Florida Jumps 13-Spots on Ole Miss Romp; UCLA Sees Greatest Rise

Florida delivered the weekend’s defining upset and the AP Top 25 faculty soccer ballot’s sharpest swing Saturday, blasting beforehand No. 4 Ole Miss 52-28 to vault 13 spots to No. 8 within the Week 4 rankings launched Sunday. UCLA’s 54-3 dismantling of Maryland produced the ballot’s largest single-week climb, a 14-position bounce to No. 23.

Texas (4-0) remained atop the ballot with 1,737 factors, adopted by Georgia (4-0) at No. 2 with 1,646 and Notre Dame (4-0) at No. 3 with 1,581 — all three unchanged from the prior week. Miami (FL) rose two spots to No. 4 at 4-0, whereas Ohio State climbed two to No. 5 regardless of a 3-1 report, the highest-ranked workforce within the ballot carrying a loss.

Florida entered Week 4 ranked No. 21 and left it squarely within the prime ten. The Gators’ win places the Gainsville workforce within the dialog as a professional SEC contender by way of 4 video games. The loss dropped Ole Miss to 3-1 and despatched the Rebels from No. 4 all the way in which to No. 9 — a 5-spot fall. Florida sits at No. 8 with 1,272 factors, one place behind Alabama (No. 7, 1,305).

UCLA’s win over Maryland was much more lopsided. The Bruins’ 51-point rout, reported by UCLA Athletics, was the form of consequence that strikes voters in bulk — and it did, lifting UCLA 14 spots to No. 23 at 4-0.

Oklahoma State made the third-largest transfer of the week, rising 11 spots to No. 19. According to Oklahoma State Athletics, quarterback Mestemaker threw for 389 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-24 win over West Virginia, pushing the Cowboys to 3-1.

Mississippi State accomplished a second-half comeback to beat Missouri 31-24, per ESPN, transferring to 4-0 and climbing eight spots to No. 16. Missouri, regardless of the loss, held on to the ultimate spot at No. 25 at 3-1. Boise State entered the highest 25 for the primary time this season, checking in at No. 22 after rising 9 positions, based on Boise State Athletics. Houston bounced again with a 42-28 win over Georgia Southern, per The Daily Cougar, advancing to 3-1 and climbing 5 spots to No. 20.

Indiana (No. 6), Alabama (No. 7), BYU (No. 10), Texas Tech (No. 12), Utah (No. 13), and Iowa (No. 14) held agency among the many ballot’s unbeaten mid-tier, with 13 of the 25 ranked groups at 4-0 getting into the week.

Others receiving votes however exterior the rankings: Wisconsin, Duke, Penn State, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Michigan, Pittsburgh, Nebraska, Louisville, Cincinnati, James Madison, Arizona, Minnesota, North Dakota State, and Northwestern.

AP Top 25 College Football Poll — Week 4

1. Texas (4-0) — 1,737 pts
2. Georgia (4-0) — 1,646 pts
3. Notre Dame (4-0) — 1,581 pts
4. Miami, FL (4-0) ↑2 — 1,501 pts
5. Ohio State (3-1) ↑2 — 1,465 pts
6. Indiana (4-0) ↑1 — 1,408 pts
7. Alabama (4-0) ↑1 — 1,305 pts
8. Florida (4-0) ↑13 — 1,272 pts
9. Ole Miss (3-1) ↑5 — 1,089 pts
10. BYU (3-0) ↑1 — 1,078 pts
11. LSU (3-1) ↑1 — 1,073 pts
12. Texas Tech (4-0) ↑1 — 1,053 pts
13. Utah (4-0) ↑2 — 903 pts
14. Iowa (4-0) ↑3 — 856 pts
15. Oregon (3-1) ↑5 — 725 pts
16. Mississippi State (4-0) ↑8 — 715 pts
17. Tennessee (3-1) ↑3 — 663 pts
18. USC (4-1) ↑6 — 410 pts
19. Oklahoma State (3-1) ↑11 — 345 pts
20. Houston (3-1) ↑5 — 278 pts
21. SMU (3-1) ↑1 — 246 pts
22. Boise State (3-1) ↑9 — 221 pts
23. UCLA (4-0) ↑14 — 218 pts
24. Kentucky (3-1) ↑3 — 150 pts
25. Missouri (3-1) ↑6 — 118 pts

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin, Duke, Penn State, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Michigan, Pittsburgh, Nebraska, Louisville, Cincinnati, James Madison, Arizona, Minnesota, North Dakota State, Northwestern.