Hogs Make Big Jump in Top 25

40% of AP Top 10 Hail from Southeastern Conference

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – After a big win over No. 23 Cincinnati last week followed by a convincing win over South Carolina, the Arkansas Razorbacks have found their way into the Top 10 of the Associated Press poll for the second straight year.

Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson looks to wide receiver Matt Landers off the left side of the formation. The Hogs' dominating win moved them into the Top 10 of the AP Poll for the second consecutive season :: (Walt Beazley / Arkansas Communications)

The last time this happened was the 2010, 2011 and 2012 seasons. Arkansas reached highs of No. 8 in 2010, No. 3 in 2011 and No. 8 in 2012. The Hogs would go on to finish No. 12 overall in 2010, No. 5 in 2011 and unranked in 2012 after the failed John L. Smith experiment.

Since Bobby Petrino was the last to officially pull off this feat, it's only fitting that he roll into Fayetteville a week after Sam Pittman replicated his success.

Eight SEC teams make up the Top 25, including four in the Top 10.  Georgia takes over the No. 1 spot after the embarrassing showing by Alabama down in Austin.

Of course Bama being Bama, aided by a poor first half by Ohio St. against Arkansas St., only fell one spot to No. 2 in the poll.

Kentucky edges out Arkansas with a big win over Florida in The Swamp to claim No. 9, while the Razorbacks round out Top 10 SEC representation at No. 10.

One of the biggest jumps in the poll is from BYU. The Cougars knocked off No. 9 Baylor in Provo in overtime in the early Sunday morning hours and were rewarded with a No. 12 ranking. Anyone who had the energy to stick around until the end of that game is now keenly aware of how penalties could greatly affect the Razorbacks' visit in ways previously only felt when visiting Alabama, Texas and occasionally Auburn.

Ole Miss crushed Central Arkansas, which was enough to hold off the Longhorns for a Top 20 spot. The pollsters, as they often do, rewarded Texas for its name and for once again losing by blasting them out of the "Others Receiving Votes" designation, all the way up to No. 21. 

That's right, a team that is 2-6 over its last eight games was rewarded fairly equally to Florida beating No. 7 Utah for a close loss at home.

Texas A&M narrowly avoided the Notre Dame treatment of being dumped from the Top 25 after Jimbo Fisher's anemic offense continued its low productivity trend against an Appalachian St. team that should have two Power 5 wins under its belt.

The Aggies were pounded into submission by the Mountaineers' running game into a free fall from No. 6 to No. 24.

AP Top 25 (Sept. 11, 2022)

1. Georgia 

2. Alabama 

3. Ohio St. 

4. Michigan 

5. Clemson 

6. Oklahoma 

7. USC 

8. Oklahoma St. 

9. Kentucky 

10. Arkansas 

11. Michigan St. 

12. BYU 

13. Miami 

14. Utah 

15. Tennessee 

16. North Carolina St. 

17. Baylor 

18. Florida 

19. Wake Forest

20. Ole Miss 

21. Texas 

22. Penn St 

23. Pittsburgh 

24. Texas A&M 

25. Oregon

HOGS FEED:

WHAT WE DON'T KNOW HEADING INTO SOUTH CAROLINA; TIME TO GET PAST PETRINO'S AWKWARD EXIT

PITTMAN TOLD JEFFERSON IT WAS HIS LAST SHOT, HOW JEFFERSON RESPONDED

CAN HOGS RUN THROUGH AND AROUND REST OF THE SEC?

WE FINALLY KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT JALEN CATALON, MYLES SLUSHER INJURIES

BAMA'S WEAKNESSES OPEN DOOR IN SEC WEST THIS YEAR

HOGS' BODY BLOWS TOO MUCH FOR SOUTH CAROLINA

EXPECTATIONS FOR HOGS' BASKETBALL THROUGH THE ROOF

WHAT RAZORBACK FANS CAN LEARN THIS WEEKEND ABOUT NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS

INJURIES MAKE SEC OPENER WITH GAMECOCKS TRICKY

RAZORBACKS MADE GOOD MOVE NOT REALLY CONSIDERING GOING TO BIG 12

WATCH-LISTEN TO RAZORBACKS-GAMECOCKS ON SATURDAY

SEC ROUNDUP: MIKE LEACH OFFERS MARRIAGE ADVICE, FISHER HINTS AT EXIT PLAN

WHO WILL MAKE THE CALL ON RB DOMINIQUE JOHNSON'S RETURN?

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