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Thats the most ranked teams to lose in a single week since Oct. 4, 2014.- This is the latest in the season that six new teams have entered the AP Top 25.The last three times:Sept. 27, 1999 (No. 19 East Carolina, No. 21 Alabama, No. 22 Syracuse, No. 23 Oklahoma, No. 24 Virginia, No. 25 Oregon)Sept. 14, 2003 (No. 14 Arkansas, No. 21 Alabama, No. 22 Oregon, No. 23 Missouri, No. 24 Washington State, No. 25 Purdue)Oct. 19, 2008 (No. 15 TCU, No. 21 Georgia Tech, No. 22 Tulsa, No. 23 Boston College, No. 24 Florida State, No. 25 Minnesota)- USF is ranked for the first time since Sept. 25, 2011.- Pitt is ranked for the first time since October of last year.OUTSix in means six out, all after losing: Utah, Houston, Boise State, Texas A&M, Washington State and Tennessee. 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