Not surprising, the Oklahoma Sooners took a tumble within the newest USA TODAY Sports activities AFCA Coaches Ballot after their 41-34 loss to the Kansas State Wildcats. The Sooners fell from No. 6 to No. 16 after the upset loss by the hands of the Wildcats.
It was Oklahoma’s third loss in 4 years and second straight house loss to Chris Kleiman’s Wildcats.
The Sooners fell behind early within the recreation as Adrian Martinez methodically labored down the sector to assist Kansas State soar out to a 14-0 lead. Although Oklahoma recovered to tie the sport within the second quarter, Martinez and Deuce Vaughn continued to make life troublesome for the Oklahoma protection.
The highest 5 remained the identical from final week, with Georgia atop the Coaches Ballot at No. 1. Alabama is simply 5 factors again from their SEC rival. Ohio State is No. 3, and Michigan got here in at No. 4. Clemson is No. 5, and changing Oklahoma within the high six are the USC Trojans, who received a nailbiter vs. Oregon State.
Oklahoma State takes over because the highest-ranked Large 12 workforce at No. 7 within the nation. The Baylor Bears are at No. 14 within the nation after hanging on in opposition to Iowa State.
The Sooners aren’t utterly out of it, however now don’t have any margin for error as they get set to go on the highway to face the undefeated TCU Horned Frogs.
A have a look at the total USA TODAY Sports activities Coaches Ballot powered by USA TODAY Sports activities:
| Rank | Crew | File | Factors | Change |
| 1 | Georgia | 4-0 | 1,563 (34) | – |
| 2 | Alabama | 4-0 | 1,558 (26) | – |
| 3 | Ohio State | 4-0 | 1,486 (4) | – |
| 4 | Michigan | 4-0 | 1,379 | – |
| 5 | Clemson | 4-0 | 1,339 | – |
| 6 | Southern California | 4-0 | 1,226 | +1 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 1,176 | +1 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 4-0 | 1,136 | +1 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 4-0 | 1,077 | +3 |
| 10 | North Carolina State | 4-0 | 1,015 | +1 |
| 11 | Ole Miss | 4-0 | 864 | +2 |
| 12 | Penn State | 4-0 | 824 | +3 |
| 13 | Utah | 3-1 | 822 | +1 |
| 14 | Baylor | 3-1 | 638 | +3 |
| 15 | Oregon | 3-1 | 622 | +3 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 3-1 | 601 | -10 |
| 17 | Texas A&M | 3-1 | 574 | +3 |
| 18 | Washington | 4-0 | 539 | +6 |
| 19 | Arkansas | 3-1 | 509 | -9 |
| 20 | Brigham Younger | 3-1 | 359 | +3 |
| 21 | Wake Forest | 3-1 | 352 | -5 |
| 22 | Florida State | 4-0 | 252 | +5 |
| 23 | Minnesota | 4-0 | 238 | +9 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh | 3-1 | 223 | +2 |
| 25 | Syracuse | 4-0 | 74 | +7 |
Faculties Dropped Out
No. 19 Texas; No. 21 Michigan State; No. 22 Florida; No. 25 Miami
Others Receiving Votes
Cincinnati 63; Kansas 59; Florida 49; Texas Tech 36; Kansas State 30; Texas 25; Texas Christian 20; Michigan State 13; James Madison 11; Mississippi State 10; Air Drive 8; Oregon State 7; UCLA 6; Washington State 4; Louisiana State 4; Notre Dame 3; Iowa State 3; Maryland 2; Coastal Carolina 1
Auburn Wire breaks down the place their opponents ranked this week and the way the conferences shake out:
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