College football rankings: SMU moves into Top 10

By Kevin Kelley -

College football rankings for week 14 of the 2024 season have been released, and the SMU Mustangs have entered the Top 10 of both the AP and Coaches polls.

SMU moved up four spots to No. 9 in the AP Poll and three spots to No. 9 in the Coaches Poll after defeating Boston College, 38-28, and improving its record to 10-1 on the season. It’s the first Top 10 ranking for SMU since 1985.

Oregon (11-0) continues its reign at the top of the AP Poll with all 61 first-place votes. The Ducks also top the Coaches Poll with every first-place vote there as well (55).

The remainder of the AP Top 5 is Ohio State (2), Texas (3), Penn State (4), and Notre Dame (5). The Coaches Poll Top 5 also matches the AP Poll.

Indiana dropped five spots in the AP Poll to No. 10 following its 38-15 defeat on the road against No. 2 Ohio State. That drop allowed Georgia to move up to No. 6, Tennessee to No. 7, and Miami to No. 8 after each teams victory this weekend.

Other schools that made big moves up this week include Clemson and Arizona State. Clemson defeated The Citadel at home, 51-14, to improve to 9-2 on the season. As a result, the Tigers jumped five spots in the AP Poll to No. 12 and four spots in the Coaches Poll to No. 12.

After defeating BYU at home, 28-23, Arizona State improved its regular-season mark to 9-2. The Sun Devils moved up seven spots to No. 14 in the AP Poll and No. 15 in the Coaches Poll.

Missouri (8-3) returned to the AP Poll at No. 24 after winning at Mississippi State, 39-20. Washington State fell out of the AP Poll, while Colorado and Kansas State dropped from the Coaches Poll following losses Saturday.

Below are the FBS and FCS college football rankings for Week 14 of the 2024 season (first-place votes in parentheses):

AP Poll – Week 14

1. Oregon (61)
2. Ohio State
3. Texas
4. Penn State
5. Notre Dame
6. Georgia
7. Tennessee
8. Miami
9. SMU
10. Indiana
11. Boise State
12. Clemson
13. Alabama
14. Arizona State
15. Ole Miss
16. South Carolina
17. Iowa State
18. Tulane
19. BYU
20. Texas A&M
21. UNLV
22. Illinois
23. Colorado
24. Missouri
25. Army

Others receiving votes: Kansas State 98, Memphis 46, Syracuse 37, Louisville 24, Washington State 10, Duke 6, Louisiana 5, Florida 4, LSU 2, Georgia Tech 2

Dropped from rankings: Washington State 25

FBS Coaches Poll – Week 14

1. Oregon (55)
2. Ohio State
3. Texas
4. Penn State
5. Notre Dame
6. Georgia
7. Miami
8. Tennessee
9. SMU
10. Indiana
11. Boise State
12. Clemson
13. Alabama
14. South Carolina
15. Arizona State
16. Ole Miss
17. Iowa State
18. Tulane
19. Texas A&M
20. BYU
21. UNLV
22. Army
23. Memphis
24. Missouri
25. Illinois

Others receiving votes: Kansas State 124, Colorado 115, Duke 31, Syracuse 19, Louisville 8, Louisiana 7, Washington State 6, LSU 3, Iowa 1, James Madison 1, Baylor 1, Miami (OH) 1, Georgia Tech 1

Dropped from rankings: Colorado 18, Kansas State 25

Stats Perform FCS Top 25 – Week 14

1. Montana State (51)
2. South Dakota State (1)
3. North Dakota State (2)
4. South Dakota (2)
5. UC Davis
6. UIW
7. Idaho
8. Mercer
9. Richmond
10. Rhode Island
11. Illinois State
12. Villanova
13. Montana
14. Tarleton State
15. Abilene Christian
16. Southeast Missouri
17. Northern Arizona
18. Jackson State
19. New Hampshire
20. SC State
21. Tennessee State
22. Eastern Kentucky
23. UT Martin
24. Stony Brook
25. Harvard

Others receiving votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): NC Central 78, Southern Utah 59, Southeastern Louisiana 33, Lehigh 31, Duquesne 27, Western Carolina 25, Chattanooga 20, Drake 20, Tennessee Tech 13, Central Connecticut 6, Dartmouth 4

Dropped from rankings: Duquesne 19

FCS Coaches Poll – Week 14

1. Montana State (23)
2. South Dakota State (2)
3. South Dakota
4. North Dakota State
5. UC Davis
6. UIW
7. Richmond
8. Idaho
9. Mercer
10. Illinois State
11. Villanova
12. Rhode Island
13. Montana
14. Tarleton State
15. Jackson State
16. Southeast Missouri
17. ACU
18. SC State
19. Tennessee State
20. UT Martin
21. Missouri State
22. Northern Arizona
23. NC Central
24. New Hampshire
25. Duquesne

Others receiving votes: Stony Brook 44, Eastern Kentucky 32, Drake 29, Lehigh 19, Dartmouth 16, Harvard 16, Central Connecticut State 12, Chattanooga 6, Butler 4, Southeastern Louisiana 4, Columbia 2.

Dropped from rankings: Stony Brook 20 Harvard 21t Butler 23

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