AP Top 25: Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017

Miami edged forward of Texas and climbed to No. 5 in The Related Press Prime 25 faculty soccer ballot on Sunday, its highest rating since 2017, and Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M all moved into the highest 10.

Oregon, Georgia, Penn State and Ohio State remained the highest 4 groups, and Washington State and Colorado entered the Prime 25 for the primary time this season.

Led by Heisman Trophy candidate Cam Ward, Miami improved to 8-0 with its win over Florida State on Saturday. The Hurricanes have been within the high 10 eight straight polls however not this excessive since they spent two weeks at No. 2 in November 2017.

Texas, which had dropped from No. 1 to No. 5 after its residence loss to Georgia, slipped one other spot to No. 6 following a three-point win at Vanderbilt.

Notre Dame, knocked out of the highest 10 after its Week 2 loss to Northern Illinois, moved up 4 spots and is No. 8 following its 51-14 win over Navy.

No. 9 BYU went on the highway and beat UCF to go 8-0 and has its highest rating since 2020, when the Cougars opened with 9 straight wins.

Texas A&M’s 38-23 win over LSU was its second of the season towards a top-10 opponent, and first-year coach Mike Elko’s Aggies had been rewarded with a four-rung promotion to No. 10. That’s their highest rating since they had been sixth in September 2022.

No. 1 Oregon obtained 61 of 62 first-place votes — two greater than final week — after a 38-9 win over Illinois. No. 2 Georgia, which was idle, obtained the opposite first-place vote.

Penn State overcame the lack of quarterback Drew Allar to damage simply earlier than halftime to win at Wisconsin and remained No. 3 going into this weekend’s residence recreation towards Ohio State, which stayed No. 4 after scuffling to a 21-17 win at residence towards almost four-touchdown-underdog Nebraska.

Ballot factors

Notre Dame and Texas A&M made the largest upward strikes. LSU’s drop from No. 8 to No. 16 was the largest demotion.

BYU has risen in six consecutive polls because it entered at No. 22 on Sept. 22. Pittsburgh has moved up in 4 straight because it made its season debut at No. 22 on Oct. 6.

Due to Texas’ drop to No. 6, that is the primary ballot this season that the Southeastern Convention has had just one consultant within the high 5. That is the fourth straight week the Huge Ten has had three of the highest 4 groups.

Miami is the primary Atlantic Coast Convention staff within the high 5 since Florida State was No. 4 the primary week of final December.

In-and-out

Washington State (7-1) beat San Diego State for its third straight win and entered at No. 22 to turn out to be the primary ranked staff this season from what stays of the Pac-12 (Oregon State is the one different present member).

Colorado (6-2) has gained 5 of six after beating Cincinnati and is No. 23, the primary rating for Deion Sanders and his Buffaloes since they appeared in three straight polls early final season.

Vanderbilt’s first rating for the reason that 2013 season lasted only one week. The Commodores, who had been No. 25, obtained probably the most votes amongst groups exterior the Prime 25.

Navy, within the ballot two straight weeks, was knocked out after committing six turnovers in its 37-point loss to Notre Dame. Rival Military (7-0) climbed two spots to No. 21.

Convention name

SEC — 8 (Nos. 2, 6, 7, 10, 14, 16, 19, 25).

Huge Ten — 5 (Nos. 1, 3, 4, 13, 24).

ACC — 4 (Nos. 5, 11, 18, 20).

Huge 12 — 4 (Nos. 9, 11, 17, 23).

American — 1 (No. 21).

Unbiased — 1 (No. 8).

Mountain West — 1 (No. 15).

Pac-12 — 1 (No. 22).

Ranked vs. Ranked

— No. 4 Ohio State at No. 3 Penn State. This would be the fourth assembly of high 5 groups this season. Buckeyes have gained seven straight within the sequence. Each groups have well being points, none greater than the knee damage to Penn State’s Allar.

— No. 18 Pittsburgh at No. 20 SMU. Of the 4 groups unbeaten in ACC play, these two are the largest surprises. Pitt was picked thirteenth within the convention within the preseason media ballot and SMU seventh.

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