Cam Ward led the Miami Hurricanes on an impressive drive, scoring a touchdown to take the lead and complete a remarkable comeback against California.
In the latest AP Top 25 college football rankings, several upsets have caused significant changes after a Saturday filled with surprises, including four top-11 teams losing to unranked opponents.
Alabama, previously ranked No. 1, suffered a shocking defeat against Vanderbilt—marking their first loss to the Commodores since 1984, and Vanderbilt’s first win against a top-five team in over 60 attempts. Tennessee, ranked No. 4, fell to Arkansas, while No. 10 Michigan lost to Washington, and No. 11 USC was defeated by Minnesota.
Texas A&M made a bold statement last week, bouncing back from a tie for the No. 25 position by decisively beating then-No. 9 Missouri 41-10, propelling them upward in the rankings.
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Here’s a breakdown of the new AP Top 25 rankings:
– Previous ranking: 2
– 2024 record: 5-0
– Week 6 result: Idle
– Upcoming: Saturday vs. Oklahoma (in Dallas), 3:30 p.m., ABC
– Previous ranking: 3
– 2024 record: 5-0
– Week 6 result: Defeated Iowa 35-7
– Notable: Jeremiah Smith is the first true freshman in Ohio State’s history to score a receiving touchdown in five consecutive games.
– Upcoming: Saturday at Oregon, 7:30 p.m., NBC
– Previous ranking: 6
– 2024 record: 5-0
– Week 6 result: Defeated Michigan State 31-10
– Notable: QB Dillon Gabriel threw two touchdown passes, now totaling 136 for his career, placing him third in FBS history.
– Upcoming: Saturday vs. Ohio State, 7:30 p.m., NBC
– Previous ranking: 7
– 2024 record: 5-0
– Week 6 result: Defeated UCLA 27-11
– Notable: Penn State is the only FBS team to start 4-0 in each of the last five seasons.
– Upcoming: Saturday at USC, 3:30 p.m., CBS
– Previous ranking: 5
– 2024 record: 4-1
– Week 6 result: Defeated Auburn 31-13
– Notable: The Bulldogs extended their home winning streak to 27 games, the longest active streak in FBS.
– Previous ranking: 8
– 2024 record: 6-0
– Week 6 result: Defeated Cal 39-38
– Notable: The Hurricanes turned around a deficit of 35-10 in the second half for a last-minute victory.
– Upcoming: Oct. 19 at Louisville
– Previous ranking: 1
– 2024 record: 4-1
– Week 6 result: Lost to Vanderbilt 40-35
– Notable: Alabama is the first No. 1 team since 1960 Minnesota to lose to an unranked team after defeating a top-two team the previous week.
– Upcoming: Saturday vs. South Carolina, noon, ABC/ESPN+
– Previous ranking: 4
– 2024 record: 4-1
– Week 6 result: Lost to Arkansas 19-14
– Notable: Tennessee’s 14 points were their lowest against an unranked opponent since 2020.
– Upcoming: Saturday vs. Florida, 7 p.m., ESPN