Ole Miss No. 4 as SEC Places 10

Ole Miss defeated LSU 32-24 in Oxford. The win lifted Ole Miss four spots to No. 4 in the AP Top 25, its first top-five ranking since last season. LSU fell three places to No. 10 after its first loss of 2026 and the first of the Lane Kiffin era. LSU fell behind 17-0 before rallying late. Texas remained No. 1, with Georgia and Notre Dame at No. 2 and No. 3. The SEC placed at least 10 teams in the rankings. Florida entered at No. 21 after improving to 3-0 with a win over Auburn, and Mississippi State debuted at No. 24 after a comeback win over South Carolina. Fans and recruits gathered at Ole Miss after the win, with visits lasting into early morning hours. LSU next faces Texas A&M, which dropped sharply after losing to Kentucky. ESPN FPI ranked LSU No. 7 at 20.4 after a two-spot jump.