[h=1]SEC reaches poll milestone[/h]Updated: October 19, 2014, 6:05 PM ET
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The Southeastern Conference has reached a new milestone in The Associated Press college football poll, becoming the first league to place four teams in the top five -- all from the western division.
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The SEC Western Division race carries huge national implications as four teams currently reside in the top five of the AP Poll.
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Power rankings
1. Miss. St. (43) | 6. Oregon |
2. Florida St. (14) | 7. Notre Dame |
3. Ole Miss (3) | 8. Michigan St. |
4. Alabama | 9. Georgia |
5. Auburn | 10. TCU |
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Mississippi State stayed No. 1 after a weekend off. The Atlantic Coast Conference's
Florida State held its ground at No. 2 after beating then-No. 5
Notre Dame 31-27.
Ole Miss remains No. 3.
Alabama jumped three spots to No. 4 after a 59-0 victory against
Texas A&M.
Auburn moved up a spot to No. 5 during a bye week, taking advantage of losses by previously unbeaten Notre Dame and
Baylor.
The Irish dropped two spots to seventh. Baylor fell to No. 12 after losing 41-27 at West Virginia.
Thirty times since 2001 a conference has placed three teams in the top five of the AP Top 25. The SEC had done it 16 times since 2009.
The Seminoles (7-0, 4-0 ACC) control their own destiny, however, as no currently ranked teams remain on the schedule.
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<!-- END INLINE MODULE --><!-- end inline 2 -->They are one of only three top-five teams that are still undefeated, and both No. 1 Mississippi State and No. 3 Ole Miss have at least two more games against ranked teams.
The Bulldogs and Rebels face each other in the regular-season finale in the Egg Bowl, so one is guaranteed to end the season with a loss.
"You can say whatever you want: This team is dominant,'' FSU coach Jimbo Fisher said after beating Notre Dame. "This team understands how to win. ... This team has tremendous what I call 'adversity tolerance.' It doesn't flinch. It can deal with anything.''