By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer

A sleepy week filled with nonconference blowouts locked the College Football Playoff rankings into a near standstill. Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Georgia and Texas Tech remained the top five teams, while Oregon jumped ahead of Mississippi after its 42-27 victory over USC – one of the few significant changes in Tuesday’s new top 25.

The Ducks are now No. 6, with Mississippi at No. 7 – the only change to the top 10 from a week ago. Oklahoma remains at No. 8, followed by Notre Dame at No. 9, Alabama at No. 10 and BYU at No. 11.

After beating USC, Oregon coach Dan Lanning said his team deserves credit for the schedule it plays – which included a tough conference game during a week in which many in the SEC were going against non-ranked, double-digit u

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