Miami rises to No. 1 in Coaches Poll as Georgia, Alabama, Texas fall
Miami claims the top spot in the latest Coaches Poll after an unbeaten season, while Georgia, Alabama and Texas drop in the rankings following Saturday losses.
Miami moved to first place in the weekly Coaches Poll after remaining unbeaten and defeating Florida State on a disputed final play. Unranked BYU also climbed, reaching No. 3 after beating second-ranked Notre Dame, which fell to No. 8.
Georgia slipped to No. 4 after a 27-24 home loss to Auburn, ending a nine-year winning streak against the rival. Texas dropped out of the top ten following a defeat by Florida, two weeks after briefly holding the No. 1 ranking.
Ohio State advanced to No. 2 after a road win over Indiana, while Alabama fell to No. 13 after a 26-10 loss to Tennessee. Tennessee moved ahead of Alabama in the poll.
New entries in the top 25 include Florida at No. 24 and Oregon at No. 25. The full top-25 list shows Miami (6-0) leading with 1,791 points, followed by Ohio State (6-1) and BYU (6-0).