NEW YORK — The Southeastern Conference needs to find another pushover.
Vanderbilt, for years the weakest team in college football’s toughest league, moved into the AP top 25 on Sunday for the first time in 24 years. The unbeaten Commodores are No. 21.
Vanderbilt improved to 4-0 for just the fourth time since World War II with a 23-17 win at Mississippi on Saturday.
“I think it’s a pretty good reward for a good start,” Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson said.
Little changed at the top of the poll after No. 1 Southern California and No. 2 Oklahoma had the week off. No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Florida held their spots, and LSU moved up one place to give the SEC three teams in the top five.
The Big 12 also has four top-10 teams with Oklahoma, No. 6 Missouri, No. 7 Texas and No. 10 Texas Tech. Colorado, which upset No. 21-ranked West Virginia on Thursday, is receiving votes.
The Western Athletic Conference has two teams in the top 25 — No. 19 Boise State and Fresno State, which stayed at No. 25 after going to double overtime to beat Toledo 55-54.
