21. Kansas State Wildcats (7-2) — A kickoff delay of nearly an hour seemed to be a bad sign for Kansas State in its 24-19 stunning loss at Houston.
22. Missouri Tigers (6-2) — Missouri is still in the Coaches Poll despite being blown out by a combined 65 points against the two opponents it faced that are still ranked.
23. Pittsburgh Panthers (7-1) — Pittsburgh had no answers for the explosive SMU offense in a 48-25 loss, the first of the season for Pat Narduzzi and the Panthers.
24. Colorado Buffaloes (6-2) — Colorado moves into the Coaches Poll Top 25 following a bye week. Deion Sanders has the Buffaloes in the mix for a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game in Year 2.
25. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-3) — Vanderbilt is heading to a bowl game for the first time since 2018 after Diego Pavia improved to 3-0 against Hugh Freeze with a 17-7 win at Auburn.
Receiving votes: Tulane 38; Louisville 38; South Carolina 33; Louisiana 27; Syracuse 24; UNLV 17; Arizona State 17; Minnesota 14; Iowa 13; Memphis 5; Illinois 3; Texas Tech 1; James Madison 1
