Miami moved back to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, while Texas and Penn State -- the preseason Nos. 1 and 2, respectively -- fell all the way out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2022 after losses to unranked opponents.
No. 1 Ohio State was dominant in its win over Minnesota , but its 40 first-place votes were its fewest since ascending to the top five weeks ago. The Hurricanes, who moved ahead of idle Oregon , went from receiving four first-place votes last week to 21 this week after winning at Florida State .
The Buckeyes' 40 first-place votes are fewest for a No. 1 team since Alabama also got 40 in the poll Sept. 29, 2024.
Miami also had been No. 2 two weeks ago following an open date and gave up that spot last week after Oregon's