College Football Power Rankings: Ohio State up to No. 2 after Jeremiah Smith’s historic day, Florida falls

Florida's coronation lasted only seven days.

After the Gators ran over No. 4 Ole Miss last week, Missouri ran over Florida, 45-17. Apparently that's life in the SEC this fall. Win big one Saturday, lose big the next. Such bipolar behavior deserves a similar reaction in the CBS Sports Power Rankings.

We also thinned the ranks of the unbeaten to 15 teams, the fewest through Week 5 since 2018. The week got off to a wild start when Pitt survived Virginia Tech as John Love missed – did he miss? – a 36-yard field goal as time expired, but lost in the win was the loss of quarterback Mason Heintschel to a torn ACL. Meanwhile, Northwestern reopened Ryan Field with a 413-yard rushing attack on Penn State, embarrassing first-year coach Matt Campbell and his two dozen Iowa State transfers. Then Saturday opened with Alabama blowing out undefeated Mississippi State in Starkville.

Unsurprisingly, the CBS Sports Power Rankings once again face a shakeup, primarily in the middle of the pack. Missouri vaulted 13 spots after its dominant performance. On the other side, Florida fell 12 and Mississippi State plummeted 13 spots following the 33-point loss at home to the Tide. We…

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