Cam Ward led Miami to a thrilling comeback victory against California, scoring a touchdown that secured the lead and capped an impressive turnaround.
In a dramatic day of college football, the new AP Top 25 poll has been released following a Saturday full of upsets, with four of the top-11 teams falling to unranked opponents. Notably, last week’s top-ranked Alabama suffered a shocking defeat against Vanderbilt, marking the Commodores’ first win over a top-five team in 61 tries and their first victory against Alabama since 1984. Additionally, No. 4 Tennessee lost to Arkansas, while No. 10 Michigan and No. 11 USC both experienced losses to Washington and Minnesota, respectively.
In other action, Texas A&M made headlines after dominating then-No. 9 Missouri with a 41-10 victory, propelling them up the rankings after having tied for the 25th spot last week.
The Allstate Playoff Predictor will continue to update current odds and assess how top games impact the College Football Playoff chase each week.
Here’s a look at the new AP Top 25 rankings:
– Previous rank: 2
Record: 5-0
Week 6 result: Idle
Next game: Saturday vs. Oklahoma (in Dallas), 3:30 p.m., ABC
– Previous rank: 3
Record: 5-0
Week 6 result: Defeated Iowa 35-7
Notable statistic: Jeremiah Smith became the first true freshman in Ohio State history with receiving touchdowns in five consecutive games.
Next game: Saturday at Oregon, 7:30 p.m., NBC
– Previous rank: 6
Record: 5-0
Week 6 result: Defeated Michigan State 31-10
Notable statistic: QB Dillon Gabriel threw two touchdown passes, marking a career total of 136 and placing him third in FBS history.
Next game: Saturday vs. Ohio State, 7:30 p.m., NBC
– Previous rank: 7
Record: 5-0
Week 6 result: Defeated UCLA 27-11
Notable statistic: The Nittany Lions are the only FBS team to have started 4-0 in each of the last five seasons.
Next game: Saturday at USC, 3:30 p.m., CBS
– Previous rank: 5
Record: 4-1
Week 6 result: Defeated Auburn 31-13
Notable statistic: The Bulldogs extended their home winning streak to 27 games, the longest in the FBS, and have now won 37 straight against unranked teams.
– Previous rank: 8
Record: 6-0
Week 6 result: Defeated California 39-38
Notable statistic: The Hurricanes mounted a comeback from a 35-10 deficit in the second half to clinch the win.
Next game: Oct. 19 at Louisville
– Previous rank: 1
Record: 4-1
Week 6 result: Lost to Vanderbilt 40-35
Notable statistic: Alabama became the first top-ranked team since 1960 to lose to an unranked opponent after defeating a top-two team.
Next game: Saturday vs. South Carolina, noon, ABC/ESPN+
– Previous rank: 4
Record: 4-1
Week 6 result: Lost to Arkansas 19-14
Notable statistic: Tennessee scored only 14 points, their lowest against an unranked opponent since 2020, and lost a conference game while leading entering the fourth quarter for the first time since 2017.
Next game: Saturday vs. Florida, 7 p.m., ESPN