Ole Miss stays at No. 7 in Coaches Top 25 after win over The Citadel
OXFORD, Miss. — After a 49-0 win over The Citadel Saturday, Ole Miss football (9-1 overall, 5-1 SEC) remains at No. 7 in this week’s Coaches Poll Top 25. The top seven teams remain the same from last week.
As expected, the Rebels totally rolled against the Bulldogs, amassing 603 yards of total offense (151 rushing, 452 passing) to Citadel’s 106 yards. The Bulldogs only managed five first downs, while Ole Miss picked up 35. The Citadel was held to 23 yards passing and 83 yards on the ground, managing just a 2.1 yards-per-play average.
There are nine Southeastern Teams in this week’s rankings: Texas A&M (3), Alabama (4), Georgia (5), Ole Miss (7), Texas (10) Oklahoma (10), Vanderbilt (14), Tennessee (20), and Missouri (24).
The complete Coaches Poll Top 25 is as follows:
1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. A&M
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Oregon
7. Ole Miss
8. Texas Tech
9. Notre Dame
10. Texas and Oklahoma
12. Georgia Tech and BYU
14. Vanderbilt
15. Utah
16. Miami
17. Michigan
18. USC
19. Virginia
20. Tennessee
21. Louisville
22. Cincinnati
23. Pitt
24. Missouri
25. James Madison
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Memphis; No. 24 Iowa
Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn's love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception. Email Evie at: Evie@TheRebelWalk.com
