Rebels Reach No. 15 in Week 2 AP Rankings

The Associated Press released its updated rankings Tuesday afternoon, and the Rebels are a little closer to the top than the preseason predictions.
Ole Miss climbed three spots to No. 15 in this week’s rankings after earning the No. 18 spot in the AP’s Preseason Top 25 and defeating Boise State 35-13 on Thursday in Atlanta. The new ranking is Ole Miss’ highest since 2009.
South Carolina’s loss to Texas A&M dropped them a few spots in the ranking, leaving room for Ole Miss to climb the ladder.
Overall, eight SEC teams found themselves included in the new AP rankings, including five of the seven SEC West teams that Ole Miss faces every year.
Here’s the complete Top 25 (first place votes in parentheses):
1. Florida State (46)
2. Alabama (1)
3. Oregon (5)
4. Oklahoma (2)
5. Auburn
6. Georgia (2)
7. Michigan State
8. Ohio State
9. Texas A&M (2)
10. Baylor
11. UCLA
12. LSU (1)
13. Stanford
14. USC
15. Ole Miss
16. Notre Dame
17. Arizona State
18. Wisconsin
19. Nebraska
20. Kansas State
21. South Carolina
22. North Carolina
23. Clemson
24. Missouri
25. Louisville
Amelia Camurati is managing editor of HottyToddy.com and can be reached at amelia.camurati@hottytoddy.com.