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Week 7 AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team
Key Points
Well, that was quite a Saturday. For the first time in the history of the AP college football poll, which dates to 1936, five of the top seven teams lost on the same day. In addition to No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 5 Indiana, No. 6 Alabama and No. 7
Well, that was quite a Saturday.
For the first time in the history of the AP college football poll, which dates to 1936, five of the top seven teams lost on the same day. In addition to No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 5 Indiana, No. 6 Alabama and No. 7 Texas all going down to defeat, No. 3 Miami needed double overtime -- and perhaps the day's wildest finish -- to beat unranked Florida State.
Given all that, the new AP poll is something like a game of Yahtzee, with all the teams going in a giant dice shaker to be jostled around for a bit before seeing how they come out.
Here's what the voters came up with, along with a key stat from this weekend and what's next for each team.
Stats courtesy of ESPN Research.
All times ET.
1. Miami Hurricanes
Previous ranking: 3
Record: 6-0
Last week's result: Defeated Florida State 43-35 (2 OT)
Stat to know: The 78 combined points Saturday were the second-most scored in the history of the Miami-Florida State rivalry.
What's next: Saturday vs. Pittsburgh, noon
2. BYU Cougars
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 6-0
Last week's result: Defeated Notre Dame 28-24
Stat to know: This was BYU's second win over an AP top-2 team. The previous time came in 1990.
What's next: Saturday at UCF
3. Ohio State Buckeyes
Previous ranking: 4
Record: 6-1
Last week's result: Defeated Indiana 19-14
Stat to know: Indiana has not defeated Ohio State at home since 1988.
What's next: Oct. 31 at USC
4. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Previous ranking: 2
Record: 6-1
Last week's result: Lost to BYU 28-24
Stat to know: Notre Dame converted four fourth downs, its most in a game since 2007.
What's next: Oct. 31 vs. Navy at Foxboro, Massachusetts, noon
5. Georgia Bulldogs
Previous ranking: 1
Record: 6-1
Last week's result: Lost to Auburn 27-24
Stat to know: Prior to Saturday, Georgia was 65-0 against unranked opponents when leading by 14 points at any point in the game.
What's next: Oct. 31 vs. Florida at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m., ABC
6. Indiana Hoosiers
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 6-1
Last week's result: Lost to Ohio State 19-14
Stat to know: The loss snapped the Hoosiers' 22-game winning streak and a 19-game home winning streak.
What's next: Saturday at Michigan, noon, Fox
7. Ole Miss Rebels
Previous ranking: 9
Record: 5-1
Last week's result: Defeated Missouri 31-3
Stat to know: This was Pete Golding's fifth career win over an AP-ranked team in his nine career games. That ties Barry Switzer for the fewest games as a head coach before beating five ranked opponents.
What's next: Saturday at Texas, 7:30 p.m., ABC
8. Texas Tech Red Raiders
Previous ranking: 10
Record: 6-0
Last week's result: Defeated Arizona State 53-25
Stat to know: Texas Tech is 6-0 for the second consecutive season after starting 6-0 only once in the previous 15 seasons (2013).
What's next: Saturday at Cincinnati
9. UCLA Bruins
Previous ranking: 12
Record: 6-0
Last week's result: Defeated Wisconsin 17-7
Stat to know: UCLA is 4-0 in conference play for the first time since 2007 when the Bruins were in the Pac-12.
What's next: Saturday vs. Michigan State
10. Utah Utes
Previous ranking: 11
Record: 5-0
Last week's result: Defeated Colorado 27-24
Stat to know: Utah is 6-0 for the first time since 2015.
What's next: Saturday vs. Houston
11. Tennessee Volunteers
Previous ranking: 14
Record: 6-1
Last week's result: Defeated Alabama 26-10
Stat to know: The Vols have won three straight home games against the Tide for the first time since 1996-2000.
What's next: Saturday at South Carolina, 3:30 p.m.
12. Kentucky Wildcats
Previous ranking: 15
Record: 6-1
Last week's result: Defeated Oklahoma 21-13
Stat to know: Will Stein is the first head coach to win six of his first seven games at Kentucky since Alpha Brumage in 1913.
What's next: Saturday vs. Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m., SECN
13. Alabama Crimson Tide
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 5-2
Last week's result: Lost to Tennessee 26-10
Stat to know: Alabama has lost consecutive games in a season for the first time since 2013.
What's next: Saturday vs. Texas A&M, 3:30 p.m., ABC
14. Houston Cougars
Previous ranking: 20
Record: 6-1
Last week's result: Defeated Oklahoma State 35-32
Stat to know: QB Conner Weigman has a five-touchdown game with both Houston and his previous school, Texas A&M.
What's next: Saturday at Utah
15. Iowa Hawkeyes
Previous ranking: 17
Record: 5-1
Last week's result: Did not play
What's next: Saturday at Minnesota
16. USC Trojans
Previous ranking: 19
Record: 6-1
Last week's result: Did not play
What's next: Saturday at Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m., NBC
17. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Previous ranking: 21
Record: 5-1
Last week's result: Defeated California 41-7
Stat to know: Wake Forest has scored 30 points in five straight road games for the first time in program history.
What's next: Oct. 31 vs. Virginia
18. LSU Tigers
Previous ranking: 22
Record: 5-2
Last week's result: Defeated Mississippi State 31-0.
Stat to know: This was Sam Leavitt's first career game with four touchdowns and zero interceptions.
What's next: Saturday at Auburn, noon
19. Texas Longhorns
Previous ranking: 7
Record: 4-2
Last week's result: Lost to Florida 27-24
Stat to know: Arch Manning has three turnovers in the fourth quarter this season, most of any player in the SEC.
What's next: Saturday vs. Ole Miss, 7:30 p.m., ABC
20. Florida Gators
Previous ranking: NR
Record: 5-2
Last week's result: Defeated Texas 27-24
Stat to know: Saturday marked Florida's first true road win against a top-10 opponent since 2012 (at Florida State).
What's next: Oct. 31 vs. Georgia at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m., ABC
21. Boise State Broncos
Previous ranking: 23
Record: 5-1
Last week's result: Did not play
What's next: Saturday at Washington State, 6 p.m., USA
22. Missouri Tigers
Previous ranking: 13
Record: 5-2
Last week's result: Lost to Ole Miss 31-3
Stat to know: Missouri's 39 rushing yards were its fewest in a game since rushing for only 22 in 2020 against Georgia.
What's next: Oct. 31 at Arkansas
23. SMU Mustangs
Previous ranking: 24
Record: 5-1
Last week's result: Defeated Virginia 23-13
Stat to know: SMU saw its streak of scoring 24 or more points in 10 consecutive games snapped. That was tied for its longest streak over the last five seasons.
What's next: Saturday vs. California, noon, CW
24. Northwestern Wildcats
Previous ranking: 25
Record: 5-1
Last week's result: Defeated Michigan State 24-21
Stat to know: Northwestern defeated Michigan State for the first time since 2018.
What's next: Saturday vs. Rutgers, noon, Peacock
25. Arizona Wildcats
Previous ranking: NR
Record: 5-1
Last week's result: Did not play
What's next: Saturday vs. Iowa State