Florida State jumps to sixth in Week 7 college football polls

After their 63-0 thrashing of previously unbeaten Maryland, the Florida State Seminoles jumped two spots to sixth in both the Week 7 AP Poll and USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

Florida State jumped over Georgia and Louisville in both polls. The Bulldogs beat Tennessee 34-31 in OT but dropped to 7th, while the Cardinals beat Temple 30-7 and dropped to 8th.

Northwestern suffered the biggest drop in both polls as a result of their 40-30 loss to Ohio State. The Wildcats fell three spots to No. 18 in the Coaches Poll and three spots to No. 19 in the AP Poll.

Arizona State (lost to Notre Dame) fell out of both polls while Ole Miss (lost to Auburn) and Maryland (lost to Florida State) fell out of the AP Poll. The Rebels and Terrapins were not ranked in the Coaches Poll.

Teams entering the polls this week include Northern Illinois (23 AP), Virginia Tech (24 AP, 25 Coaches), and Missouri (25 AP). NIU stayed at No. 23 in the Coaches Poll.

AP Poll – Week 7 (Complete Rankings)

1. Alabama
2. Oregon
3. Clemson
4. Ohio State
5. Stanford
6. Florida State
7. Georgia
8. Louisville
9. Texas A&M
10. LSU
11. UCLA
12. Oklahoma
13. Miami (FL)
14. South Carolina
15. Baylor
16. Washington
17. Florida
18. Michigan
19. Northwestern
20. Texas Tech
21. Fresno State
22. Oklahoma State
23. Northern Illinois
24. Virginia Tech
25. Missouri

Coaches Poll – Week 7 (Complete Rankings)

1. Alabama
2. Oregon
3. Ohio State
4. Clemson
5. Stanford
6. Florida State
7. Georgia
8. Louisville
9. Texas A&M
10. Oklahoma
11. LSU
12. South Carolina
13. UCLA
14. Miami (FL)
15. Baylor
16. Michigan
17. Florida
18. Northwestern
19. Washington
20. Oklahoma State
21. Texas Tech
22. Fresno State
23. Northern Illinois
24. Nebraska
25. Virginia Tech