LSU rises to #15 in latest AP Top 25

LSU Tigers quarterback Sam Leavitt (10) reacts after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium -- Photo by John Reed-Imagn Images/Reuters

The LSU Tigers have moved up to #15 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll, the AP announced on Monday.

LSU defeated Auburn 38-17 on the road on Saturday. Sam Leavitt led the way in the win, throwing for nearly 400 yards and totaling four touchdowns. He was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts.

The trend of upsets around college football continued, as #2 BYU fell to unranked UCF. Additionally, Texas Tech fell from the ranks of the unbeaten.

Miami remained the top team in the rankings, receiving 59 First-Place votes. Ohio State (#2) has 10, while Utah (#7) got the last First-Place vote.

The full AP Top 25 is as follows:

RK	Team	REC	PTS	TREND
1	Miami(59)	7-0	1735	–
2	Ohio State(10)	6-1	1681	1
3	Georgia	6-1	1511	2
4	Indiana	7-1	1459	2
5	Notre Dame	6-1	1458	-1
6	Utah(1)	7-0	1413	4
7	UCLA	7-0	1398	2
8	BYU	6-1	1325	-6
9	Kentucky	7-1	1185	3
10	Alabama	6-2	1063	3
11	Texas	5-2	966	8
12	Ole Miss	5-2	871	-5
13	Texas Tech	6-1	861	-5
14	Wake Forest	6-1	822	3
15	LSU	6-2	813	3
16	Tennessee	6-2	662	-5
17	Florida	5-2	556	3
18	Houston	6-2	491	-4
19	SMU	6-1	440	4
20	Boise State	6-1	422	1
20	Northwestern	6-1	422	4
22	Arizona	6-1	400	3
23	Missouri	5-2	329	-1
24	Oklahoma State	5-2	180	NR
25	Wisconsin	5-2	125	NR