VICTORY PULSE / THE PULSESaturday shakeup: At least eight ranked teams fall as Kentucky wins in Norman
Kentucky won in Norman while the national rankings took a series of hits. Below are eight confirmed losses by teams ranked in the entering-game AP Top 25. This is a verified-results snapshot, not a declaration that every late game has finished.
LEAD STORY: Kentucky makes its top-10 argument after a 21–13 road win →
The ranked teams that lost
Rankings shown are entering-game AP positions. Scores list the winning team first. Ranked-against-ranked games are included; these are not all upsets.
| Ranked team beaten | Winner | Final | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 5 Indiana | No. 4 Ohio State | 19–15 | Recap → |
| No. 1 Georgia | Auburn | 27–24 | Recap → |
| No. 2 Notre Dame | No. 8 BYU | 28–24 | Recap → |
| No. 6 Alabama | No. 14 Tennessee | 26–10 | Recap → |
| No. 7 Texas | Florida | 27–24 | Recap → |
| No. 13 Missouri | No. 9 Ole Miss | 31–3 | Recap → |
| No. 16 Mississippi State | No. 22 LSU | 31–0 | Recap → |
| No. 18 Oklahoma State | No. 20 Houston | 35–32 | Recap → |
Miami gets our No. 1 vote
Victory Pulse projection: Miami belongs at No. 1 after surviving Florida State 43–35 in double overtime and remaining unbeaten. Georgia and Notre Dame both lost. Ohio State and BYU earned consideration, but our choice is Miami. This is our projection, not an official poll result.
Miami postgame: the win and the No. 1 case →
Where Kentucky fits
Victory Pulse analysis: Kentucky has earned a place in the top-10 debate. The argument should be made through the Wildcats’ own results, rather than treating every loss above them as an automatic opening. BYU and Tennessee also strengthened their resumes Saturday. Until the new AP poll is verified, Kentucky’s next position remains a projection.
Read the full postgame coverage
- Miami survives Florida State — and makes its case for No. 1
- Kentucky makes its top-10 argument with a 21–13 win at Oklahoma
- Indiana’s late push falls short as Ohio State ends the streak
- Auburn delivers the final blow to No. 1 Georgia
- BYU holds off Notre Dame in a top-10 statement
- Tennessee shuts the door on Alabama, 26–10
- Florida’s rally leaves Texas searching for answers
- Ole Miss turns a ranked matchup into a 31–3 statement
- LSU answers with a shutout of Mississippi State
- Houston survives Oklahoma State’s late push, 35–32
Each recap includes its game sources and clearly identified Victory Pulse analysis.