Tennessee, which entered the week at No. 7, fell short in a 31-17 loss at Samford Stadium against the Bulldogs, who climbed from No. 11 to No. 8 despite last week's loss to Ole Miss. The Bulldogs also lost to Alabama in Week 5, which came in at No. 7 following its 52-7 win over FCS Mercer.

Florida’s win over LSU on Saturday knocked the Tigers out of the AP Top 25, but the Gators didn’t earn any votes in the post-Week 12 poll.

The top of the newest Associated Press Top 25 poll remains unchanged following a Week 12 that failed to shake up the college football hierarchy.

LSU lost to Florida on Saturday, but the Tigers also took a loss on the recruiting trail. Four-star offensive lineman Devin Harper flipped his commitment from LSU to Ole Miss. It wasn’t a surprise. Earlier in the week, a flurry of reports from the recruiting network On3 indicated a flip was imminent.

Some of the usual ingredients to a sure-fire victory, LSU football had in the pot. Out-possess your opponent? Check. Win the total yardage battle? Check. Convert more than half of your third downs? Yep.