THE APEX TIMES
Miami vaults to No. 1 in AP Top 25, while Texas drops and Alabama falls hard after Week 7
The Hurricanes take over the top spot after a double-overtime win over Florida State, while six top-25 matchups reshaped the national picture. Texas plunges, and Alabama absorbs its second straight defeat in a rivalry loss.
Miami (Fla.) is the new No. 1 in the latest AP Top 25 after a narrow double-overtime win over unranked Florida State, moving into the top spot after a run of losses at the very top. The Hurricanes received 40 first-place votes and are ranked No. 1 for the first time since Dec. 8, 2002, according to.
The shift at the top came with a cascade of losses among previously ranked teams. reported that 14 ranked teams lost in Week 7, including five teams that were in the AP Top 25’s top eight, turning several marquee conference and nonconference games into ranking-altering results.
Georgia fell from No. 1 to No. 5 after losing 27-24 to Auburn in Athens, a result that noted followed Texas’ loss to Oklahoma the previous week and marked just the fifth time in AP history that a No. 1 team lost to an unranked opponent in consecutive weeks. Despite multiple late contributions, Georgia’s ranking suffered immediately after the defeat.
Elsewhere, BYU jumped to No. 2 after a 28-24 win over then-No. 2 Notre Dame in Provo, an highlight that emphasized the matchup as the first-ever AP top-10 game hosted in the city. also stated that both teams topped 100 rushing yards, with BYU missing its star running back, LJ Martin, to a lower-body injury.
Ohio State rose to No. 3 after beating Indiana 19-15, ending a 22-game home win streak for the Hoosiers. added a cautionary note that quarterback Julian Sayin is expected to miss several weeks with a right throwing shoulder injury.
Texas and Alabama were among the biggest slide candidates. said Texas lost to Oklahoma and dropped twelve spots to No. 19, and it reported that Alabama slid after a 26-10 loss to No. 13 Tennessee, its second consecutive defeat. attributed Tennessee’s quarterback decision-making to George MacIntyre stepping in after Faizon Brandon was sidelined earlier in the season.
Rounding out the broader reshuffling, reported Florida returned to the rankings at No. 20 after upsetting No. 19 Texas 27-24, and it noted that Mississippi State dropped out of the AP Top 25 after being shut out 31-0 by LSU.
Why It Matters
- The No. 1 spot changed hands for Miami while multiple top-eight teams lost, tightening the AP’s title race picture early in the season.
- Texas’ twelve-spot drop and Alabama’s fall increase the pressure on both programs’ remaining ranked-road and ranked-home opportunities.
- BYU’s rise to No. 2 refocuses the national conversation on how quickly a single high-leverage win can reframe playoff and conference-title expectations.
Key Facts
- Miami (Fla.) is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 after a 43-35 double-overtime win over unranked Florida State, receiving 40 first-place votes.
- reported that 14 ranked teams lost in Week 7, with five of those teams located in the AP Top 25’s top eight.
- Georgia fell from No. 1 to No. 5 after losing 27-24 to Auburn in Athens.
- BYU rose to No. 2 after beating then-No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 in Provo.
- Texas dropped twelve spots to No. 19 after losing to Oklahoma, according to.
- Alabama fell after losing 26-10 to No. 13 Tennessee, which Tennessee won in the “Third Saturday in October” rivalry.
- Florida re-entered the top 25 at No. 20 after a 27-24 win over No. 19 Texas; Mississippi State fell out after a 31-0 loss to LSU.