Don't know whether us moving up was warranted, but okay. Also, I'd wager Auburn > Illinois.
In case you forgot during your idyllic weekend without Fightin’ Texas Aggie football:
Mike Elko & Co. are still a top-10 team.
Idle in Week 4, Texas A&M (3-0) moved up one spot to No. 9 in the most recent Associated Press top 25.
Additionally, the Aggies moved up a spot to No. 9 in the US LBM Coaches Poll ahead of Week 5.
A&M is now the highest-ranked team located in the Lone Star State, with Texas at No. 10, Texas Tech at No. 12 and Texas Christian at No. 24.
A somewhat sleepy slate across the landscape, Week 4 featured just three ranked-vs.-ranked contests and just two SEC matchups. Further, the only top-25 teams that were upset were then-No. 9 Illinois (though now-No. 11 Indiana was actually favored in a 63-10 blasting of the Illini) and then-No. 16 Utah, which lost to the Red Raiders, 34-10.
In Week 5, 10 SEC teams are among the nation’s top 25 as the Aggies are joined by No. 4 LSU, No. 5 Georgia, No. 7 Oklahoma, No. 10 Texas, No. 13 Ole Miss, No. 15 Tennessee, No. 17 Alabama, No. 18 Vanderbilt and No. 20 Missouri.
Returning from the bye, A&M welcomes Auburn to Kyle Field on Saturday to open conference play. The Aggies and Tigers will battle at 2:30 p.m. CT on Sept. 27.
Associated Press Week 5 Poll
| Rank | Week 4 Poll | Week 5 Poll |
| 1 | 1. Ohio State (3-0) | 1. Ohio State (3-0) |
| 2 | 2. Penn State (3-0) | 2. Miami (4-0) |
| 3 | 3. Louisiana State (3-0) | 3. Penn State (3-0) |
| 4 | 4. Miami (3-0) | 4. Louisiana State (4-0) |
| 5 | 5. Georgia (3-0) | 5. Georgia (3-0) |
| 6 | 6. Oregon (3-0) | 6. Oregon (4-0) |
| 7 | 7. Florida State (2-0) | 7. Oklahoma (4-0) |
| 8 | 8. Texas (2-1) | 8. Florida State (3-0) |
| 9 | 9. Illinois (3-0) | 9. Texas A&M (3-0) |
| 10 | 10. Texas A&M (3-0) | 10. Texas (3-1) |
| 11 | 11. Oklahoma (3-0) | 11. Indiana (4-0) |
| 12 | 12. Iowa State (4-0) | 12. Texas Tech (4-0) |
| 13 | 13. Ole Miss (3-0) | 13. Ole Miss (4-0) |
| 14 | 14. Alabama (2-1) | 14. Iowa State (4-0) |
| 15 | 15. Tennessee (2-1) | 15. Tennessee (3-1) |
| 16 | 16. Utah (3-0) | 16. Georgia Tech (4-0) |
| 17 | 17. Texas Tech (3-0) | 17. Alabama (2-1) |
| 18 | 18. Georgia Tech (3-0) | 18. Vanderbilt (4-0) |
| 19 | 19. Indiana (3-0) | 19. Michigan (3-1) |
| 20 | 20. Vanderbilt (3-0) | 20. Missouri (4-0) |
| 21 | 21. Michigan (3-0) | 21. USC (4-0) |
| 22 | 22. Auburn (3-0) | 22. Notre Dame (1-2) |
| 23 | 23. Missouri (3-0) | 23. Illinois (3-1) |
| 24 | 24. Notre Dame (0-2) | 24. Texas Christian (3-0) |
| 25 | 25. USC (3-0) | 25. Brigham Young (3-0) |
OUT: No. 16 Utah, No. 22 Auburn
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Auburn 122, Mississippi St. 102, South Florida 77, Utah 45, Arizona St. 30, Memphis 23, Louisville 23, Maryland 6, UNLV 3, UCF 3, North Texas 2.
Italics denotes Southeastern Conference member
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