Miami remains No. 1 in the FWAA/NFF Super 16 Poll for a third consecutive week, surviving a 38–35 victory at North Carolina as movement reshaped the rankings behind the Hurricanes.
According to the supplied poll release, Miami received 48 of 56 first-place votes. Georgia collected seven, while Notre Dame earned the remaining vote.
Georgia climbed to No. 2 after a dominant victory over Florida. Ohio State, previously second, dropped to No. 11following a loss to USC.
Utah and UCLA Rise Into the Top Four
Utah made one of the week’s biggest moves, jumping from No. 7 to No. 3 after defeating Cincinnati 49–25.
UCLA remained unbeaten and moved into fourth, replacing Indiana. The Hoosiers slipped from No. 4 to No. 6 despite beating Minnesota 23–16 in overtime.
Miami, Utah and UCLA are the poll’s only remaining unbeaten teams, and all three sit within the top four.
Notre Dame advanced one position to No. 5 after using a strong second half to defeat Navy 35–13 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Full FWAA/NFF Super 16 Rankings
The rankings below are reflected in the supplied release’s upcoming schedule.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) |
| 2 | Georgia |
| 3 | Utah |
| 4 | UCLA |
| 5 | Notre Dame |
| 6 | Indiana |
| 7 | BYU |
| 8 | Kentucky |
| 9 | Alabama |
| 10 | Texas |
| 11 | Ohio State |
| 12 | Ole Miss |
| 13 | Texas Tech |
| 14 | LSU |
| 15 | Wake Forest |
| 16 | Tennessee |
No teams entered or dropped out of the poll this week.
The SEC leads with seven ranked teams, followed by the Big
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