Ohio State replaces BYU at No. 2 as Top 25 jumbled again by top-10 losses — SkimNews
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- Ohio State moved up to No. 2 without playing, replacing BYU, which fell six positions to No. 8 after losing at UCF; Miami was the only team in the top 10 to hold steady.
- AP Top 25 rankings reflect 10 top-10 losses over the past three weeks, matching 1959 and 2007 for the most in that span; three teams ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 lost to unranked opponents.
- Miami received 59 of 70 first-place votes, 19 more than a week earlier, after routing Pitt 52-23 in its first game as No. 1 since 2002; Ohio State received 10 votes and Utah one.
- Utah reached its highest ranking in seven years at No. 6 after beating Houston and taking sole possession of first place in the Big 12; Utah and UCLA joined Miami as the only unbeaten FBS teams, the fewest at this stage since 1977.
- Indiana jumped two spots to No. 4 after winning at Michigan in overtime, while Georgia moved up to No. 3 after an open date and Notre Dame slipped to No. 5 while idle.
- Kentucky climbed 17 spots over the past three polls, won six straight and reached the top 10 for the first time since 2022; UCLA rose 19 spots over five polls.
- Big 12 matched its record with six ranked teams for the first time since Sept. 23, 2012, and held more ranked teams than the Big Ten’s five for the first time since 2023.
Why it matters: Miami widened its claim on No. 1 with 59 of 70 first-place votes, while idle Ohio State gained No. 2 without playing. The larger consequence is a depleted unbeaten field: only Miami, Utah and UCLA remain, after 10 top-10 losses in three weeks.
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