Tennessee, which entered the week at No. 7, fell short in a 31-17 loss at Samford Stadium against the Bulldogs, who climbed from No. 11 to No. 8 despite last week's loss to Ole Miss. The Bulldogs also lost to Alabama in Week 5, which came in at No. 7 following its 52-7 win over FCS Mercer.

Coach Lane Kiffin's Ole Miss football team is coming off an open week. Here's how Saturday's games changed the polls that were released Sunday.

Florida’s win over LSU on Saturday knocked the Tigers out of the AP Top 25, but the Gators didn’t earn any votes in the post-Week 12 poll.

LSU lost to Florida on Saturday, but the Tigers also took a loss on the recruiting trail. Four-star offensive lineman Devin Harper flipped his commitment from LSU to Ole Miss. It wasn’t a surprise. Earlier in the week, a flurry of reports from the recruiting network On3 indicated a flip was imminent.

Here's what Brian Kelly said about why two LSU defensive starters sat the first quarter of a loss to Florida. Our LSU coverage is brought to you in part by Waste Pro.

Some of the usual ingredients to a sure-fire victory, LSU football had in the pot. Out-possess your opponent? Check. Win the total yardage battle? Check. Convert more than half of your third downs? Yep.