Diego Pavia is a giant slayer in the SEC.
We have reached peak college football and it's only Week 6. Everyone had their calendars circled for October 19, but now many of those matchups have lost their punch after a chaotic Saturday. Seven undefeated teams lost, two of them were in the Top 5 to unranked opponents. Fans rushed the field in Nashville, Seattle, Minneapolis, and Fayetteville, Arkansas. Navy and Army are 5-0 simultaneously for the first time since 1945. Louisiana Monroe is 4-1 for the first time in school history after upsetting undefeated James Madison. Texas A&M dismantled Missouri to ruin their perfect season. The Hurricanes escaped with a 39-38 road win at Cal after trailing by 25 points. Perhaps the most bizarre statement of this young season is that Indiana is the first team to clinch bowl eligibility after a 6-0 start (later joined by the Hurricanes).
Bucks and Ducks are the marquee matchup in Week 7.
Texas, Penn State, Oregon, BYU, Ohio State, Iowa State, Pitt, and Liberty make up the remaining undefeated college football teams. At least one of those teams will no longer be undefeated as the Buckeyes finally have to play someone that offers a real challenge when they take on the Ducks in a Top 10 matchup. Texas will also have a tough assignment in rival Oklahoma as they face each other for the first time as SEC opponents.
This week marks the first week where you can find football every day when Conference USA begins play on Tuesday and Wednesday. Here's a look at how the chaos affected this week's Pool Poll.
Arch Manning and the Longhorns have not missed a beat since Quinn Ewers went down.
1. Texas (5-0, 66.2 WP, 0 LP)
Last Week Rank: 3
What Happened This Week: Nothing, the Longhorns were the beneficiaries of a bye headed into the Red River Showdown.
Up Next: Oklahoma (4-1, 41)
2. Penn State (5-0, 68.4, 0)
LWR: 2
WHTW: A 27-11 win over UCLA.
UN: USC (3-2, 57)
3. Oregon (5-0, 76, 0)
LWR: 6
WHTW: A 31-10 smackdown on Friday night of Michigan State.
UN: Ohio State (5-0, 7)
4. Miami (6-0, 76, 0)
LWR: 8
WHTW: The Hurricanes dug a hole for themselves late at night on Saturday as they traveled to the West Coast for an ACC matchup with Cal. It was 35-10 Bears late in the third and then 38-18 at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Cam Ward took over with three touchdowns in the final frame (2 passing, one rushing). Mario Cristobal made the gutsy decision to go for two on the final score. With 26 seconds left, Miami had their first and final lead since the 6:19 mark in the first quarter to remain undefeated.
UN: Louisville (10/19)
The Cougars have already won more games in 2024 than in 2023.
5. BYU (5-0, 77.8, 0)
LWR: 4
WHTW: The Cougars were on a bye this week.
UN: Arizona (3-2, 62)
6. Indiana (6-0, 84.2, 0)
LWR: 9
WHTW: They scored 40 points in their fifth straight game in a win over Northwestern. In fact, they haven't scored less than 31 in the Curt Cignetti era.
UN: Nebraska (10/19)
7. Ohio State (5-0, 84.8, 0)
LWR: 12
WHTW: They scored a 35-7 win over Iowa.
UN: Oregon (5-0, 3)
8. Iowa State (5-0, 90.8, 0)
LWR: 10
WHTW: They were close, but pulled away late from Baylor 43-21.
UN: West Virginia (3-2, 70)
9. Pitt (5-0, 104.4, 0)
LWR: 18
WHTW: They rallied late to send North Carolina to another loss.
UN: Cal (3-2, 65)
Navy is averaging 43.6 points per game.
10. Navy (5-0, 105.2, 0)
LWR: 16
WHTW: The Midshipmen are halfway to claiming the Commander-in-Chief's trophy after a 34-7 win over Air Force.
UN: Charlotte (10/19)
11. Liberty (4-0, 109, 0)
LWR: 17
WHTW: Two straight bye weeks after their cancelation last week.
UN: FIU (2-3, 95)
12. Army (5-0, 116.8, 0)
LWR: 19
WHTW: The Black Knights are averaging nearly 40 points per game (38.8) and grew that number thanks to a 49-7 win over Tulsa.
UN: UAB (1-4, 121)
13. Texas Tech (5-1, 56.2, 77)
LWR: 22
WHTW: They survived a late-night showdown with Arizona, 28-22.
UN: Baylor (10/19)
14. Texas A&M (5-1, 75.8, 10)
LWR: 30
WHTW: They scored their largest margin over victory over a Top 10 team when they knocked off Missouri 41-10.
UN: Mississippi State (10/19)
The Cornhuskers are an overtime loss away from being undefeated.
15. Nebraska (5-1, 87.6, 15)
LWR: 33
WHTW: They handed Rutgers their first loss of the season (14-7) and now look to do the same to Indiana in two weeks.
UN: Indiana (10/19)
16. Duke (5-1, 93.2, 59)
LWR: 13
WHTW: The Blue Devils were handed their first by Georgia Tech, 24-14.
UN: Florida State (10/19)
17. SMU (5-1, 96.8, 84)
LWR: 35
WHTW: The Mustangs are back in the Top 25 after an upset win over Louisville, 31-24.
UN: Stanford (10/19)
18. Ole Miss (5-1, 98.2, 78)
LWR: 37
WHTW: An easy 27-3 win over South Carolina.
UN: LSU (4-1, 31)
19. Sam Houston State (5-1, 102.4, 50)
LWR: 31
WHTW: For the first time ever, the Bearkats find themselves ranked in the Pool Poll after winning just three games last season. They did so thanks to a 41-21 win over the second-worst team in college football, UTEP.
UN: Western Kentucky (10/16)
The Crimson Tide dropped 19 spots after their loss to Vandy.
20. Alabama (4-1, 42.8, 82)
LWR: 1
WHTW: How the mighty have fallen. A hangover game after stunning Georgia led to Vanderbilt earning their first win against an AP top-ranked team, and first win against Alabama in 23 tries.
UN: South Carolina (3-2, 60)
21. Notre Dame (4-1, 58.8, 76)
LWR: 23
WHTW: It was a bye week for the Irish.
UN: Stanford (2-3, 90)
22. Washington State (4-1, 65.3, 68)
LWR: 24
WHTW: It was also a bye week for the Cougars.
UN: Fresno State (3-2, 79)
23. Syracuse (4-1, 65.3, 93)
LWR: 45
WHTW: The Orange rallied to tie the game late and then scored a touchdown to UNLV's field goal in overtime to hand the Rebels their first loss of the season.
UN: NCST (3-3, 82)
24. Kansas State (4-1, 65.5, 20)
LWR: 25
WHTW: A bye week for the Wildcats.
UN: Colorado (4-1, 29)
The Cavaliers have already surpassed their win total in 2023.
25. Virginia (4-1, 68.5, 74)
LWR: 46
WHTW: The Cavaliers knocked off Boston College 24-14 to claim the last spot in this week's Pool Poll.
UN: Louisville (3-2, 59)
Dropped Out: Tennessee, Missouri, Rutgers, UNLV, James Madison, Michigan, and Boston College
Watchlist: Clemson, Arizona State, Illinois, Colorado, Tennessee, LSU, Missouri, Georgia, Utah, Boise State, Rutgers, ULM, UNLV, James Madison, and Coastal Carolina
Bottom 10
The Owls are still looking for their first win as an FBS team.
125. Rice (1-4)
126. Florida State (1-5)
127. Temple (1-5)
128. Akron (1-5)
129. Kansas (1-5)
130. Troy (1-5)
131. UMass (1-5)
132. Kent State (0-5)
133. UTEP (0-5)
134. Kennesaw State (0-5)
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