Miami jumped LSU and Penn State into the No. 2 spot behind Ohio State in the Associated Press college football poll Sunday, while Oklahoma climbed into the top 10 for the first time in two years.

Indiana and Texas Tech also made big moves after lopsided wins over Top 25 opponents.

The Hurricanes have beaten two ranked opponents, and they turned in another complete performance in a 19-point home win over Florida to earn their highest ranking since 2017.

The last time Miami was ranked as high was in back-to-back polls in November 2017, when Mark Richt’s Hurricanes were 9-0 and 10-0. That team lost three straight to end the season.

Penn State, which had been No. 2 since the preseason, was idle and slipped to No. 3. LSU fell one spot to No. 4 after an easy win over FCS Southeastern Louisiana.

No. 5 Georgia and No. 6 Oregon held their positions and were followed by No. 7 Oklahoma, which beat previously ranked Auburn at home and returned to the top 10 for the first time since it started 7-0 in 2023.

Florida State, Texas A&M and Texas round out the top 10.

Ohio State had an open date and received 52 of 66 first-place votes from the media panel. Miami got seven first-place votes, four more than a week ago. Penn State had five first-place votes, and Oregon and Oklahoma each received one.

The Sooners are the lowest-ranked team to receive a first-place vote in a regular season since then-No. 7 Washington got one on Sept. 24, 2023.

Indiana had played one of the softest schedules in the country through three games before raising eyebrows with its 63-7 hammering of then-No. 9 Illinois. The Hoosiers made the biggest move up, climbing eight spots to No. 11.

Illinois’ 56-point loss was the most lopsided in coach Bret Bielema’s five seasons and caused the Illini to tumble from No. 9 to No. 23.

Texas Tech got a five-rung promotion to No. 12 for its 24-point win at Utah. The Red Raiders won easily despite playing backup quarterback Will Hammond most of the second half in place of an injured Behren Morton.

It is the Red Raiders’ highest ranking since Kliff Kingsbury’s first team was No. 10 following a 7-0 start in 2013.

No. 24 TCU beat SMU to go 3-0 and earn its first regular-season ranking since it was a fixture in the top 10 the second half of the 2022 season. The Horned Frogs, beaten 65-7 by Georgia in the national title game that season, were No. 17 in the 2023 preseason poll and hadn’t been back since.

No. 25 BYU, which finished last season No. 13, picked up a road win at East Carolina and is ranked for the first time this season.

Utah (16) and Auburn (22) dropped out.

CONFERENCE CALL

SEC (10): Nos. 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20
Big Ten (7): Nos. 1, 3, 6, 11, 19, 21, 23
Big 12 (4): Nos. 12, 14, 24, 25
ACC (3): Nos. 2, 8, 16
Independent (1): No. 22

RANKED VS. RANKED

No. 4 LSU at No. 13 Ole Miss: They have split the past four meetings. Garrett Nussmeier dealt the Rebels a crushing overtime loss last year, throwing the tying touchdown with 27 seconds left in regulation.

No. 6 Oregon at No. 3 Penn State: It’s a rematch of last year’s Big Ten championship game, a 45-37 Oregon win that made the Ducks 13-0 and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. The Ducks have beaten four overmatched opponents by an average of 41.5 points per game. Penn State’s schedule has been even easier.

No. 17 Alabama at No. 5 Georgia: The Crimson Tide have won nine of 10 meetings since 2008. The loss was the 2021 season’s national championship game. Georgia has won 33 straight at home, the nation’s longest active streak.

No. 21 USC at No. 23 Illinois: Two teams on different tracks. The unbeaten Trojans are averaging 52.5 points per game. The Illini were riding high until they gave up 63 at Indiana. First meeting since the 2008 Rose Bowl.

Syracuse quarterback Steve Angeli will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his Achilles in the Orange’s authoritative win at Clemson on Saturday, sources told ESPN.

An MRI revealed the Achilles tear, which will end Angeli’s season. Despite leaving in the third quarter on Saturday, Angeli ranks No. 2 in the country in passing yards; his 1,316 yards are four yards behind Baylor’s Sawyer Robertson.

With the injury coming in the fourth game of the year, he’s expected to be able to apply for an additional year of eligibility via a medical redshirt. That would give him two more years of eligibility.

Angeli is a first-year starter at Syracuse after transferring from Notre Dame following spring practice, winning the job in fall camp in a close battle with Rickie Collins.

Angeli took over an offense that led the nation in passing last year with Kyle McCord under center and transitioned seamlessly. He has 10 touchdown passes, two interceptions and his 156 attempts are third in the country.

Syracuse will turn to Collins, an LSU transfer who played well in place of Angeli in the second half. He threw a touchdown pass and completed 3-of-8 passes for 34 yards as Syracuse played conservative to salt away the 34-21 win.

Angeli had torched Clemson for 244 yards and two touchdowns before his injury.

Syracuse hosts Duke on Saturday, which will be the first career start for Collins.

The latest AP poll is out.

With some enormous matchups next week, Week 4 was light on ranked matchups. The Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Georgia Bulldogs and Texas A&M Aggies were off this week.

The Oklahoma Sooners, now ranked No. 7, opened their SEC schedule with a 24-17 win over the Auburn Tigers. The Sooners’ defense was outstanding, finishing with 10 sacks and holding the Tigers to just 67 yards rushing.

In the Big 12, the now-No. 12 Texas Tech Red Raiders pounded the Utah Utes to stake an early claim as the best team in the conference. Texas Tech backup QB Will Hammond was exceptional while filling in for an injured Behren Morton. Hammond went 13-of-16 passing and had 230 total yards and two scores in the 34-10 win.

The week’s only other ranked matchup was the No. 11 Indiana Hoosiers crushing the then-No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini. In the win, QB Fernando Mendoza became the first Indiana player with at least four passing touchdowns in three straight games.

What does it all mean for the AP Top 25? Let’s break down the rankings.

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research.

All times Eastern

Previous ranking: 1

2025 record: 3-0

Week 4 result: Idle

What’s next: Saturday at Washington

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Previous ranking: 4

2025 record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Defeated Florida 26-7

Stat to know: Miami had both more rushing yards and passing yards than Florida had total yards.

What’s next: Oct. 4 at Florida State

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Previous ranking: 2

2025 record: 3-0

Week 4 result: Idle

What’s next: Saturday vs. Oregon, 7:30 p.m., NBC

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Previous ranking: 3

2025 record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Defeated Southeastern Louisiana 56-10

Stat to know: LSU has held all four of its opponents this season to 10 points or fewer, its longest such streak to start a season since 2006.

What’s next: Saturday at Ole Miss, 3:30 p.m., ABC

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Previous ranking: 5

2025 record: 3-0

Week 4 result: Idle

What’s next: Saturday vs. Alabama, 7:30 p.m., ABC

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Previous ranking: 6

2025 record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Defeated Oregon State 41-7

Stat to know: Oregon has had consecutive wins by at least 30 points against Oregon State for the third time in series history (2018-19, 1898-99).

What’s next: Saturday at Penn State, 7:30 p.m., NBC

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Previous ranking: 11

2025 record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Defeated Auburn 24-17

Stat to know: OU sacked Auburn QB Jackson Arnold 10 times, the most in a game in program history.

What’s next: Oct. 4 vs. Kent State, 4 p.m., SEC Network

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Previous ranking: 7

2025 record: 3-0

Week 4 result: Defeated Kent State 66-10

Stat to know: FSU had eight rushing touchdowns against Kent State. The Seminoles had eight rushing scores in 2024.

What’s next: Friday at Virginia, 7 p.m., ESPN

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Previous ranking: 10

2025 record: 3-0

Week 4 result: Idle

What’s next: Saturday vs. Auburn, 3:30 p.m., ESPN

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Previous ranking: 8

2025 record: 3-1

Week 4 result: Defeated Sam Houston 55-0

Stat to know: The 55-point win was Texas’ largest margin of victory since its 58-0 win over Rice in 2021.

What’s next: Oct. 4 at Florida

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Previous ranking: 19

2025 record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Defeated Illinois 63-10

Stat to know: Indiana’s 63 points against Illinois was its most ever against a ranked opponent.

What’s next: Saturday at Iowa, 3:30 p.m., Peacock

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Previous ranking: 17

2025 record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Defeated Utah 34-10

Stat to know: This was Texas Tech’s first win as a ranked team since 2008, and the Red Raiders have started the season 4-0 for the first time since 2013.

What’s next: Oct. 4 at Houston

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Previous ranking: 13

2025 record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Defeated Tulane 45-10

Stat to know: Trinidad Chambliss, who had 307 yards passing and 112 yards rushing against Tulane, became the fourth player in school history with 300 passing yards and 100 rushing yards in a game, joining Archie Manning, Chad Kelly and Jordan Ta’amu.

What’s next: Saturday vs. LSU, 3:30 p.m., ABC

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Previous ranking: 12

2025 record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Idle

What’s next: Saturday vs. Arizona, 7 p.m., ESPN

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Previous ranking: 15

2025 record: 3-1

Week 4 result: Defeated UAB 56-24

Stat to know: Joey Aguilar, who had 218 yards and three touchdowns Saturday, has had at least 200 passing yards in all 28 of his career starts, the longest active streak in the FBS.

What’s next: Saturday at Mississippi State, 4:15 p.m., SEC Network

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Previous ranking: 18

2025 record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Defeated Temple 45-24

Stat to know: This is Georgia Tech’s first 4-0 start to a season since 2014.

What’s next: Saturday at Wake Forest, noon, ESPN

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Previous ranking: 14

2025 record: 2-1

Week 4 result: Idle

What’s next: Saturday at Georgia, 7:30 p.m., ABC

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Previous ranking: 20

2025 record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Defeated Georgia State 70-21

Stat to know: This is Vanderbilt’s first 4-0 start since 2018.

What’s next: Saturday vs. Utah State, 12:45 p.m., SEC Network

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Previous ranking: 21

2025 record: 3-1

Week 4 result: Defeated Nebraska 30-27

Stat to know: Justice Haynes, who rushed for 149 yards and a score against Nebraska, is the first Michigan player in the past 30 seasons with a rushing score in each of his first four games.

What’s next: Oct. 4 vs. Wisconsin

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Previous ranking: 23

2025 record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Defeated South Carolina 29-20

Stat to know: Missouri held South Carolina to minus-9 rushing yards, the fewest it has allowed since 2009 when it held Colorado to minus-14 rushing yards.

What’s next: Saturday vs. UMass, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU

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Previous ranking: 25

2025 record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Defeated Michigan State 45-31

Stat to know: USC has scored 210 points through four games, the fourth-highest total in program history.

What’s next: Saturday vs. Michigan State, 11 p.m., Fox

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Previous ranking: 24

2025 record: 1-2

Week 4 result: Defeated Purdue 56-30

Stat to know: Notre Dame has scored 122 points in its past two games against Purdue. That’s the most over a two-game span against a single opponent in the AP poll era (since 1936).

What’s next: Saturday at Arkansas, noon, ABC

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Previous ranking: 9

2025 record: 3-1

Week 4 result: Lost to Indiana 63-10

Stat to know: The loss to Indiana was its worst-ever loss as an AP-ranked team.

What’s next: Saturday vs. USC

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Previous ranking: NR

2025 record: 3-0

Week 4 result: Defeated SMU 35-24

Stat to know: Against SMU, wide receiver Eric McAlister became the second player in school history to record 250 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns in a game.

What’s next: Friday at Arizona State, 9 p.m., Fox

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Previous ranking: NR

2025 record: 3-0

Week 4 result: Defeated East Carolina 34-13

Stat to know: BYU has allowed 16 total points through the first three games of the season, its fewest since 1948.

What’s next: Saturday at Colorado, 10 p.m., ESPN