No. 16 Colorado has its highest ranking since it was No. 11 on Dec. 4, 2016, and No. 19 South Carolina has its highest since it was No. 13 on Sept. 21, 2014.
No. 21 Arizona State is in the Top 25 for the first time since Oct. 10, 2021. The Sun Devils (8-2), who are coming off a win at Kansas State, have their most victories since 2021.
No. 22 Iowa State, which beat Cincinnati after two straight losses, is back following a one-week absence.
No. 23 UNLV, which was ranked for one week after a 4-0 start, has won four of its past five.
No. 24 Illinois makes its eighth appearance in the Top 25 this season, its most since 2001.
Missouri, Kansas State and Louisville joined LSU as teams knocked out of the rankings following losses.
SEC: 7 (Nos. 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 19).
Big Ten: 5 (Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 24).
Big 12: 4 (Nos. 14, 16, 21, 22).
ACC: 3 (Nos. 11, 13, 17).
AAC: 2 (Nos. 18, 20).
Mountain West: 2 (Nos. 12, 23).
Pac-12: 1 (No. 25).
Independent: 1 (No. 6).
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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