{
  "id": 15477761,
  "title": "AP Top 25 Poll Week 8: Where's Ohio State, BYU, and Miami After the Dust Settled?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ap-top-25-poll-week-8-wheres-ohio-state-byu-and-miami-after-the-dust",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T19:34:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ap-top-25-poll-week-193428926.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The AP Top 25 rankings saw minimal changes this week, with winning teams moving up and losing teams moving down. Notably, BYU experienced a significant rise following their impressive victory over Notre Dame, Ohio State saw a modest improvement, while Miami emerged as the big winner, securing the top spot despite the need for double overtime against Florida State. The poll highlights the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Big 12, with only five unbeaten Power Four teams remaining – Miami, UCLA, Texas Tech, Utah, and BYU. If UCLA were named USC, it would likely hold the No. 1 spot. The biggest gainers were BYU (+6), Houston (+6), and Miami (+2, reaching No. 1), while the most significant dropers were Texas (-12), Alabama (-7), Mississippi State (-16), and Oklahoma State (-18). Notable mentions include Oklahoma State with 128 votes, Oregon with 79, Auburn with 61, James Madison with 52, Mississippi State with 30, New Mexico with 6, and Oregon State with 3.",
  "summary": "The Week 8 AP Top 25 Poll was about as good as it could be after an insane Saturday. So who gets the respect in the top three?",
  "key_points": [
    "BYU jumps 6 spots to No. 2 after beating Notre Dame",
    "Miami claims top spot after overtime win over Florida State",
    "Texas falls 12 spots to No. 22, lowest-ranked Power Four team"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}