Miami Takes No. 1, BYU Surges to No. 2 in AP Poll — SkimNews
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- Miami Hurricanes took No. 1 with 40 first-place votes—their first AP poll top ranking since 2002—after previous No. 1 Georgia fell to No. 5 on a last-second home loss to unranked Auburn.
- Five of eight top-ranked teams lost on the same day—the first time in AP poll history—forcing a wholesale reshuffle of the top 10.
- BYU jumped to No. 2 after a controversial win over then-No. 2 Notre Dame (now No. 4); the Big 12 later issued a statement saying officials erred by not putting another second back on the clock.
- The Big 12 now holds a conference-best three top-10 teams (BYU, Texas Tech at No. 8 after a blowout of Arizona State, plus one other); the SEC collapsed from four top-10 teams last week to two and has no unbeaten teams remaining.
- UCLA (No. 9, 6-0) under first-year coach Bob Chesney and Kentucky (No. 12, 6-1) under first-year coach Will Stein emerged as Coach of the Year frontrunners; UCLA beat Wisconsin 17-7 without QB Nico Iamaleava, while Kentucky owns wins over LSU, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M.
Why it matters: With the SEC collapsing from four top-10 teams to two and no unbeaten teams left, the Big 12 now holds a conference-best three top-10 teams—reshaping the College Football Playoff picture and giving first-year coaches at UCLA and Kentucky a credible path into the 12-team field.
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