Miami has climbed to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2002, while BYU rose to No. 2 — its highest ranking since 1984 — following a wild week that saw five of the top seven teams lose, a first in the poll's 90-year history. The Hurricanes took over the top spot from Georgia, which fell after losing at home to Auburn. Miami survived a double-overtime thriller against rival Florida State to remain unbeaten, earning 40 of 70 first-place votes.
BYU, a 10.5-point underdog, upset Notre Dame 28-24 to improve to 6-0 for the third straight year. Ohio State sits at No. 3, followed by Notre Dame and Georgia, both of whom lost close games. The shake-up marks the first time since 2017 that the top two teams lost in the same regular-season week.
Every spot in the Top 25 features a new team, though only two dropped out entirely. Indiana, Mississippi, Texas Tech, UCLA, and Utah round out the top 10. Alabama fell seven spots to No. 13 after losing at Tennessee, while Texas plummeted 12 spots to No. 19 after a home loss to Florida.
The ACC now has its first No. 1 team since Clemson in 2020. Miami hosts unranked Pittsburgh next, while No. 9 UCLA and No. 14 Houston reached their highest rankings in years.
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