Drew Hauser

Drew, the tail wagged: Missouri climbed from 25th to 23rd, eight points, and Penn State's move to 16th matched it. Notre Dame and Indiana each added four, Texas Tech took three back, and the entry rose 122 places to 60th at 216. Jeremy Stone, seven teams in common, is on the same 216 at the same 60th; Myles Siegel, also seven, is 26th; Garrick Simmons, also seven, is 232nd. Same bones, one pick apart, and the picks are speaking now.

Clemson lost in Baton Rouge and has no votes, which is the story for 145 entries. Florida won and holds 83; Kansas State is 1-0 and hosts Washington State. Missouri plays at Kansas on Friday with one entry on the Jayhawks, and the whole poll is still above it.