LSU rises to No. 18 spot on AP Poll ahead of Week Eight
LSU climbed after an upset-filled Week 7 that shook the national rankings and left six top-10 teams with losses, voters said.
- On Saturday, October 17, 2026, an historic 'massacre' across the college football slate saw six top-10 teams suffer unexpected losses, significantly shaking up the College Football Playoff race and conference title pursuits.
- LSU head coach Lane Kiffin's Tigers bounced back with a statement 31-0 victory over Mississippi State, improving to 5-2 in Southeastern Conference play after earlier losses at Ole Miss and Kentucky.
- Tennessee Volunteers defeated Alabama Crimson Tide 26-10, while Ohio State Buckeyes snapped Indiana Hoosiers' 22-game win streak with a 19-15 victory; quarterback Julian Sayin will miss 'several weeks' due to injury, the team reported.
- Auburn Tigers upset Georgia Bulldogs 28-24 after a late Gunner Stockton fumble, while BYU Cougars clinched a dramatic victory by defeating second-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Provo.
- Kentucky Wildcats sit at 6-1, tied for first place in the SEC and positioned as a legitimate CFP contender; the Wildcats host Vanderbilt Commodores this Saturday, October 24, with playoff implications mounting.
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LSU rises to No. 18 spot on AP Poll ahead of Week Eight
BATON ROUGE — LSU rose to the No. 18 spot in the AP Poll heading into a Week Eight matchup against Auburn on Saturday. The Tigers rose four spots from No. 22 following their 31-0 victory over Mississippi State in Death Valley. The full AP Poll rankings can be found below:1. Miami2. BYU3. Ohio State4. Notre Dame5. Georgia6. Indiana7. Ole Miss8. Texas Tech9. UCLA10. Utah11. Tennessee12. Kentucky13. Alabama14. Houston15. Iowa16. USC17. Wake Forest1…
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