Miami tops AP poll, BYU rises to No. 2 after weekend upsets
CBS Sports reported that the Associated Press college football poll released on 18 October moved Miami to No. 1 and BYU to No. 2 after a weekend in which five of the eight teams previously in the top eight lost, reshaping the top-ten rankings. The upsets came during Week 7 of the 2026 season, which featured several high-profile home games and top-25 matchups such as Notre Dame versus BYU and Indiana versus Ohio State.
Unranked BYU defeated No. 2 Notre Dame, while Auburn toppled No. 1 Georgia, and five of the top seven AP-ranked teams were beaten, prompting a major reshuffle of the College Football Playoff picture.