Week 7 AP Top 25 Poll features a complete shuffle after chaotic weekend, with Miami taking over the top spot
Five top-10 teams lost in a chaotic Week 7 of college football, and every team in the AP Top 25 changed position. Miami rose to No. 1, creating debate because BYU is unbeaten and beat then-No. 2 Notre Dame.
Miami beat Florida State 43-35 in double overtime and has not faced a ranked opponent this season; it received 40 first-place votes to BYU’s 20. Florida made the biggest climb, rising 12 places to No. 20, while Texas fell from seventh to 19th after a second consecutive defeat. Kentucky is 6-1 at No. 12, and the Big 12 has four teams in the top 15.
- Miami takes the top spot after a weekend of major poll changes.
- BYU is unbeaten but received half as many first-place votes as Miami.
- Florida rose 12 places; Texas dropped 12 after another loss.