After five of the top 11 teams in the Associated Press Poll lost, my AP ballot was literally turned upside down compared to last week.
Alabama and Tennessee dropped nine spots on my ballot, Missouri dropped 10 spots, and Michigan and USC completely dropped out of my Top 25 with their second losses of the season.
New to my Top 25 this week: Texas A&M, Boise State, SMU and Illinois. Here's my AP Top 25 ballot compared with Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson’s betting power ratings.
Note: The "AP" column is my AP Poll ballot ranking for each team. The "PR" column is where each team sits in Action Network's betting power ratings.
College Football Rankings: Brett McMurphy’s Week 7 AP Top 25 Ballot
1
AP
Texas Longhorns
1
PR
2
AP
Ohio State Buckeyes
2
PR
3
AP
Georgia Bulldogs
3
PR
4
AP
Miami Hurricanes
9
PR
5
AP
Penn State Nittany Lions
5
PR
6
AP
Oregon Ducks
7
PR
7
AP
Iowa State Cyclones
10
PR
8
AP
Clemson Tigers
12
PR
9
AP
Ole Miss Rebels
6
PR
10
AP
Alabama Crimson Tide
4
PR
11
AP
LSU Tigers
16
PR
12
AP
Tennessee Volunteers
8
PR
13
AP
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
11
PR
14
AP
BYU Cougars
41
PR
15
AP
Indiana Hoosiers
25
PR
16
AP
Texas A&M Aggies
13
PR
17
AP
Utah Utes
21
PR
18
AP
Kansas State Wildcats
14
PR
19
AP
Oklahoma Sooners
17
PR
20
AP
Missouri Tigers
10
PR
21
AP
Pitt Panthers
45
PR
22
AP
Boise State Broncos
28
PR
23
AP
Illinois Fighting Illini
32
PR
24
AP
SMU Mustangs
23
PR
25
AP
Kentucky Wildcats
15
PR
Collin also put four teams in the top 25 of his betting power ratings that were not on my ballot: No. 18 USC, No. 19 Auburn, No. 22 Louisville and No. 24 Florida.
