AP Top 25: Miami Stays No. 1, Ohio State Up to No. 2, UCLA Climbs to No. 7
Miami held No. 1 with 59 of 70 first-place votes, idle Ohio State rose to No. 2 after BYU's loss, UCLA reached No. 7 and USC fell out of the AP poll after losing at Wisconsin.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 2 min read
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Miami (Fla.) was the only team to hold its spot in Sunday's AP Top 25, as idle Ohio State moved up to No. 2 after BYU lost at UCF and fell six places to No. 8, the Associated Press reported via FOX Sports.
The top 10
Miami (Fla.)
Ohio State
Georgia
Indiana
Notre Dame
Utah
UCLA
BYU
Kentucky
Alabama
Miami beat Pitt 52-23 in its first game as No. 1 since 2002 and got 59 of the 70 first-place votes. Ohio State got 10 and Utah got one.
West Coast notes
UCLA at No. 7: its highest ranking in 11 years. The Bruins have jumped 19 spots over the last five polls.
Unbeatens: Miami, Utah and UCLA are the only unbeaten FBS teams left, the fewest at this point since 1977, according to Sportradar.
USC out: the Trojans lost 24-7 at Wisconsin, their fewest yards and points in Lincoln Riley's five seasons, and left the poll for the first time since Oct. 19, 2025.
Ten top-10 teams have lost over the last three weeks, tying 2007 and 1959 for the most in poll history, the AP said.
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