ACC, Georgia Tech and NC State
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With losses by previously 23rd-ranked Navy and Tulane, the Group of Five's top playoff threat remains Memphis. The Tigers handled Rice on Friday night and need three more wins to lock in a berth in the American title game in December.
Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key was aghast at how poorly his team played against NC State. The Yellow Jackets looked horrid on defense.
A&M is 8-0 for the first time since 1992 and spent multiple weeks ranked in the top three for the first time since 1995, when they remained there for the first five weeks of the season. Nine SEC teams were ranked in both polls this week.