HOW TOP 50 FBS-FCS TEAMS FARED IN WEEK 6

The Top 50 FBS-FCS football teams for Week 6. Ranking is based on this week’s polls (Associated Press media / USA Today-American Football Coaches Association / National Football Foundation-Football Writers Association of America) and independent criteria. All of the schools play in the NCAA Football Bowls Subdivision (FBS) except North Dakota State, which is receiving votes in the AP media poll but is a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and will play in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

1. Alabama (6-0, 3-0 SEC West) (1/1/1) won at No. 16 Arkansas (4-2, 0-2 SEC West) Saturday, 49-30. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 at No. 9 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC East), 3:30 p.m. (CBS).

2. Ohio State (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten East) (2/2/2) beat No. 37 Indiana (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten East) Saturday, 38-17. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 at No. 11 Wisconsin (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten West), 8 p.m. (ABC).

3. Clemson (6-0, 3-0 ACC Atlantic) (3/3/3) won at Boston College (3-3, 0-3 ACC Atlantic) Friday, 56-10. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. North Carolina State (4-1, 1-0 ACC Atlantic), 12 p.m. (ABC).

4. Michigan (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten East) (4/4/4) won at Rutgers (2-4, 0-3 Big Ten East) Saturday, 78-0. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 22 vs. Illinois (1-4, 0-2 Big Ten West), 3:30 p.m., TBA.

5. Houston (5-1, 2-1 American West) (6/5/5) lost at No. 49 Navy (4-1, 3-0 American West) Saturday, 46-40. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. Tulsa (4-1, 1-0 American West), 7 p.m. (ESPN2).

6. Washington (6-0, 3-0 Pac-12 North) (5/6/6) won at Oregon (2-4, 0-3 Pac-12 North) Saturday, 70-21. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 22 vs. Oregon State (1-3, 0-1 Pac-12 North), TBA.

7. Louisville (4-1, 2-1 ACC Atlantic) (7/8/7) was idle. Next game: Friday, Oct. 14 vs. Duke (3-3, 0-2 ACC Coastal), 7 p.m. (ESPN).

8. Texas A&M (6-0, 4-0 SEC West) (8/7/8) beat No. 9 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC East) Saturday, 45-38 (2OT). Next game: Saturday, Oct. 22 at No. 1 Alabama (6-0, 3-0 SEC West), TBA.

9. Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC East) (9/9/9) lost at No. 8 Texas A&M (6-0, 4-0 SEC West) Saturday, 45-38 (2OT). Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. No. 1 Alabama (6-0, 3-0 SEC West), 3:30 p.m. (CBS).

10. Miami, Fla. (5-0, 2-0 ACC Coastal) (10/10/10) lost to No. 21 Florida State (4-2, 1-2 ACC Atlantic) Saturday, 20-19. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. No. 17 North Carolina (4-2, 2-1 ACC Coastal), 3:30 p.m. (ABC/ESPN2).

11. Wisconsin (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten West) (11/13/11) was idle. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. No. 2 Ohio State (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten East), 8 p.m. (ABC).

12. Nebraska (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten West) (12/12/12) was idle. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 at No. 37 Indiana (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten East), 3:30 p.m. (ABC/ESPN2).

13. Baylor (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) (13/11/13) was idle. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. Kansas (1-4, 0-2 Big 12), 3:30 p.m. (FOX Sports 1).

14. Mississippi (3-2, 1-1 SEC West) (14/14/15) was idle. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 at No. 16 Arkansas (4-2, 0-2 SEC West), 7 p.m. (ESPN).

15. Stanford (3-2, 2-2 Pac-12 North) (15/15/14) lost to Washington State (Pac-12 North) Saturday, 42-16. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 at Notre Dame (2-4 Independent), 7:30 p.m. (NBC).

16. Arkansas (4-2, 0-2 SEC West) (16/17/16) lost to No. 1 Alabama (6-0, 3-0 SEC West) Saturday, 49-30. Next game: Saturday, No. 14 Mississippi (3-2, 1-1 SEC West), 7 p.m. (ESPN).

17. North Carolina (4-2, 2-1 ACC Coastal) (17/16/20) lost to No. 26 Virginia Tech (4-1, 2-0 ACC Coastal) Saturday, 34-3. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 at No. 10 Miami, Fla. (4-1, 1-1 ACC Coastal), 3:30 p.m. (ABC/ESPN2).

18. Boise State (5-0, 2-0 MW Mountain) (19/19/18t) won at New Mexico (2-3, 1-1 MW Mountain) Friday, 49-21. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. COLORADO STATE (2-3, 0-1 MW Mountain), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2).

19. Florida (4-1, 2-1 SEC East) (18/18/21t) vs. No. 27 Louisiana State (3-2, 2-1 SEC West) Saturday, postponed by Hurricane Matthew. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. Missouri (2-3, 0-2 SEC East), 4 p.m. (SEC Network).

20. Oklahoma (3-2, 2-0 Big 12) (20/22/17) beat No. 44 Texas (2-3, 0-2 Big 12) Saturday at Dallas, Texas (Cotton Bowl Stadium), 45-40. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. Kansas State (3-2, 1-1 Big 12), 12 p.m. (ESPN).

21. Florida State (4-2, 1-2 ACC Atlantic) (23/21/18t) won at No. 10 Miami, Fla. (4-1, 1-1 ACC Coastal) Saturday, 20-19. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. Wake Forest (5-1, 2-1 ACC Atlantic), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN).

22. West Virginia (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) (22/20/21t) was idle. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 at No. 41 Texas Tech (3-2, 1-1 Big 12), 12 p.m. (FOX Sports 1).

23. Colorado (4-2, 2-1 Pac-12 South) (21/23/21t) lost at No. 45 Southern California (3-3, 2-2 Pac-12 South) Saturday, 21-17. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. No. 38 Arizona State (5-1, 2-1 Pac-12 South), 8 p.m. (Pac-12 Network).

24. Utah (5-1, 1-1 Pac-12 South) (24/24/24) beat Arizona (2-4, 0-3 Pac-12 South) Saturday, 36-23. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 at Oregon State (2-3, 1-1 Pac-12 North), 4 p.m. (Pac-12 Network).

25. Western Michigan (6-0, 2-0 MAC West) (26/25/27t) beat Northern Illinois (1-5, 1-1 MAC West) Saturday, 45-30. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 at Akron (4-2, 2-0 MAC East), 3:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network).

26. Virginia Tech (4-1, 2-0 ACC Coastal) (25/31t/25) won at No. 17 North Carolina (4-2, 2-1 ACC Coastal) Saturday, 34-3. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 at Syracuse (2-4, 0-2 ACC Coastal), 3:45 p.m. (ESPNU).

27. Louisiana State (3-2, 2-1 SEC West) (28/26/27t) at No. 19 Florida (4-1, 2-1 SEC East) Saturday, postponed by Hurricane Matthew. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. No. 43 Southern Mississippi (4-2, 2-1 C-USA West), 7:30 p.m. (SEC Network).

28. Maryland (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten East) (34/28/27t) lost at Penn State (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten East) Saturday, 38-14. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. Minnesota (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten West), 12 p.m. (ESPNU).

29. Oklahoma State (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) (32/33/26) beat Iowa State (1-5, 0-3 Big 12) Saturday, 38-31. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 22 at Kansas (1-4, 0-2 Big 12), TBA.

30. Air Force (4-1, 1-1 MW Mountain) (35/30/30t) lost at Wyoming (4-2, 2-0 MW Mountain) Saturday, 35-26. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. New Mexico (2-3, 1-1 MW Mountain) at Dallas, Texas (Cotton Bowl Stadium), 3:30 p.m. (ESPNews).

31. Texas Christian (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) (33/34/30t) won at Kansas (1-4, 0-2 Big 12) Saturday, 24-23. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 22 at No. 22 West Virginia (4-0, 1-0 Big 12), TBA.

32. California (3-3, 1-2 Pac-12 North) (40t/40/30t) lost at Oregon State (2-3, 1-1 Pac-12 North) Saturday, 47-44 (OT). Next game: Friday, Oct. 21 vs. Oregon (2-4, 0-3 Pac-12 North), 10:30 p.m. (ESPN).

33. Georgia (4-2, 2-2 SEC East) (31/29/nr) won at South Carolina (2-4, 1-4 SEC East) Sunday, 28-14. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. Vanderbilt (2-4, 0-3 SEC East), 12 p.m. (SEC Network).

34. South Florida (5-1, 2-0 American East) (38/35/nr) beat East Carolina (2-4, 0-2 American East) Saturday, 38-22. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. Connecticut (3-3, 1-2 American East), 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Network).

35. UCLA (3-3, 1-2 Pac-12 South) (27/31t/nr) lost at No. 38 Arizona State (5-1, 2-1 Pac-12 South) Saturday, 23-20. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 at Washington State (3-2, 2-0 Pac-12 North), 10:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2).

36. Michigan State (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten East) (37/27/nr) lost to Brigham Young (3-3 Independent) Saturday, 31-14. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. Northwestern (2-3, 1-1 Big Ten West), 3:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network).

37. Indiana (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten East) (40t/41t/nr) lost at No. 2 Ohio State (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten East) Saturday, 38-17. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. No. 12 Nebraska (5-0, 2-0 SEC West), 3:30 p.m. (ABC/ESPN2).

38. Arizona State (5-1, 2-1 Pac-12 South) (39/36/nr) beat No. 35 UCLA (3-3, 1-2 Pac-12 South) Saturday, 23-20. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 at No. 23 Colorado (4-2, 2-1 Pac-12 South), 8 p.m. (Pac-12 Network).

39. Auburn (4-2, 2-1 SEC West) (29t/37/nr) won at Mississippi State (2-3, 1-2 SEC West) Saturday, 38-14. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 22 vs. No. 16 Arkansas (4-2, 0-2 SEC West), TBA.

40. North Dakota State (5-0, 2-0 FCS Missouri Valley) (29t/nr/nr) won at Missouri State (3-2, 1-1 FCS Missouri Valley) Saturday, 27-3. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. South Dakota State (3-2, 2-0 FCS Missouri Valley), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN3).

41. Texas Tech (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) (nr/38/nr) lost at Kansas State (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) Saturday, 44-38. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. No. 22 West Virginia (4-0, 1-0 Big 12), 12 p.m. (FOX Sports 1).

42. Troy (4-1, 2-0 Sun Belt) (nr/41t/nr) was idle. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. Georgia State (1-4, 1-1 Sun Belt), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN3).

43. Southern Mississippi (4-2, 2-1 C-USA West) (nr/43t/nr) lost at Texas-San Antonio (2-3, 1-1 C-USA West) Saturday, 55-32. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 at No. 27 Louisiana State (3-2, 2-1 SEC West), 7:30 p.m. (SEC Network).

44. Texas (2-3, 0-2 Big 12) (42/nr/nr) lost to No. 20 Oklahoma (3-2, 2-0 Big 12) Saturday at Dallas, Texas (Cotton Bowl Stadium), 45-40. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. Iowa State (1-5, 0-3 Big 12), 7 p.m. (Longhorn Network).

45. Southern California (3-3, 2-2 Pac-12 South) (nr/43t/nr) beat No. 23 Colorado (4-1, 2-0 Pac-12 South) Saturday, 21-17. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 at Arizona (2-4, 0-3 Pac-12 South), 3:30 p.m. (FOX).

46. Appalachian State (3-2, 1-0 Sun Belt) (nr/47t/nr) was idle. Next game: Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Louisiana Lafayette (2-3, 1-1 Sun Belt), 8 p.m. (ESPN2).

47. Eastern Michigan (4-2, 1-1 MAC West) (nr/47t/nr) lost to Toledo (4-1, 1-0 MAC West) Saturday, 35-20. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 at Ohio (4-2, 2-0 MAC East), 2 p.m. (ESPN3).

48. Middle Tennessee (4-1, 2-0 C-USA East) (nr/47t/nr) was idle. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. Western Kentucky (3-3, 1-1 C-USA East), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN3).

49. Navy (4-1, 3-0 American West) (nr/nr/nr) beat No. 5 Houston (5-1, 2-1 American West) Saturday, 46-40. Next game: Thursday, Oct. 13 at East Carolina (2-4, 0-2 American East), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN).

50. Army (3-2 Independent) (nr/nr/nr) lost at Duke (3-3, 0-2 ACC Coastal) Saturday, 13-6. Next game: Saturday, Oct. 15 vs. Lafayette (1-5, 0-2 FCS Patriot), 12 p.m. (CBS Sports Network).