It was another chaotic weekend of college football. There was a lot of hype surrounding the weekend of November 7 with the big slate of games and it didn't disappoint. The marquee game of the weekend was No. 1 Miami vs the No. 6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and that lived up to the preseason expectations. The Irish jumped out to a 24-3 lead but the Hurricanes came surging back in the third quarter. 

The Notre Dame offense, led by quarterback CJ Carr put up 31 points and the Saline, Michigan native had his Heisman moment in a Fighting Irish uniform. The offense outgained Miami 412 yards to 377 yards and Carr out battled Hurricane's quarterback Darian Mensah but both didn't disappoint in their performances. 

Defensively, the Irish kept the Hurricanes out of the end zone for the first half. It was the first time since 2023 that Miami was held out of the end zone. The Fighting Irish defense needed a big turn around after their performances against North Carolina, BYU and Navy in the first half and they certainly didn't disappoint against Miami. They were able to get off the field in the biggest moment which bodes well for their playoff hopes. 

Notre Dame and Miami had an electric matchup under the lights in South Bend, but they weren't the only high-octane matchup this past weekend. To kick off the afternoon, the BYU Cougars traveled to play the Utah Utes in the Holy War. Utah came out the victors which bumped them up to No. 2 in the Coaches Poll. BYU now ranks No. 12 and it will be very interesting to see where they rank Tuesday night. 

The Ohio State Buckeyes lost at home to the Oregon Ducks 41-28 at home causing them to drop to No. 20. The Ducks moved up to No. 19 and aren't completely out of CFP or Big 10 title contention just yet. The Georgia Bulldogs decimated Ole Miss on the road 42-7 keeping them in the Top 3 in the rankings. The Rebels now rank No. 17 after their 35-point loss at home. 

Alabama also handled business on the road 31-13 against the now-ranked No. 7 LSU Tigers. The Crimson Tide now ranks No. 7 in the US LBM Coaches Poll. The season is far from over, but the playoff field is starting to take shape. The Top 25 Coaches doesn't dictate what the playoff field looks like, but it is a good indicator on how top coaches across the country view other teams in the playoff field. 

1. Georgia Bulldogs 
2. Utah Utes
3. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4. UCLA Bruins
5. Indiana Hoosiers 
6. Miami Hurricanes 
7. Alabama Crimson Tide
8. Texas Longhorns 
9. Tennessee Volunteers
10. Texas Tech Red Raiders
11. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
12. BYU Cougars
13. Kentucky Wildcats 
14. USC Trojans
15. Iowa Hawkeyes
16. Houston Cougars
17. Ole Miss Rebels
18. Boise State Broncos
19. Oregon Ducks
20. Ohio State Buckeyes
21. Arizona Wildcats
22. LSU Tigers
23. SMU Mustangs
24. South Carolina Gamecocks
25. New Mexico Lobos 

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