Overview

• Miami moved ahead of idle Oregon to No. 2 after a 28-22 win at Florida State, while Oregon is No. 3 with five first-place votes.
• Ohio State remained No. 1 following a 42-3 win over Minnesota but drew 40 first-place votes, its fewest since taking the top spot five weeks ago.
• Penn State and Texas, ranked Nos. 2 and 1 in the preseason, dropped out of the AP poll after losses to UCLA and Florida; Penn State’s plunge ranks among the largest in poll history.
• Texas Tech climbed to No. 9 for its best ranking since 2008, Alabama rose to No. 8, and Georgia moved up to No. 10 after a bounce-back win over Kentucky.
• Memphis entered at No. 23 as the first 6-0 team and South Florida returned at No. 24, while the Coaches Poll kept Ohio State No. 1 and still ranked Penn State (22) and Texas (19) with Virginia and Memphis joining.