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Draft Insiders\u2019 & Coaches Top 25 Teams<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Miami Claims #1 Ranking<\/em>
\nUpset Saturday – Top Ten Shakeup<\/em><\/h3>\n

Auburn Shocks Georgia in Athens
\nOhio State Takes Big Ten Leadership
\nBYU Edges Notre Dame in Battle of Unbeatens<\/h3>\n

Frank Coyle\/ Head scout<\/strong><\/p>\n

Draft Insiders\u2019 Top 25 <\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Teams of the Week <\/em><\/strong>
\nAuburn Shocks Georgia – 27-24
\nOhio State Beats Indiana – 19-15
\nBYU Edges Notre Dame – 28-24
\nFlorida Drops Texas – 27-24<\/p>\n

Offensive Player of the Week<\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0 QB Darian Mensah – Miami <\/strong><\/p>\n

Defensive Player of the Week<\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0MLB Elijah Melendez – Auburn <\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/strong>
\nGames of the Week – Oct. 24 <\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Saturday<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pittsburgh @ #1 Miami
\n12:00 pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ESPN<\/p>\n

#7 Ole Miss @ #19 Texas
\n7:30 pm – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ABC<\/p>\n

#14 Houston @ #10 Utah
\n10:15 pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ESPN<\/p>\n

Draft Insiders\u2019 Top 25 Teams<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

1 Miami\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 Ohio State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

3 BYU\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

4 Notre Dame\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

5 Georgia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

6 Indiana\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

7 Texas Tech\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

8 Utah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

9 Ole Miss\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

10 Tennessee\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

11 UCLA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

12 Southern Cal \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

13 Iowa\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

14 Kentucky\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

15 Texas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

16 Alabama\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

17 LSU\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

18 SMU\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

19 Houston \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

20 Wake Forest\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

21 Missouri\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

22 Boise State \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

23 Florida \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

24 Northwestern \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1<\/strong><\/p>\n

25 Oregon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Coaches Poll – Top 25 <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Rank \u00a0\u00a0 Team\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Record\u00a0 \u00a0Points<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miami (50) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1791\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ohio State (13) 6-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1725\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BYU (10) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1698\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Georgia \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1469\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas Tech \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1414\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indiana\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1378\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ole Miss \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1371\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Notre Dame \u00a0\u00a0 6-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1332\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Utah \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1222\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UCLA \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1206\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tennessee \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1193\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kentucky \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 979\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alabama \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0813\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Iowa\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 807\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USC \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 7 96\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Houston \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 730\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LSU \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 569\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 520\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wake Forest\u00a0\u00a0 6-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 514\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SMU\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0458\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Missouri \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 274\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boise State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 266\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Northwestern 5-1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 256\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Florida \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 250\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oregon \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 189\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Others receiving votes: Arizona 141, Oklahoma State 87, James Madison 80, Auburn 55, Mississippi State 32, Nebraska 19, Oregon State 17, New Mexico 16, UTSA 13, Michigan 10, North Dakota State 8, Wisconsin 7, Duke 7, North Carolina 5, Pittsburgh 4, Air Force 3, North Texas 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dropped from rankings: Mississippi State 19, Oklahoma State 20<\/strong><\/p>\n

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