Notre Dame climbed to No. 3 in the Week 11 Coaches Poll after knocking off previously top-ranked Miami 31-24 on Saturday night, a result that reshuffled the top of the college football rankings.
C.J. Carr powered the Fighting Irish with 319 passing yards and three touchdowns as Notre Dame avenged last season's loss to the Hurricanes. The matchup, played in the national spotlight, was one of more than a half-dozen weekend games between top-25 teams.
Georgia reclaimed the No. 1 spot following a three-week absence, rolling to a 35-point victory over then-No. 12 Ole Miss. Gunner Stockon threw four touchdown passes for the Bulldogs, whose defense kept Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss out of the end zone for the first time this season.
Miami fell five places to No. 6 after suffering its first loss of the season. That leaves Utah and UCLA as the only remaining unbeaten teams, the fewest undefeated FBS programs through Nov. 8 since 2003, when Oklahoma and TCU were the last teams to take a loss.
The Hurricanes' defeat extended a striking trend: a top-two team has now lost in five consecutive weeks, tying the longest such streak in poll history. Notre Dame, meanwhile, ran its November winning streak to 12 games, the second-longest in college football behind Oregon at 13. The Ducks moved back into the Coaches Poll for the first time since Week 8.
Ohio State continued its slide. After dropping eight spots a week ago in the wake of a loss at USC, the Buckeyes fell out of the top 10 entirely following Saturday's 41-28 loss to Oregon.
Kentucky, which received a first-place vote in last week's poll, plunged from No. 7 to No. 13 after a 28-point loss to Tennessee. The Volunteers jumped seven spots to No. 9 with their second win over a nationally ranked opponent this season.
South Carolina entered the updated rankings in place of Northwestern on the strength of its fourth consecutive victory. The Gamecocks visit Arkansas next weekend before hosting top-ranked Georgia on Nov. 21 in what could be the biggest home game in program history, given the expected College Football Playoff implications.
Among others receiving votes, Duke led the group with 172 points, followed by Missouri with 147 and Oklahoma State with 27. Northwestern, Illinois, North Texas, Louisville, Liberty, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Minnesota and Air Force also received votes.
