For the first time since the end of the 2002 regular season, the Miami Hurricanes are the top-ranked team nationally. Miami beat Florida State 43-35 in double overtime on Saturday. Losses by Georgia and Notre Dame allowed Miami to ascend to the top ranking nationally.
Miami moved up after being ranked third in the AFCA Coaches Poll and the Associated Press Top 25 last week. The Hurricanes received 1,791 points and 50 of the 73 first-place votes in the AFCA Coaches Poll. Ohio State is second with 1,725 points and 13 first-place votes. BYU is third with 1,698 points and 10 first-place votes.
BYU beat Notre Dame 28-24. The Big 12 Conference issued a statement after the game that there should have been one second left in the game. Notre Dame should have had one more play from the BYU eight-yard line with a chance to win the game.
Georgia fell three spots to fourth in the AFCA Coaches Poll. Notre Dame is ranked eighth in the coaches poll after being second last week. Fifth-ranked Texas Tech moved up four spots in the AFCA Coaches Poll to fifth, rounding out the top five after a 53-25 win over Arizona State.
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