Ohio State replaces BYU at No. 2 in AP Top 25; No. 1 Miami only team to hold its spot in poll

1 Miami was the only team to hold its spot in the latest AP Top 25 rankings after another major reordering in the poll in the wake of BYU’s loss at UCF. 8, allowing an idle Ohio State to move up to No. 3 after its open date, Indiana jumped two rungs to No.

4 after winning at Michigan in overtime, and Notre Dame slipped a spot to No. Utah, UCLA, BYU, Kentucky and Alabama rounded out the top 10. Miami, Utah and UCLA are the only remaining unbeaten teams, the fewest at this point in a season since there were three left in 1977, according to Sportradar.

See what to look for this season and follow live analysis on the rankings below. Dive into the poll Live updates: More big changes should be coming for the AP Top 25 By MARK LONG Updated 11:42 AM EDT, October 25, 2026 No. AP Top 25 rankings By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 1.

Wisconsin — Others receiving votes: Iowa, New Mexico, Cincinnati, Oregon State, South Carolina, Minnesota, USC, UTSA, Virginia Tech Texas and Arch Manning make for must-see TV in the fourth quarter By MARK LONG Texas and Arch Manning have experienced some extreme highs and lows in the second half of games this season. After Manning fumbled and threw an interception in the second half Saturday to help No. 1 Miami was the only team to hold its spot in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday and idle Ohio State moved up to No.

2 as the poll went through another major reordering in the wake of BYU's loss at UCF and subsequent six-spot fall to No. 8.A week after five of the top seven teams lost, three more top-10 teams went down Saturday to make it 10 in the last three weeks. 1 or 2 have lost to an unranked opponent over that span in what is shaping up to be the most topsy-turvy season since 2007.Miami, Utah and UCLA are the only remaining unbeaten Bowl Subdivision teams, the fewest at this point in a season since there were three left in 1977, according to Sportradar.Georgia moved up a spot to No.

Utah, UCLA, BYU, Kentucky and Alabama rounded out the top 10.Miami routed Pitt 52-23 at home in its first game as the No. The Hurricanes received 59 of the 70 first-place votes from the media voting panel, 19 more than a week ago. Ohio State got 10 first-place votes and Utah got one.No.