Miami takes No. 1 after five top-seven teams lose

Miami moved to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 after a turbulent Week 7 in which five of the poll’s top seven teams lost. The Hurricanes, previously ranked third, held off Florida State 43-35 in double overtime to remain unbeaten and take the top spot for the first time since 2002. The poll placed BYU at No. 2 and Ohio State at No. 3. Miami received 40 first-place votes, BYU received 20 and Ohio State received nine, according to the published poll. BYU rose from No. 8 after defeating Notre Dame 28-24, while Ohio State moved up after beating Indiana 19-15. The five teams from the previous top seven that lost were Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana, Alabama and Texas. Georgia fell 27-24 to Auburn, Tennessee beat Alabama 26-10, and Florida defeated Texas 27-24. Ohio State’s victory ended Indiana’s 22-game winning streak. The Associated Press poll analysis described five losses among the top seven on one regular-season day as a first in poll history. The new rankings reflect a weekend of major movement among leading teams. Notre Dame dropped to No. 4, Georgia to No. 5 and Indiana to No. 6. Texas fell to No. 19 after its second consecutive defeat. Miami’s rise followed its narrow escape against...