Computer Rankings: Oklahoma Crawls Up To 2nd, Iowa Plummets To 8th

October 17, 2021 by Staff

Un-ranked Purdue's 24-7 home upset of Iowa sent the Hawkeyes down the ladder six spots from No. 2 to No. 8 in this week's Congrove Computer Rankings at CollegeFootballPoll.com while Georgia remains in the top spot.

The Bulldogs were 30-13 over previously-undefeated Kentucky in Athens. The Wildcats fell from 20th to 32nd with the loss.

Idle Michigan rose 1 spot to 4th, while Cincinnati climbed into the 4-hole with a 56-21 thrashing of UCF.

Alabama rounds out the top five by climbing one notch on the heels of a 49-9 beatdown of Mississippi State on the road.

Oklahoma State rallied for a 32-24 win at Texas and rise two spots to 6th, just ahead of idle Ohio State which stays parked at No. 7.

Wake Forest and Penn State are also unchanged at 9th and 10th, respectively.

Arizona State joins Kentucky, Texas and Boston College as Top 25 drop-outs after all four teams went down to defeat on Saturday. The Sun Devils were outscored 28-0 in the second half as they fell 35-21 to the Utes; and Boston College was blasted 33-7 at home by NC State.

The Big Ten has four schools in the top 10, and 5 in the top 11.

SEE: FBS Top 130