The Miami Hurricanes spent their bye week climbing higher than they have all season, jumping to No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 after Texas’ upset loss to Oklahoma reshaped the top of the poll.
Miami collected 1,594 points and two first-place votes in the latest rankings. The biggest ripple came from then-No.
1 Texas falling 27-24 to Oklahoma, a game that turned sharply in the fourth quarter when Arch Manning threw two interceptions, including a 42-yard pick-six to Sooners senior safety Peyton Bowen. The Longhorns slid all the way to No. 7, the second-worst drop in the poll.
The top five now reads Georgia at No. 1, Notre Dame at No.
2, Miami at No. 3, Ohio State at No. 4 and Indiana at No.
Alabama stayed put at No. 6 even after its 20-17 loss to Georgia, a game that ended amid controversy over a potential missed pass interference call. Kentucky made the largest leap in the rankings, vaulting from outside the Top 25 to No. 15 after a 35-34 overtime win over then-No.
9 LSU. The Tigers took the biggest fall, landing at No. 22, just ahead of Boise State, SMU and Northwestern.
Florida was knocked out of the rankings entirely after a 38-19 loss to South Carolina at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
For Miami, the week off still came with a clear benefit. The Hurricanes got a chance to reset and study game film before returning Saturday night for an in-state matchup with Florida State.
Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. E.T., and ESPN will carry the game.
Miami is one of nine undefeated FBS teams and the only unbeaten program in the ACC. Mario Cristobal’s team has now put itself in position to keep rolling, with the Hurricanes favored in six of their final seven regular-season games. The lone exception is a road trip to South Bend, Indiana, where they are underdogs against Notre Dame.
The Seminoles enter at 3-3 overall and 1-2 in ACC play, while Mike Norvell’s seat continues to warm. Another convincing Miami win would go a long way toward keeping the Hurricanes near the top of the AP poll.
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