Another round of upsets and chaos reigned over college football yet again on Saturday, forcing AP top 25 pollsters to reconsider what teams go where in the new rankings.
Two previously undefeated teams lost their first games of the 2026 season, both to unranked opponents, while two other one-loss hopefuls went down for the second time, also to teams outside the rankings, setting up a reassessment Sunday for voters.
The one thing we know? There shouldn’t be any changes at the No. 1 position after Miami at least did its job by dominating another ACC opponent.
Projecting the New AP Top 25 College Football Rankings
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Dropping out: No. 16 USC
25. Oklahoma State (Last week: NR). The Cowboys effectively ranked 26th last week with 128 votes, but should regain enough to get back in the rankings after hanging 57 points on Colorado, combined with USC’s loss.
24. Iowa (15).…