Miami and LSU dropped in this week\u2019s Associated Press Top 25 poll following an eventful weekend of college football that resulted in significant changes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of the season\u2019s biggest surprises occurred Friday night, when Louisville went into Hard Rock Stadium and upset then-No. 2 Miami, 24-21. The Hurricanes trailed the entire game but had a shot to win or go to overtime in the final minutes.<\/p>\n
Quarterback Carson Beck marched the Hurricanes down to the Louisville 31-yard line but threw an interception after a miscommunication with his wide receiver. Miami fell seven spots to No. 9. Because the ACC isn\u2019t as talented as other Power Five conferences, this loss sticks out on UM\u2019s r\u00e9sum\u00e9.\u00a0<\/p>\n
LSU suffered the largest drop this week, falling 10 spots to No. 20 after its 31-24 loss to Vanderbilt. The Tigers have two losses on the season, and their next two matchups are against No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 4 Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Those games will define LSU\u2019s season in what may be the toughest two-game stretch in the sport.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vanderbilt\u2019s victory against LSU was one of the biggest in the program\u2019s history and marked the first season since 1956 in which the Commodores defeated two ranked opponents in a season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Quarterback Diego Pavia has become a fan favorite in Nashville, re-establishing a football culture that hasn\u2019t been seen for decades. This victory moved Vanderbilt up seven spots to No. 10 for its first top-10 appearance since 1947.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ohio State remains at No. 1, followed by Indiana and Texas A&M to round out the top three teams. The SEC and Big Ten continue to dominate the poll, holding the top six spots and accounting for 15 teams among the top 25.<\/p>\n
Down in Athens, Ole Miss was handed its first loss in a 43-35 shootout against Georgia. The Bulldogs faced a nine-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter, but scored 17 unanswered points and showed why their defense has so many players go pro.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Bulldogs rose four spots to No. 5 entering their bye week and will return to action Nov. 1 against Florida in Jacksonville. Meanwhile, the Rebels dropped just three spots to No. 8. After squeezing out a win against Washington State two weeks ago and losing Saturday, there\u2019s some concern for Ole Miss before its road matchup against No. 13 Oklahoma.<\/p>\n
The third and final SEC matchup between ranked opponents wasn\u2019t as close as advertised, as Alabama dominated Tennessee, 37-20. The Crimson Tide have now defeated a ranked SEC opponent in four consecutive weeks and are the hottest team in the nation.<\/p>\n
Quarterback Ty Simpson is a Heisman Trophy frontrunner, and, despite starting running back Jam Miller being out, Alabama\u2019s offense totaled 373 yards and went 5 of 11 on third down. Alabama jumped two spots to No. 4, while Tennessee picked up its second loss and dropped six spots to No. 17\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Texas Tech fell seven spots to No. 14, Georgia Tech has made its way to No. 7, and Missouri and Texas remain in the Top-25 and more coming from the latest AP poll.<\/p>\n
Here are the complete rankings:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ohio State
\nIndiana
\nTexas A&M
\nAlabama
\nGeorgia
\nOregon
\nGeorgia Tech
\nOle Miss
\nMiami
\nVanderbilt
\nBYU
\nNotre Dame
\nOklahoma
\nTexas Tech
\nMissouri
\nVirginia
\nTennessee
\nSouth Florida
\nLouisville
\nLSU
\nCincinatti
\nTexas
\nIllinois
\nArizona State
\nMichigan<\/p>\n
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