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NewsWSVN 7 News MiamiOctober 25, 2026Miami-Dade County

Ohio State replaces BYU at No. 2 in AP Top 25 poll following major reordering

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Miami held its spot at No. 1 and idle Ohio State moved up to No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Sunday following BYU's loss at UCF and subsequent fall to No. 8. Ten top-10 teams have lost over the last three weeks, making it one of the most volatile stretches in poll history.

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Why It Matters

The weekly Associated Press college football poll shifts national rankings for dozens of university athletic programs, impacting postseason projections and conference standings.

Key Facts

  • Miami remained the No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, receiving 59 of 70 first-place votes.
  • Ohio State moved up to No. 2 while idle.
  • BYU fell six spots to No. 8 following a loss at UCF.
  • Ten top-10 teams have lost over a three-week span, tying 2007 and 1959 for the most in poll history.
  • Miami, Utah, and UCLA are the only remaining unbeaten Bowl Subdivision teams, matching the fewest at this point in a season since 1977.
  • Georgia moved up to No. 3, Indiana rose to No. 4 after defeating Michigan in overtime, and Notre Dame slipped to No. 5.
  • Utah, UCLA, BYU, Kentucky, and Alabama round out the top 10.
  • Oklahoma State re-entered the poll at No. 24 following a win over Colorado.
  • Wisconsin entered the poll at No. 25 after defeating Southern California 24-7.
  • Iowa and Southern California dropped out of the Top 25 rankings.
  • The Big 12 matched its record with six ranked teams, holding more ranked teams than the Big Ten for the first time since 2023.

Who's Mentioned

OrganizationBYU“Fell six spots to No. 8 after a loss at UCF”OrganizationNorthwestern“Ranked No. 20 (tie) in the Big Ten”OrganizationUtah“Ranked No. 6 in the AP Top 25 poll”OrganizationUCLA“Ranked No. 7 in the AP Top 25 poll”OrganizationTennessee“Ranked No. 16 in the SEC”OrganizationSMU“Ranked No. 19 in the ACC”OrganizationHouston“Played Utah in the Big 12 Conference”OrganizationMiami“Ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll”OrganizationFlorida“Ranked No. 17 in the SEC”PersonLane Kiffin“Corrected in the text as not coaching Southern California”OrganizationLSU“Ranked No. 15 in the SEC”OrganizationNotre Dame“Slipped to No. 5 in the AP Top 25 poll”OrganizationMissouri“Ranked No. 23 in the SEC”OrganizationIowa“Lost to Minnesota and dropped out of the poll”OrganizationTexas“Ranked No. 11 in the SEC”OrganizationAlabama“Ranked No. 10 in the AP Top 25 poll”OrganizationTexas Tech“Ranked No. 13 in the Big 12”OrganizationUCF“Defeated BYU”OrganizationWisconsin“Ranked No. 25 after beating Southern California”OrganizationSouthern California“Lost to Wisconsin and dropped out of the poll”OrganizationOhio State“Moved up to No. 2 in the AP Top 25 poll”OrganizationKentucky“Ranked No. 9 in the AP Top 25 poll”OrganizationMississippi“Ranked No. 12 in the SEC”OrganizationWake Forest“Ranked No. 14 in the ACC”OrganizationPitt“Lost to Miami 52-23”OrganizationTexas A&M“Lost to Alabama”OrganizationColorado“Lost to Oklahoma State”OrganizationGeorgia“Moved up to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 poll”PersonLincoln Riley“Coach of Southern California”OrganizationArizona“Ranked No. 22 in the Big 12”OrganizationIndiana“Jumped to No. 4 after winning at Michigan”OrganizationOklahoma State“Ranked No. 24 after beating Colorado”OrganizationMinnesota“Defeated Iowa”