Tom Murphy Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR) About: Louisiana Tech graduate (1988) with MA in English; Covered nine head coaches in last 16 seasons at Alabama (1998-2007) and Arkansas (2007-13). Married with 3 children. Native of Atlanta, Ga.
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Oct 17, 2021 Week 8 Rankings for Tom Murphy1 Georgia 7-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 63 Voters Lowest: 1 - 63 Voters 1575
2 Cincinnati 6-0 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 42 Voters Lowest: 5 - Nate Mink 1483
3 Oklahoma 7-0 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 11 Voters Lowest: 8 - Colten Bartholomew 1434
4 Alabama 6-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 8 Voters Lowest: 8 - Ron Counts 1393
5 Iowa 6-1 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - 4 Voters Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 1048
6 Penn State 5-1 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - Colten Bartholomew Lowest: 13 - Ron Counts 1116
7 Oregon 5-1 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - Jack Ebling Lowest: 17 - 2 Voters 1054
8 Ohio State 5-1 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 11 - Kellis Robinett 1252
9 Michigan 6-0 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 5 Voters Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters 1214
10 Ole Miss 5-1 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Nate Mink Lowest: 16 - Ron Counts 879
11 Notre Dame 5-1 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Andy Greder Lowest: 18 - 3 Voters 763
12 Coastal Carolina 6-0 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - James Kratch Lowest: 25 - Don Williams 736
13 Michigan State 7-0 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - David Jablonski Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1076
14 Oklahoma State 6-0 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 15 - Colten Bartholomew 1082
15 Kentucky 6-1 Actual: 15Highest: 11 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 723
16 Wake Forest 6-0 Actual: 16Highest: 12 - 3 Voters Lowest: 23 - Jon Wilner 629
17 Texas A&M 5-2 Actual: 17Highest: 11 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Jon Wilner 536
18 NC State 5-1 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - Kellis Robinett 485
19 Baylor 6-1 Actual: 20Highest: 14 - Nathan Baird Lowest: NR - Steve Batterson 378
20 Auburn 5-2 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: 25 - 2 Voters 397
21 UTSA 7-0 Actual: 24Highest: 21 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 104
22 Purdue 4-2 Actual: 25Highest: 18 - Jack Ebling Lowest: NR - 42 Voters 68
23 SMU 6-0 Actual: 21Highest: 17 - 5 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 358
24 Clemson 4-2 Actual: 26Highest: 15 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - 47 Voters 64
25 San Diego State 6-0 Actual: 22Highest: 10 - Bennett Conlin Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 284
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Pittsburgh
