21. MISSOURI TIGERS (6-1)
Saturday’s result: Beat Auburn, 21-17
Missouri scored the final 18 points against Auburn to come back from a 17-3 deficit and hand Hugh Freeze a second-straight 0-4 start to SEC play.
22. SMU MUSTANGS (6-1)
Saturday’s result: Beat Stanford, 40-10
SMU looks like a real ACC championship contender behind quarterback Kevin Jennings. He threw three touchdowns as the Mustangs won their fourth straight.
23. ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS (7-0)
Saturday’s result: Beat East Carolina, 45-28
Army, which hasn’t been to a bowl game since 2021, improved to 7-0 for the first time since 1996 with a blowout win over ECU. The Pirates fired coach Mike Houston after the loss.
24. NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (6-0)
Saturday’s result: Beat Charlotte, 51-17
Navy improved to 6-0 for the first time since 1979 with a blowout win over Charlotte at home. The Midshipmen put their perfect record on the line against Notre Dame in Week 9.
25. VANDERBILT COMMODORES (5-2)
Saturday’s result: Beat Ball State, 24-14
