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Ohio State Holds No. 1 as Miami Rises to No. 2, Penn State and Texas Drop Out of AP Top 25

Week 6 upsets reshaped voter priorities, rewarding unbeaten resumes and penalizing blue-blood losses to unranked opponents.

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Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin (middle) looks on after defeated by UCLA Bruins 42-37 at Rose Bowl.
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Overview

  • The AP Top 25 kept Ohio State at No. 1 after a 42-3 win over Minnesota, though the Buckeyes received a reduced 40 first-place votes.
  • Miami jumped Oregon for No. 2 following a 28-22 road win at Florida State, gaining 21 first-place votes as Oregon idled.
  • Penn State fell out after a 42-37 loss at previously winless UCLA, matching one of the largest poll plunges on record for a top-two team.
  • Texas also exited the rankings after a 29-21 defeat at Florida, leaving both preseason Nos. 1 and 2 unranked for the first time since 2022.
  • Texas Tech cracked the top 10 for the first time since 2008, Memphis entered at No. 23 and South Florida returned at No. 24, while the Coaches Poll still ranks Texas (No. 19) and Penn State (No. 22).