5 Most Overrated College Football Teams In AP Top 25 Poll After Week 9 - Sports Illustrated
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The streak has reached eight. That's the number of weeks in a row that at least one top-10 team has lost during what has been an insane 2026 college football season.
If the last two months are any indication, it's shaping up to be a frenetic November as programs push for conference championships and College Football Playoff appearances.
Who are the most overrated teams following Week 9?
As we've learned this season, any team that latches on to the No. 1 spot has an instant target on their back. Miami is the fourth different team to be ranked No. 1, and the other three all lost shortly thereafter.
The Hurricanes have inched by in recent weeks. Miami faced a double-overtime scare against Florida State, and had to fight back to defeat North Carolina in Chapel Hill this past weekend.
The Tar Heels led 28-24 in the fourth quarter, but Miami reeled off two straight touchdowns, and benefited from another controversial call. The Hurricanes will have to face Notre Dame in South Bend this weekend without the services of Malachi Toney.
Speaking of inching by, the Hoosiers have done just enough not to bite the bullet in each of the last two weeks, defeating Michigan and Minnesota in overtime. Indiana's offense has completely disappeared at the worst possible time, with Josh Hoover banged up and lacking confidence.
The defense is still elite, but the offensive shortcomings are going to doom the Hoosiers at some point. Indiana hosts a USC team that crushed No. 2 Ohio State, the only program that has beaten Curt Cignetti since the beginning of the 2025 season.
BYU was on top of the world after beating Notre Dame a few weeks ago. The Cougars jumped to No. 2 in the country and had all of their aspirations in front of them. Since then, they've looked suspect.
The Cougars fell…
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