UCLA Enters AP Top Five as Ohio State Falls After USC Loss

The AP rankings brought a major shake-up in college football on Sunday, with UCLA moving into the top five and Ohio State dropping out of the top 10.

Ohio State fell from No.

2 to No.

11 after a 30-18 loss at USC, its first time outside the AP top 10 in five years.

UCLA reached the top five for the first time in 25 years, while New Mexico earned its first ranking in program history.

Miami stayed No.

1 after beating North Carolina 38-35, and Georgia moved to No.

2.

Miami and Notre Dame meet in a top-five game next Saturday, with Miami visiting Notre Dame.

A separate ranking by analyst Joel Klatt also placed Miami first and Ohio State ninth, so the rankings differ on Ohio State's position.

The AP rankings come ahead of the first College Football Playoff ranking release, which is the next major ranking milestone mentioned.