Miami Moves Into Second

Miami used a thrilling 23-point comeback victory against rival Florida to move past Ohio State into the No. 2 spot in the Associated Press poll released Sunday.

Ohio State fell a spot after a 16-13 victory over 32-point underdog San Diego State. The Buckeyes lost 17 first-place votes in balloting by the panel of sports writers and broadcasters.

Oklahoma strengthened its grip on the top spot with a 20-13 victory at Alabama, garnering 47 of the 63 first-place votes and 1,549 points.

Miami received two first-place votes and was second with 1,448 points. Ohio State, which has a nation-long 16-game winning streak, got eight firsts.

USC and Michigan rounded out the top five, with the Trojans getting four first-place votes and the Wolverines two.

The USA Today/ESPN coaches poll had the same top four as the AP poll.

Auburn, Purdue and Virginia dropped out after losing to unranked opponents. Auburn, which began the season at No. 6, dropped out after its second straight loss, 17-3 to Georgia Tech. The Tigers were 17th.

Wake Forest, Iowa and South Carolina moved into the poll for the first time this season.

The Demon Deacons (2-0) debuted at No. 20 -- their highest ranking being 14th in 1979 -- after a 38-24 win over then-No. 14 North Carolina State, which fell to 24th.

Wake Forest was last ranked on Jan. 3, 1992, finishing 25th in the final ranking.