Week 7 of the 2026 college football season will go down as one of the most chaotic ever, with five Top 10 teams suffering losses, and the newest AP Top 25 Poll reflects the craziness that unfolded.
For the first time this season, not one team in the AP Poll remained in the same spot it found itself ranked the week prior. We’ve also got a fresh new Top 3 teams in the country, with Miami taking over the No. 1 spot, followed by BYU at No. 2 and Ohio State sitting in third.
When it comes to the biggest jump in the poll, that would belong to the Florida Gators at No. 20 after moving up 12 spots from a week ago. Coincidentally, the team Florida beat, Texas, is the biggest faller in the latest poll, moving from No. 7 all the way back to No. 19 after suffering its second straight loss.
While it’s a week of total reshuffling across the Top 25, the biggest debate revolves around which team actually deserves the No. 1 spot.
The Hurricanes needed double overtime to beat Florida State at home, 43-35, and have not played a ranked team all season. BYU received 20 first-place votes compared to Miami’s 40, after moving to 6-0 with its win over No. 2 Notre Dame, 28-24.
Looking at the nine SEC teams ranked in this week’s poll, perhaps the biggest head-scratcher involves Kentucky. The Wildcats improved to 6-1 with a win at Oklahoma, which marks their third road win in the conference. Kentucky can’t be too upset as the No. 12 team in the nation under first-year head coach Will Stein, but the Wildcats certainly have a case to be a Top 10 team.
It’s interesting to note that there are five teams in this week’s AP Top 25 Poll with two losses, and all five are SEC programs.
When it comes to being sneaky, how about the Big 12 having not one, not two, not three, but four teams ranked inside the Top 15, with Houston at No. 14, Utah at No. 10, Texas Tech at No. 8, and BYU in the No. 2 spot. Houston travels to Utah on Saturday for a huge matchup with playoff implications.
