The Hoosiers sit alone at 16-0, and that's no longer just a nice start — it's a statement. Indiana holds the top spot for a second straight poll, and the only thing climbing faster than their win total is the belief that this team isn't folding in November.
But the story of the week wears green and orange. The Hurricanes rocketed from No. 10 to No. 2 on the strength of a 13-3 record, the single biggest jump inside the top 10 all season. Miami didn't just rise — they leapfrogged four blue-bloods who thought they had a claim to the throne.
The Bulldogs' fall from No. 2 to No. 6 tells you everything about how little margin exists in this race. Georgia tumbled four spots, the Sooners dropped five from No. 8 to No. 13, and three newcomers — the Hawkeyes, Cougars, and Horned Frogs — crashed the party. The door is open, and nobody seems interested in closing it quietly.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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