NCAA Football Rankings 2015: Week 6 Standings for College's Top 25 Teams
Take what you thought you knew about the college football elite and throw it out the window, because an upset-filled weekend of action has left the Top 25 looking drastically different.
The previously ranked No. 1 team had to scrape and claw its way to a win over Indiana. The No. 2 team did the same against Purdue. Then throw in outright losses by third-ranked Ole Miss, No. 6 Notre Dame and No. 8 Georgia, and there's enough chaos to rewrite the Top 10 altogether.
The Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls won't drop until Sunday afternoon, but Bleacher Report's top college football analysts have already broken it down for you. Take a look below at the Top 25 entering Week 6.
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Bleacher Report Top 25: Week 6
| 1 | Baylor Bears | 484 (6) |
| 2 | TCU Horned Frogs | 482 (3) |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 479 (8) |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers | 442 (2) |
| 5 | Michigan State Spartans | 407 |
| 6 | Utah Utes | 398 (2) |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 383 |
| 8 | LSU Tigers | 379 |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies | 342 |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners | 315 |
| 11 | Florida Gators | 306 |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles | 288 |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 287 |
| 14 | Ole Miss Rebels | 262 |
| 15 | Northwestern Wildcats | 224 |
| 16 | USC Trojans | 189 |
| 17 | Georgia Bulldogs | 188 |
| 18 | Stanford Cardinal | 175 |
| 19 | UCLA Bruins | 159 |
| 20 | Michigan Wolverines | 152 |
| 21 | California Golden Bears | 100 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 99 |
| 23 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 88 |
| 24 | Oregon Ducks | 34 |
| 25 | Duke Blue Devils | 25 |
Information courtesy of Bleacher Report
Surprise Teams on the Rise
No. 6 Utah Utes
Has any team ever had a better week by simply sitting at home with its feet up, enjoying a bye?
It's hard to say so, as Utah got a week of rest under its belts while watching the Top 10 fall to pieces across the board on the opening Saturday of October. One week after their shocking demolition of Oregon (a 62-20 affair), losses elsewhere have the Utes jumping heavily.
It's not surprising, then, to see so many folks pegging Utah as a potential College Football Playoff team, including ESPN's Rece Davis:
The Utes defense is the real deal and should allow them to remain vying for an undefeated season in the Pac-12, but it's the offense that could take them to the next level. Devontae Booker is an all-purpose machine with nearly 600 total yards already, while Travis Wilson makes the right plays at quarterback to propel drives and put up points.
It may be early, but so far, Utah looks legit.
No. 11 Florida Gators
What got into the Ole Miss Rebels over the last several weeks? Better yet, what got into the Florida Gators?
Two teams headed in very different directions just weeks ago took a complete 180 on Saturday, when the Gators dismantled Ole Miss, 38-10 in the Swamp. It was the same Rebels team that took it to Alabama on the road just weeks ago, and the same Florida team that needed a miraculous comeback to beat Tennessee.
It's been rocky times for the Gators over the last couple of years, but young star quarterback Will Grier is making things happen that haven't occurred since Florida's last glory run, per ESPN Stats & Info:
Is it too early to tell if head coach Jim McElwain truly has the Gators turning a corner? After all, this team was expected to struggle to get into bowl eligibility before the season, relying on an empty cupboard of depth and less talent across the board than they're used to in Gainesville.
But it's hard to label a demolition of Ole Miss as a fluke, especially when that very same team just did a similar deed to Alabama two weeks ago.
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