There's a new No. 1 for the third consecutive week in the latest Coaches Poll following a Saturday to remember across college football after five top-10 teams suffered losses.
Miami has jumped to the top spot for the first time this season after holding off Florida State and remaining unbeaten, doing so in controversial fashion on a disputed, intercepted Hail Mary as time expired on the Seminoles.
Joining the Hurricanes with a surge in the Week 8 rankings is unbeaten BYU after toppling previously second-ranked Notre Dame. The Cougars rose to No. 3, while the Fighting Irish dropped to No. 8 this week.
Previously top-ranked Georgia's stunning 27-24 home loss to Auburn pushed the Bulldogs back a few spots to No. 4. Georgia, which was previously 41-4 when ranked No. 1 under Kirby Smart, including an 18-0 at home, had won nine straight against Auburn dating back to 2017.
Texas slipped outside of the top 10 after losing to Florida, two weeks after earning No. 1 billing following its 4-0 start, which included a victory over Ohio State. The Buckeyes are No. 2 in the latest rankings, moving up after taking out Indiana on the road and snapping the Hoosiers' 22-game winning streak in a matchup of top-5 teams.
Ohio State did lose quarterback Julian Sayin to a shoulder injury for "several weeks" as Big Ten title hopes and CFP placement hang in the balance.
The fifth top-10 team to lose on Saturday was Alabama. The Crimson Tide never got going offensively during Tennessee's 26-10 victory and mustered just 201 total yards against Jim Knowles' defense.
The No. 11 Vols moved ahead of No. 13 Alabama as a result.
New to the Coaches Poll this week are Florida and Oregon.
Coaches Poll
RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | POINTS | LW |
1 | Miami | 6-0 | TBA | 3 |
2 | Ohio State | 6-1 | TBA | 5 |
3 | BYU | 6-0 | TBA | 8 |
4 | Georgia | 6-1 | TBA | 1 |
5 | 6-0 | TBA | 9 | |
6 | Indiana | 6-1 | TBA | 4 |
7 | 5-1 | TBA | 10 | |
8 | Notre Dame | 6-1 | TBA | 2 |
9 | 6-0 | TBA | 11 | |
10 | 6-0 | TBA | 12 | |
11 | Tennessee | 6-1 | TBA | 11 |
12 | 6-1 | TBA | 13 | |
13 | Alabama | 5-2 | TBA | 7 |
14 | 5-1 | TBA | 14 | |
15 | 6-1 | TBA | 11 | |
16 | 6-1 | TBA | 16 | |
17 | 5-2 | TBA | 21 | |
18 | Texas | 4-2 | TBA | 6 |
19 | 6-1 | TBA | 23 | |
20 | 5-1 | TBA | 22 | |
21 | 5-2 | TBA | 13 | |
22 | 5-1 | TBA | 24 | |
23 | 5-1 | TBA | NR | |
24 | Florida | 5-2 | TBA | NR |
25 | Oregon | 4-2 | TBA | NR |
Dropped out
No. 19 Mississippi State; No. 20 Oklahoma State;
Others Receiving Votes
Arizona 141; Oklahoma State 87; James Madison 80; Auburn 55; Mississippi State 32; Nebraska 19; Oregon State 17; New Mexico 16; UTSA 13; Michigan 10; North Dakota State 8; Wisconsin 7; Duke 7; North Carolina 5; Pittsburgh 4; Air Force 3; North Texas 1;
