Miami is officially the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25, marking their first time at the top since way back in 2002. This isn’t just a regular poll update, folks, it came after the wildest, wackiest week of college football we’ve seen all season, with a jaw-dropping five of the top seven teams losing. That’s a first in the AP poll’s 90-year history, seriously.
The Chaos That Shook The Rankings
You blinked and the entire top of college football turned upside down. Miami and BYU were the biggest winners from this unprecedented chaos, joined by Ohio State in what’s now a super tight top three. Miami wrestled the No. 1 spot away from Georgia, who only held it for one week after getting upset by Auburn at home. Get this: Georgia was the second No. 1 team in two weeks to lose to an unranked opponent, with Texas being the other. Talk about a shakeup! Despite the craziness, teams like Notre Dame and Georgia managed to stay in the top five even after their close losses. Indiana also took a loss at home to Ohio State, but their early season capital kept them relatively high. It was just a bananas weekend, and the poll reflects it big time.
Miami and BYU: Climbing to Unprecedented Heights
The Hurricanes made a two-spot jump to claim No. 1, staying unbeaten after surviving some serious end-of-game drama to beat rival Florida State in double overtime. It’s their first time at the top since that 2002 season, which ended in the national championship game against Ohio State. Miami snagged 40 of the 70 first-place votes and is just 22 points ahead of BYU. For the Cougars, this is huge. They’re at No. 2, their highest ranking since their 1984 national championship season! BYU pulled off a thriller at home over Notre Dame, winning 28-24 as a 10.5-point underdog. That win pushes them to 6-0 for the third straight year, and they hadn’t been higher than No. 4 in a poll, or in the top five at all, since 1996. They grabbed 20 first-place votes and are 26 points clear of Ohio State, who got nine first-place votes and are well ahead of No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 5 Georgia. It’s a massive moment for both programs, especially given how long it’s been since they’ve been this high.
The Poll Shakeup: New Faces and Big Drops
Every single spot in the Top 25 has a new team this week, which is wild, though only two teams actually dropped out of the rankings entirely. The wholesale shakeup of the top 10 didn’t happen as dramatically as it could have, mainly because Notre Dame, Georgia, and No. 6 Indiana had built up capital with their 6-0 starts. Plus, their losses were against top-10 opponents. On the flip side, some big names took massive tumbles. Alabama’s loss at Tennessee sent the Crimson Tide dropping seven spots to No. 13. Texas plummeted 12 rungs down to No. 19 after their home loss to Florida, which brought the Gators back into the poll at No. 20 after being out last week. Arizona also made its season debut at No. 25, boasting four straight double-digit wins since losing to BYU. Unfortunately for Oklahoma State and Mississippi State, their runs in the poll are over after losses to Houston and LSU, respectively.
What an absolutely bonkers week for college football! With a brand new No. 1, a surging BYU, and almost every spot in the rankings getting a fresh name, this season just keeps getting more unpredictable. It’s going to be wild to see how these teams handle the pressure in the coming weeks and who can hold onto their spot in this new, chaotic landscape.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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