AUSTIN - After suffering its second consecutive loss for the first time since 2021, seventh-ranked Texas plummeted 12 spots in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, falling to No. 19.
The Longhorns (4-2) lost 27-24 to unranked Florida, which re-entered the poll as one of eight SEC teams in the rankings. However, the Gators trailed Texas by one spot, sitting at No. 20 despite the upset.
By virtue of its 35-32 win over Oklahoma State, Houston (6-1) climbed to No. 14 for its highest ranking of the season. The Cougars travel to No. 10 Utah next Saturday.
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Miami held off Florida State in a double-overtime thriller 43-35 and became the new No. 1 team after five of the seven teams in last week's Top 10 all were upset, the first time that has happened in the history of the poll dating to 1936. No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 5 Indiana, No. 6 Alabama and Texas all were knocked off Saturday.
The Hurricanes, one of just six unbeaten FBS teams, becomes the fourth team to inherit the top spot in the poll, replacing Georgia after the Bulldogs were upset by Auburn. Ohio State was the preseason No. 1 and Texas ascended to that position after beating the Buckeyes but fell out of the No. 1 spot when the Longhorns lost to Oklahoma. Georgia is now No. 5.
AP TOP 25
The Ap Top 25
The Top 25 Teams In The Associated Press (College Football) Poll, With First-Place Votes In Parentheses, Total Points Based On 25 Points For A First-Place Vote Through One Point For A 25Th-Place Vote, And Previous Ranking:
Record | Pts | Prv | |
1. Miami (FL) (40) | 6-0 | 1697 | 3 |
2. BYU (20) | 6-0 | 1675 | 8 |
3. Ohio State (9) | 6-1 | 1649 | 4 |
4. Notre Dame | 6-1 | 1395 | 2 |
5. Georgia | 6-1 | 1382 | 1 |
6. Indiana | 6-1 | 1370 | 5 |
7. Ole Miss | 5-1 | 1360 | 9 |
8. Texas Tech (1) | 6-0 | 1336 | 10 |
9. UCLA | 6-0 | 1159 | 12 |
10. Utah | 6-0 | 1153 | 11 |
11. Tennessee | 6-1 | 1151 | 14 |
12. Kentucky | 6-1 | 932 | 15 |
13. Alabama | 5-2 | 870 | 6 |
14. Houston | 6-1 | 785 | 20 |
15. Iowa | 5-1 | 747 | 17 |
16. USC | 6-1 | 592 | 19 |
17. Wake Forest | 6-1 | 574 | 21 |
18. LSU | 5-2 | 529 | 22 |
19. Texas | 4-2 | 440 | 7 |
20. Florida | 5-2 | 355 | NR |
21. Boise State | 5-1 | 295 | 23 |
22. Missouri | 5-2 | 290 | 13 |
23. SMU | 5-1 | 265 | 24 |
24. Northwestern | 5-1 | 254 | 25 |
25. Arizona | 5-1 | 136 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 128, Oregon 79, Auburn 61, James Madison 52, Mississippi State 30, New Mexico 6, Oregon State 3
BYU (6-0) climbed to the No. 2 spot after holding off Notre Dame, which slipped two spots to No. 4. The Big 12 was the biggest winner with three teams in the Top 10, including No. 8 Texas Tech.
Miami received 20 first-place votes while BYU got 20, Ohio State nine and Texas Tech one.
Texas will host No. 7 Ole Miss on Saturday. The other five SEC teams in the top 25 are Tennessee at 11th, Kentucky at 12th, Alabama at 13th, LSU at 18th and Missouri at 22nd. Texas is the third highest ranked two-loss team, behind only the Crimson Tide (5-2) and LSU (5-2).
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