Five Ranked Teams Face Questions After Week 9

Miami holds the No. 1 ranking but has needed late efforts to get past Florida State and North Carolina. The Hurricanes came back from a 28-24 fourth-quarter deficit against the Tar Heels, with a disputed call also drawing attention. They travel to face Notre Dame without Malachi Toney.

Sixth-ranked Indiana has won its past two games in overtime, against Michigan and Minnesota. Its defense remains strong, but injuries and shaky play have hurt the offense. The Hoosiers host USC, which recently beat second-ranked Ohio State.

BYU, now No. 7, has stumbled since its victory over Notre Dame. It lost to unranked UCF in double overtime, then beat Arizona State 27-20 after surrendering an early lead. The Cougars have allowed at least 20 points in three consecutive games. A loss to Utah would damage their playoff prospects.

Ohio State sits at No. 11 and is without quarterback Julian Sayin, who is expected to miss time with an elbow injury. Backup Luke Fahey threw for 260 yards in a 30-18 defeat to USC, but the Buckeyes struggled to complete scoring drives. They need a win against Oregon to stay in the playoff race.

Tennessee is No. 16 after a week off following a 27-24 upset loss to South Carolina. Its remaining schedule includes Kentucky and LSU at home, plus road games against Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. Quarterback George MacIntyre has surpassed 200 passing yards once in three starts. The Volunteers host Kentucky next.