Miami takes over No. 1 in AP poll; Kentucky climbs to No. 12

Miami is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 2002, No. 2 BYU has its highest ranking since its 1984 national championship season and Notre Dame and Georgia stayed in the top five Sunday after both lost close games.

The wildest and wackiest week of the college football season so far saw five of the top seven teams lose — a first in the AP poll’s 90-year history. Miami and BYU were the biggest beneficiaries of the chaos and were joined by Ohio State in a tightly bunched top three.

Meanwhile, the Kentucky Wildcats (6-1, 4-1 SEC) climbed to No. 12 in the poll by way of their 21-13 win over Oklahoma…

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