Miami made the most of its primetime appearance on Saturday night, beating Florida State in Tallahassee, 28-22, to make a bid for the No. 1 ranking.
Carson Beck was 20-of-27 passing for 240 yards with four touchdowns, making a strong case as a Heisman Trophy favorite in leading a Hurricanes team that does not appear to have any obvious weaknesses.
The Seminoles, who opened the season with a 31-17 home win over Alabama, fell for the second consecutive week and could fall from No. 18 out of the Top 25.
Miami (5-0), with wins over Notre Dame, Florida and now on the road at Florida State, boasts arguably the best resume in college football.
Current No. 1 Ohio State (5-0) rolled over Minnesota, but the Buckeyes’ opening game win over Texas doesn’t look quite as good after the Longhorns lost at unranked Florida on Saturday, 29-21.
Ohio State’s resume, which also includes wins over Grambling, Ohio and at Washington, does not compare to Miami’s at this stage of the season.
Texas, with no quality wins — its victories coming over San Jose State, UTEP and Sam Houston — could fall outside of the Top 20 with its record now a pedestrian 3-2.
Unbeaten teams Oregon (5-0) and Ole Miss (5-0) were idle and should stay ranked in the Top 5, as should Oklahoma (5-0), which beat up on 1-4 Mid-American Conference member Kent State, 44-0.
Alabama beat No. 16 Vanderbilt and should hold its ground, while Georgia should be back in the Top 10 after dominating Kentucky, 35-14.
As much as the projected the Top 25 is about teams holding ground and moving up, this week’s is as much about the teams like Texas moving down — or in the case of Penn State, potentially falling out.
The Nittany Lions suffered an embarrassing 42-37 loss at previously winless UCLA to fall to 3-2, their wins coming against Nevada, Florida International and Villanova.
Here’s how the AP Top 25 should look this week:
- Miami (5-0) - Won at Florida State, 28-22
- Ohio State (5-0) - Defeated Minnesota, 42-3
- Oregon (5-0) - Bye
- Ole Miss (5-0) - Bye
- Oklahoma (5-0) - Defeated Kent State, 44-0
- Texas A&M (6-0) - Defeated Mississippi State, 31-9
- Indiana (5-0) - Bye
- Alabama (4-1)- Defeated No. 16 Vanderbilt, 30-14
- Texas Tech (5-0) - Won at Houston, 35-11
- Georgia (4-1) - Defeated Kentucky, 35-14
- LSU (4-1) - Bye
- Tennessee (4-1) - Bye
- Georgia Tech (5-0) - Bye
- 14. Missouri (5-0) - Bye
- Michigan (4-1) - Defeated Wisconsin, 24-10
- Notre Dame (3-2) - Defeated Boise State, 28-7
- Illinois (5-1) - Won at Purdue, 43-27
- Vanderbilt (5-1) - Lost at No. 10 Alabama, 30-14
- BYU (5-0) - Defeated West Virginia, 38-24
- Southern Cal (4-1) - Did not play
- South Florida (4-1) - Defeated Charlotte, 54-26
- Texas (3-2) - Lost at Florida, 29-21
- Virginia (5-1) - Won at Louisville, 30-27
- Utah (4-1) - Bye
- Penn State (3-2) - Lost at UCLA, 42-37
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