Overview

• Ohio State remained No. 1 in the AP poll, with Miami up to No. 2 and Oregon No. 3; first-place votes split 40 for Ohio State, 21 for Miami and 5 for Oregon.
• Penn State and Texas fell out of the rankings after losses to unranked UCLA and Florida, with Penn State’s plunge matching the second-biggest drop from the poll on record.
• Texas Tech climbed to No. 9, its highest ranking since 2008, after a 35-11 road win over previously unbeaten Houston.
• Memphis entered at No. 23 and South Florida at No. 24, reflecting new opportunities for Group of Five programs to build playoff résumés.
• The shakeup followed Ohio State’s 42-3 rout of Minnesota, Miami’s 28-22 win at Florida State, UCLA’s 42-37 upset of Penn State and Florida’s 29-21 defeat of Texas.