Evergreen State surge

College football in the state of Washington has not been this strong in 20 years. With Washington State and Washington both undefeated, the Cougars and Huskies are in the top 10 together for the first time since Oct. 26, 1997.

This year, the Huskies, coming off a College Football Playoff appearance under coach Chris Petersen, have been ranked in the top 10 since preseason.

In

All those ranked teams losing also created turnover in the bottom third of the rankings, with four teams moving in, including three for the first time this season.

• No. 21 Michigan State (4-1) is ranked for the first time since the late September 2016. The Spartans began last season ranked and coming off a Big Ten title, but their season spiraled and they ended up being one of the most disappointing teams in the country, finishing 3-9. After upsetting Michigan in the rain at the Big House on Saturday night, Michigan State is back.

• Stanford (4-2) returned to the rankings at No. 23 after handing Utah its first loss of the season.

• No. 24 Texas Tech (4-1) is ranked for the first time since Nov. 3, 2013, Kliff Kingsbury’s first season as coach at his alma mater.

• Unbeaten Navy (5-0) is No. 25. The Midshipmen have made at least one appearance in the Top 25 each of the last three seasons. That hasn’t happened since the 1950s

Out

• Louisville fell out of the rankings for the first time this season after losing to North Carolina State on Thursday.

• Utah is out after losing at home.

• Florida and West Virginia fell out of the rankings after each took a second loss