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Undefeated college football teams left after wild Week 7

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Key takeaways

  • Five of the top eight teams in the Coaches Poll lost in Week 7, according to USA Today.
  • Miami, BYU, Texas Tech and Utah are the four unbeaten teams in the projected top 10.
  • Miami should rise to number one. BYU and Utah meet on November 7.
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College football fans pack a stadium for a gamePhotograph: Tony Webster / Wikimedia CommonsImage: Wikimedia Commons

Four top-10 teams are still unbeaten after Week 7. Five of the top eight lost on one wild Saturday. Here is who is left, and what comes next.

What happened

Week 7 turned the rankings upside down. Five of the top eight teams in the Coaches Poll lost, according to USA Today. USA Today called it a record-setting day for the top eight.

Georgia was number one. Auburn stunned the Bulldogs at home in a 27-24 upset. Georgia led 14-0 early in the game.

A late fumble by Gunner Stockton set up the winner. Auburn kicker Alex McPherson kicked the game-winning field goal. Georgia had tied the game 24-24 with three minutes left.

Notre Dame was number two. BYU beat the Irish 28-24 in Provo. Bear Bachmeier threw the go-ahead touchdown with 1:47 left.

Notre Dame nearly won at the end. The Irish drove to the BYU 9-yard line. The final pass fell incomplete as time expired.

Read BYU's 28-24 win over Notre Dame for the full story.

Ohio State beat Indiana on the road. The final play decided the game. Indiana receiver Nick Marsh could not get his feet down in bounds.

Ohio State paid a price for the win. Quarterback Julian Sayin got hurt late in the game. Coach Ryan Day said Sayin will miss several weeks.

Texas lost to unranked Florida. Florida went on a 24-0 run in the game. Arch Manning fumbled late as Texas tried to come back.

Alabama lost at Tennessee. Tennessee won by 16 points. It was the second straight loss for the Tide.

Ole Miss also won big. The Rebels beat Missouri 31-3. Trinidad Chambliss threw for 241 yards.

Why it matters

The top of the rankings will look very different. Miami should rise to number one in the Coaches Poll. It would be the first time since late in the 2002 season.

Miami stayed unbeaten in a wild finish. The Hurricanes beat Florida State 43-35 in double overtime. Read Miami's 43-35 double-overtime win over Florida State for the full story.

A Miami loss would have made it six top-eight losers. Tennessee is the big riser after Week 7. The Vols jumped from number 14 and should crack the top 10.

The playoff race is now wide open. The 12-team playoff leaves room for one-loss teams. Georgia can still afford one more loss, according to Bleacher Report.

Ohio State should sit at number two. The Buckeyes own strong road wins over Iowa and Indiana. But they must now play without Sayin for several weeks.

Notre Dame is not out of the playoff race either. Bleacher Report says the Irish are still in the playoff talk. One more loss would make the path much harder.

Who is still unbeaten

Four teams in the projected top 10 have zero losses. Each one took a different road to this point. Here they are.

Miami is 6-0 after a wild finish. The Hurricanes beat Florida State in double overtime. They also own a ranked win over Wake Forest.

BYU is 6-0 after a huge home win. The Cougars beat Notre Dame 28-24 at home. The win should lift BYU into the top five.

Texas Tech is 6-0 after a big win. The Red Raiders beat Arizona State 53-25 on Saturday. They scored 21 points in the first quarter alone.

Utah is 6-0 after a late win. The Utes beat Colorado late on Saturday. They should break into the top 10.

A college football game played under bright lights at night
A college football game played under bright lights at nightPhotograph: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia CommonsImage: Wikimedia Commons

What happens next

New polls come out on Sunday. Miami should top the AP Top 25, according to Bleacher Report. USA Today projects the same rise in the Coaches Poll.

The biggest game left is BYU against Utah. The two unbeaten rivals meet on November 7 in a huge game. The winner takes charge of the Big 12 race.

On November 7, Notre Dame gets its shot at Miami. Georgia gets a week off before facing Florida. Georgia then travels to Ole Miss.

Utah faces a tough test next. The Utes play one-loss Houston. Read Houston's 35-32 win over Oklahoma State for the full story.

Ohio State must win without its star quarterback. Sayin will miss several weeks with an injury. The Buckeyes face USC after their bye week.

Week 7 showed that no lead is safe. No ranking is safe either. The next unbeaten team could fall on any Saturday.

The polls will move again next week. New winners will rise. New losers will fall.

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