Miami takes No. 1 in Coaches Poll as BYU rises and Georgia falls
The October 18 rankings put unbeaten Miami first and BYU third after a weekend of upsets. Notre Dame, Georgia, Alabama and Texas all dropped.
Miami moved to No. 1 in the Week 8 US LBM Coaches Poll released Sunday, October 18, after a weekend in which five top-10 teams lost. The unbeaten Hurricanes lead a reshuffled college football ranking that also lifted BYU to third and sent former No. 1 Georgia to fourth.
Miami, now 6-0, reached the top spot for the first time this season after holding off Florida State. It received 50 first-place votes and 1,791 points. Ohio State rose to No. 2 with 13 first-place votes and 1,725 points, while BYU drew 10 first-place votes and 1,698 points at No. 3.
BYU win sends Notre Dame from second to eighth
BYU climbed from No. 8 after beating Notre Dame 28-24 in Provo, Utah. The South Bend Tribune reported that the road defeat was Notre Dame’s first loss in more than 13 months. The Irish fell from second to eighth and enter their bye week with a 6-1 record; their next scheduled game is against Navy on Halloween in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Georgia dropped three places after a 27-24 home loss to Auburn on October 17. CBS Sports reported that the defeat ended Georgia’s nine-game winning streak against Auburn, dating to 2017. Auburn remained outside the top 25 despite the upset: the Montgomery Advertiser reported that its 55 voting points placed it fourth among teams receiving votes.
Alabama and Texas slide after losses
Alabama fell from No. 7 to No. 13 after Tennessee beat it 26-10. CBS Sports reported that Alabama managed 201 total yards against Tennessee's defense. The Volunteers moved to No. 11. Texas had a steeper fall, from sixth to 18th, following its loss to Florida. Both teams are now outside the top 10.
Florida entered the top 25 at No. 24, while Northwestern is newly ranked at No. 23. CBS Sports listed Texas Tech at No. 5 and Indiana at No. 6. Ohio State moved up after winning at Indiana, ending the Hoosiers’ 22-game winning streak, but quarterback Julian Sayin suffered a shoulder injury that CBS Sports reported would keep him out for several weeks.
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Sources and context
- Coaches Poll top 25: Georgia, Alabama, Texas slide; Miami No. 1 in Week 8 college football rankingsCBS Sports
- Is Auburn football ranked after Georgia upset? Latest poll updatesThe Montgomery Advertiser (republished by Yahoo Sports)
- Loss to BYU proves costly to Notre Dame in US LBM Coaches PollSouth Bend Tribune (republished by Yahoo Sports)
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