Five of the top seven teams in the country lost on Saturday, Oct. 17, the most ranked carnage in a single weekend since the AP Top 25 Poll began, and the shakeup could push the Iowa Hawkeyes into the top 15 when voters release their new rankings on Sunday.
No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 5 Indiana, No. 6 Alabama, and No. 7 Texas all went down, according to Sports Illustrated, turning the Week 7 poll into one of the most wide-open ballots in recent memory. Iowa, which sat at No. 17 last week, is projected to jump two spots to No. 15 even without taking the field.
What Happened on College Football's Wildest Saturday
The weekend started with Indiana falling to Ohio State in a game the Hoosiers nearly stole, with a late comeback bid ending one foot out of bounds. Notre Dame then lost to No. 8 BYU on a finish that included a disputed officiating decision; Sports Illustrated reported an extra second should have remained on the clock, potentially giving the Fighting Irish one more snap to win it.
Georgia, Alabama, and Texas joined the upset parade later in the day, capping what Yahoo Sports called one of the most action-packed slates of the season.
Where Iowa Stands in the Projected AP Top 25
Sports Illustrated's projected Week 7 poll has Ohio State taking over the top spot, followed by Miami at No. 2 and Georgia holding at No. 3 despite its loss. The full projection:
- 1. Ohio State
- 2. Miami
- 3. Georgia
- 4. Indiana
- 5. Ole Miss
- 6. BYU
- 7. Tennessee
- 8. Notre Dame
- 9. Texas Tech
- 10. Utah
- 11. UCLA
- 12. Alabama
- 13. Texas
- 14. Kentucky
- 15. Iowa
- 16. Houston
- 17. USC
- 18. LSU
- 19. Wake Forest
- 20. Missouri
- 21. Boise State
- 22. Oklahoma State
- 23. SMU
- 24. Northwestern
- 25. Florida
A move to No. 15 would continue a steady climb for the Hawkeyes, who