Miami is No. 1 after Week 7

Miami is No. 1 after Week 7

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Key Points:

  • Miami (Fla.) claims the No. 1 spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll for the first time since 2002 after a double-overtime win against Florida State, receiving 50 of 73 first-place votes.
  • Ohio State moves up to No. 2 following a close victory over previously unbeaten Indiana, while Brigham Young achieves its highest ranking since 1991 at No. 3 after defeating Notre Dame.
  • Georgia falls to No. 4 after losing to Auburn, Texas Tech rises into the top five, and undefeated Utah and UCLA round out the top 10.
  • Tennessee climbs to No. 11 after beating Alabama, which drops to No. 13; Texas falls sharply to No. 18 after consecutive losses, and Florida and Northwestern re-enter the poll at Nos. 24 and 23 respectively.
  • Mississippi State and Oklahoma State are the teams that dropped out of the top 25 this week amid widespread upsets among top-ranked teams.

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