Texas A&M stormed into Baton Rouge and rode a dominant second half to a 49-25 blowout win against No. 20 LSU. Marcel Reed and the Aggies ran right over the Tigers for the statement victory of the day in college football.
Elsewhere, No. 4 Alabama stormed back to avoid an upset loss at South Carolina, No. 8 Ole Miss made a statement at Oklahoma, and No. 10 Vanderbilt continued its winning ways in a home slugfest against No. 15 Missouri.
The SEC led the Week 9 storylines, and several of the league's teams are found in this week's AP top 25 projection.
Projected AP Top 25 for Week 10
1. Ohio State Buckeyes: 7-0 (4-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Idle
Week 10: Home vs. Penn State
2. Indiana Hoosiers: 8-0 (5-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Won 56-6 vs. UCLA
Week 10: Away at Maryland
3. Texas A&M Aggies: 8-0 (5-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 49-25 at No. 20 LSU
Week 10: Idle
4. Alabama Crimson Tide: 7-1 (5-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 29-22 at South Carolina
Week 10: Idle
5. Georgia Bulldogs: 6-1 (4-1 SEC)
This Week: Idle
Week 10: Neutral site vs. Florida (Jacksonville)
6. Ole Miss Rebels: 7-1 (4-1 SEC)
This Week: Won 34-26 at No. 13 Oklahoma
Week 10: Home vs. South Carolina
7. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 8-0 (5-0 ACC)
This Week: Won 41-16 vs. Syracuse
Week 10: Away at NC State
8. Oregon Ducks: 7-1 (4-1 Big Ten)
This Week: Won 21-7 vs. Wisconsin
Week 10: Idle
9. Vanderbilt Commodores: 7-1 (3-1 SEC)
This Week: Won 17-10 vs. No. 15 Missouri
Week 10: Away at Texas
10. Miami Hurricanes: 6-1 (2-1 ACC)
This Week: Won 42-7 vs. Stanford
Week 10: Away at SMU
11. BYU Cougars: 8-0 (5-0 Big 12)
This Week: Won 41-27 at Iowa State
Week 10: Idle
12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 5-2
This Week: Idle
Week 10: Away at Boston College
13. Texas Tech Red Raiders: 7-1 (4-1 Big 12)
This Week: Won 42-0 vs. Oklahoma State
Week 10: Away at Kansas State
14. Virginia Cavaliers: 7-1 (4-0 ACC)
This Week: Won 17-16 (OT) at North Carolina
Week 10: Away at Cal
15. Tennessee Volunteers: 6-2 (3-2 SEC)
This Week: Won 56-34 at Kentucky
Week 10: Home vs. Oklahoma
16. Louisville Cardinals: 6-1 (3-1 ACC)
This Week: Won 38-24 vs. Boston College
Week 10: Away at Virginia Tech
17. Cincinnati Bearcats: 7-1 (5-0 Big 12)
This Week: Won 41-20 vs. Baylor
Week 10: Away at Utah
18. Oklahoma Sooners: 6-2 (2-2 SEC)
This Week: Lost 34-26 vs. No. 8 Ole Miss
Week 10: Away at Tennessee
19. Missouri Tigers: 6-2 (2-2 SEC)
This Week: Lost 17-10 at No. 10 Vanderbilt
Week 10: Idle
20. Texas Longhorns: 6-2 (3-1 SEC)
This Week: Won 45-38 (OT) at Mississippi State
Week 10: Home vs. Vanderbilt
21. Michigan Wolverines: 6-2 (4-1 Big Ten)
This Week: Won 31-20 at Michigan State
Week 10: Home vs. Purdue
22. Houston Cougars: 7-1 (4-1 Big 12)
This Week: Won 24-16 at No. 24 Arizona State
Week 10: Home vs. West Virginia
23. Memphis Tigers: 7-1 (3-1 American)
This Week: Won 34-31 vs. No. 18 South Florida
Week 10: Away at Rice
24. Utah Utes: 5-2 (2-2 Big 12)
This Week: LATE vs. Colorado
Week 10: Home vs. Cincinnati
25. Nebraska Cornhuskers: 6-2 (3-2 Big Ten)
This Week: Won 28-21 vs. Northwestern
Week 10: Home vs. USC
Dropped From Rankings: No. 18 South Florida, No. 20 LSU, No. 23 Illinois, No. 24 Arizona State
Others Considered: USC, Tulane, Navy, San Diego State
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Projecting the College Football AP Top 25 for Week 10.