Miami Is No. 1 in AP Top 25 for 1st Time Since '02, No. 2 BYU's Ranking Best Since '84 Title Season
- On Sunday, The Associated Press Top 25 released new rankings placing Miami at No. 1 and BYU at No. 2 after a historic week of upsets across college football.
- Five of the top seven teams lost this week, a first in the poll's 90-year history. The Hurricanes overtook Georgia, which fell from the top spot after an upset home loss to Auburn.
- BYU rose to No. 2 after defeating Notre Dame 28-24 on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The Cougars' ranking marks their highest since their 1984 national championship season.
- Miami and BYU would hold the top two seeds on the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket based on current rankings. UCLA would make its first-ever appearance in the field.
- The undefeated Utah Utes moved up to No. 10 after beating Colorado on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The team will host ESPN's "College GameDay" next weekend ahead of their matchup against a top-10 opponent.
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Miami avoids rash of upsets, rises to No. 1 in AP Poll
After a weekend full of upsets, Miami vaulted into the top spot of The Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time in more than 20 years.The Hurricanes (6-0) avoided the upset bug by holding off Florida State 43-35 in two overtimes on Saturday whil...
Should Ohio State Been #1 in the Newest AP Poll Instead of #3
Miami sits atop the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Sunday, with undefeated BYU at No. 2 and Ohio State third, but a closer look at the Buckeyes’ schedule and results through seven games supports the case that they have the strongest body of work among the top three teams. Ohio State (6-1) is 4-0 in the Big Ten after a 19-15 road win Saturday at defending national champion Indiana that ended the Hoosiers’ 22-game winning streak. The Buckey…
Miami takes top spot in AP Top 25 for 1st time since 2002; BYU is No. 2 after beating Notre Dame
<p>Miami is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 2002, No. 2 BYU has its highest ranking since its 1984 national championship season and Notre Dame and Georgia stayed in the top five Sunday after both lost close games.</p><p>The wildest and wackiest week of the college football season so far saw five of the top seven teams lose — a first in the AP poll's 90-year history. Miami and BYU were the biggest beneficiaries of th…
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