Overview
- A run of upsets on Saturday left five of the AP poll’s previous top seven with losses and produced a full replacement of every team in the AP Top 25, creating the largest single‑week turnover in the poll’s history.
- Miami moved to No. 1 in both the AP Top 25 and the Coaches Poll after surviving a double‑overtime win over Florida State, its first AP No. 1 ranking since 2002.
- BYU climbed to No. 2 — its highest position since 1984 — after a 28‑24 victory over Notre Dame that the Big 12 later said featured a clock error that should have added one second.
- Ohio State rose in the polls after beating Indiana but lost QB Julian Sayin to a shoulder injury that coach Ryan Day said will sideline him for “several weeks,” a development with direct implications for the Buckeyes’ Big Ten title and CFP hopes.
- The upheaval tightens the late‑season playoff picture by boosting unbeaten and one‑loss resumes from the ACC, Big 12 and other conferences, and it underscores that strength of schedule, clear finishes and availability of key players will be decisive for the College Football Playoff committee.