# AP Top 25 poll: Miami takes over at No. 1, BYU surges to No. 2 in college football rankings

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-18 19:40 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
1 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"AP Top 25 poll: Miami takes over at No. 1, BYU surges to No. 2 in college football rankings" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include ESPN. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Sports | Miami is No. 1 after college football’s wildest AP poll shake-up | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxOa3hBZmtMV1JCay1OYWVhc0hVMnVBNDh6QXJib21YOEdoekJpaEk4azI0aWNXX19DMFRPby1zOHdWT1N0WVA4WUZYV1BuNFJUWXZKZjZNa0RMeHl3NkZ4TXVKeE1zNnJ1dm5TN1AxaFpvNjB5UkpjV2VKaW5laXVfVzFR?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | What was the most damaging loss from the chaotic college football weekend? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxPb0pnYUpIX2QwQjk2N2hScHZuSE5WVlRLX1p5RExfN19wZ2VUNnhYR0dqWVFmRHJkcmVTbE5RZW5TNmZFOEhTamQyVlBLcHFVSW1jVkp5Y0Y5VUJFckJiUExrNFlqTzVTM1hORndYUHNPOFZaTm8wcWZ1bHVHbHJDZ1Z4M055NHotTGlwcndyOUJqblFGSHZWQThoUXYyRGtsRDRIYnZJUnVnWlg1QUdoUTdoYl9BeEExUXFkbmlETXljUVVaNENYZUQ2MGtXY2hWcVFXWg?oc=5) |
| Sun Sentinel | Hurricanes earn top spot in AP Top 25 for first time in nearly quarter century | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiY0FVX3lxTE1CLVRIeTBRVGFBUDZ2aktHLXNvYndXRzcyMGJJZU50cEZ3blFUZTc3cVMzU3ZqNU0zb3ZBd19uS0VfUWFvNkQxSG0wUkFjUzl3bFhNSWZnWEFaS090R1NiZjFnTQ?oc=5) |
| NBC 6 South Florida | Miami is No. 1 in AP Top 25 for 1st time since '02, No. 2 BYU's ranking best since '84 title season | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxQWHRoTW5tbUVlMl9ENDNMYjAxM0hIbEw0RlNBcUdZY2MwTVltdnRsYXZlMmVTWl9hdE4xRGItRFRBZUEyWWZ3SURrOU53LXdaS1hNbmgza25TYl9tb0E0TEpYVEhDellYSENqbmNGLUJLYXYyb241S01KTk1ZcktJWWxqMWVKWlV3blVyVnUwRjBWRDRLSm01TVlycXcyY1BudW9uU0k3Y1k2TUxaWHAxSERiRWdqOVdtYXJLLU9rY3NtMEdiM3U2NG9NVWtHVnZibGdtREk1NnhMTzhXZlB3VFdCRUZGM25QRi00bNIB9AFBVV95cUxNMXB0aDlJWjNRa09JUlJpM2dja1cwNkJMbWxGM0hYMDVNLVUwWjU3dndPSVhmbGd4V3FMWmxfZjBOVXlHbzFFaF8tcnhoaWNFbU5CTzlRY3RHbDV1STFLUXRyQm03Qkl) |
| ESPN | Connelly on upset-filled Week 7: How it happened and what it all means | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxONGZrZTN3UXE3MmpRdXVYZ1QtUXNXUGRYdFJGVnltRXRFZXJEQzRXOHZ6TVh4UU1pcndlaE1xd3BmOU5vc0hXd3huOVp5Y2NYbm9xSERNYXFETjlvU1lmRFpScFAtX0k2eUxBUlNkX1UxeE5uanR2ZXowM1N5UzRKcjdES0k4N1MydmJDeGRR?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Miami climbs to No. 1, BYU to No. 2 after chaotic week shakes up AP Top 25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOejRvRk16WEV5ZkhiOEVHSjByLUxHbUtDOERxb1F0VVExWEtpVkF0ZUVlTFBNMjRDQ2N2cG5RbHdfRmxLVkRUcjRDR2NaQ1pxY2tuZXlaa2pFbGVtWEk1cmFtMjR6aDA1dUdFVW5oVTlyWGlsNDJENHZ4UkJ0MUpFZG40WlZTYWc1dDNnOFNwcmxDYnA3VlVSWDhTQUgwRjMzQU9OZER0LUY?oc=5) |
| Fox News | Week 7 AP Top 25 Poll features a complete shuffle after chaotic weekend, with Miami taking over the top spot | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxORV9Bd2FrcGFnZXZmUHJ6NFJkak14Q2FTZGlkeGl0TkJMNW9qSnBRZFFWQVdPUGRlbGNfMFBqSF9VNDJWSFplaUE0cFYwS21WeXBBSUd4TG5oeVZ4clQxdWlNd3E1aFBvWC1PTGh4b1hSaUFIeVpkQWVjeW1FRk1rVHlGMzJOdGNkam94Y1o2UzJmTDFWM3Zmc0lKeUI3TDZSY3VNZjY3di04ZWF0NWZlY2NJdVY2dw?oc=5) |

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