Texas A&M established itself as a national title contender while ending the Brian Kelly era at LSU in one fell swoop on Saturday.

Elsewhere in the CBS Sports 136, we see some notable moves up for one-loss Big 12 teams Cincinnati (up four spots) and Houston (up seven spots), as each logged key wins in conference play over the weekend and continue to build their case as top-20 teams nationally with their 7-1 records.

The No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers face the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky.

After entering halftime trailing 18-14, head coach Mike Elko's second-half adjustments, which have become somewhat legendary this season, resulted in the defense shutting down LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier,

Studs like Ashton Bethel-Roman, KC Concepcion and Mario Craver are making highlight-worthy plays on a routine basis. If the defense performs like it did Saturday -- and it has for most the season, outside those stinkers against Notre Dame and Arkansas -- than Texas A&M is the most complete team in the country.