November 2, 2024

CBS Sports 128 college football rankings: Auburn, Penn State jump into top 10

The CBS Sports 128 provides a unique glimpse at college football, but after several top teams fell in a busy Week 10, there’s very little to differentiate the top of the rankings. The CBS Sports 128, AP Top 25, Coaches Poll, Sagarin, Football Outsider’s F/+ and everyone’s power rankings agree: Alabama Crimson Tide is the No. 1 team in the country. The Tide (9-0) outlasted LSU Tigers 10-0 on Saturday night — “We couldn’t score for three quarters and they couldn’t score for four,” Nick Saban told CBS sideline reporter Allie LaForce after the game — but there’s one huge test left before the SEC Championship Game. Auburn Tigers (7-2) powered through quarterback issues to defeat Vanderbilt Commodores 23-16 to remain in contention for the SEC West with just one conference loss (to Texas A&M). If the Tigers defeat Georgia Bulldogs in Athens on Saturday, they’ll enter the Iron Bowl in Tuscaloosa with as much to gain as the Tide. This week Auburn made another move up in the CBS Sports 128 to No. 7. On Oct. 17, Penn State Nittany Lions was 24 spots back at No. 34 as a two-loss team with its best win coming by seven…

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