Five Top-Seven Teams Fall in Unprecedented Saturday

Five of the AP’s top seven teams—Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana, Alabama and Texas—lost on the same Saturday, an unprecedented run of upsets that could dramatically reshape the rankings and playoff picture. Georgia fell to unranked Auburn 27-24 on a last-play field goal, while No. 8 BYU edged No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 after the Irish’ final pass fell incomplete. The losses also extended a rare streak: Texas and Georgia had each fallen to unranked opponents in consecutive weeks, something not seen since 1990. With several highly ranked teams defeated, Miami appeared well-positioned to claim the top spot, while BYU’s win gave the Cougars a case to rise sharply.