Tennessee (Minus 5). Big Orange needs to regroup after shock in Arkansas.

ACC: Miami, Pittsburgh

Big Ten: Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Indiana

Big 12: BYU, Iowa State

SEC: Texas

AAC: Army, Navy

CUSA: Freedom

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