NewsWPLG Local 10November 1, 2026Miami-Dade County
Associated Press reports major shakeup expected in Top 25 college football poll following Week 9 losses by top teams
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Seven teams in the Associated Press Top 25 lost in Week 9, including No. 2 Ohio State falling 30-18 to Southern California, prompting significant anticipated changes in Sunday afternoon's rankings. While No. 1 Miami is expected to retain the top spot after defeating North Carolina 38-35, six teams ranked between Nos. 17 and 25 also suffered defeats, opening the door for teams like Iowa, Southern California, and New Mexico to enter the poll.
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College football program rankings will shift significantly across the board, affecting bowl eligibility projections and national championship playoff positioning for multiple universities.
Key Facts
- No. 2 Ohio State lost 30-18 at Southern California without injured quarterback Julian Sayin.
- Seven total Top 25 teams lost in Week 9 of the college football season.
- For the fourth straight week, a No. 1 or No. 2 team lost to an unranked opponent.
- Miami defeated North Carolina 38-35 to maintain the No. 1 ranking for a third consecutive week.
- No. 6 Utah defeated Cincinnati 49-25, positioning the team to enter the top five for the first time since 2019.
- Six teams ranked between Nos. 17 and 25 lost their Week 9 matchups.
- Florida lost to Georgia, SMU lost to Syracuse, and Northwestern lost to Oregon.
- Arizona lost to Texas Tech, Oklahoma State lost to Iowa State, and Wisconsin lost to Iowa.
- Iowa shut out Wisconsin 30-0 at home and is expected to return to the rankings.
- New Mexico holds a 7-1 record and is in consideration for its first-ever national ranking.
Who's Mentioned
OrganizationPenn State“Faced Southern California in the 2018 Rose Bowl”OrganizationNorthwestern“No. 20 team that lost to Oregon”OrganizationUtah“No. 6 team in line to crack top five after beating Cincinnati”OrganizationSMU“No. 19 team that lost to Syracuse”OrganizationMiami“Defeated North Carolina 38-35 to maintain No. 1 ranking”OrganizationCincinnati“Lost to Utah 49-25”OrganizationSyracuse“Defeated SMU”OrganizationFlorida“No. 17 team that lost to Georgia”OrganizationIowa“Shut out Wisconsin 30-0”OrganizationNorth Carolina“Lost to Miami 38-35”PersonJulian Sayin“Injured quarterback for Ohio State”OrganizationOklahoma“Beaten by Southern California in the 2004 national championship game”OrganizationTexas Tech“No. 13 team that defeated Arizona”OrganizationOregon“Playing Ohio State next Saturday; defeated Northwestern”OrganizationWisconsin“No. 25 team that lost to Iowa”OrganizationSouthern California“Defeated Ohio State 30-18”OrganizationOhio State“No. 2 team that lost to Southern California”OrganizationIowa State“Defeated Oklahoma State”OrganizationNew Mexico“Started 7-1 with potential for first-ever ranking”OrganizationGeorgia“No. 3 team that defeated Florida”OrganizationArizona“No. 22 team that lost to Texas Tech”OrganizationOklahoma State“No. 24 team that lost to Iowa State”