College Football News: Winners, Losers from Week 11 AP Poll Release

Nov 6, 2021; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Michigan State Spartans running back Kenneth Walker III (9) runs the ball while Purdue Boilermakers cornerback Jamari Brown (7) defends in the first half at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

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Loser: Kentucky (Unranked)

The Wildcats played in one of the crazier games of the day and lost to Tennessee at home. This is another bad loss for Mark Stoops and the Wildcats and now, it is not likely that Kentucky is going to win 10 games or go to a major bowl game.

This season started out so well for Kentucky, but ever since getting blown out by Georgia, this team has not looked the same at all and it might be getting worse.

To be fair, Kentucky is still having a solid season compared to what they are used to. It was just that this was looking like a team that might do special things a few weeks ago, but that is no longer a possibility.

Loser: SMU (Unranked)

SMU was in the top 20 just a couple of weeks ago but after back-to-back losses to Houston and an average Memphis team, this team is no longer ranked. The Mustangs looked like they might be the team to challenge Cincinnati for the AAC crown, but now SMU is unlikely to make it to the conference championship game.

You have to wonder if the rumors about head coach Sonny Dykes affected the team in any way this week. Dykes is being rumored as a candidate at both TCU and Texas Tech and that could have been a distraction. SMU can still win 10 games, but that might be a bit of a stretch.

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