For the first time in AP poll history dating to 1936, five of the top seven teams lost on the same day: No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 5 Indiana, No. 6 Alabama, and No. 7 Texas. No. 3 Miami needed double overtime to beat unranked Florida State 43-35, marking the second-highest combined score in the rivalry’s history. Miami moves to No. 1 in the updated poll, followed by unbeaten BYU at No. 2 after its win over Notre Dame. Ohio State holds at No. 3 despite Indiana’s loss, which ended the Hoosiers’ 22-game winning streak.
Georgia drops to No. 4 after losing to Auburn, while Notre Dame falls to No. 5. Ole Miss enters the top 10 at No. 9 after defeating Missouri, and Texas Tech remains undefeated at No. 8. UCLA and Utah also rise, both now 6-0.
Tennessee’s win over Alabama propels the Vols to No. 11, and Kentucky improves to No. 12 after beating Oklahoma. Alabama’s back-to-back losses mark a first for the season. Key upcoming games include Miami vs. Pittsburgh, BYU at UCF, and Ohio State at USC on Oct. 31.
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