Miami makes bid for No. 1, Carson Beck tops Florida State

Miami made the most of its primetime appearance on Saturday night, beating Florida State in Tallahassee, 28-22, to make a bid for the No. 1 ranking.

Carson Beck was 20-of-27 passing for 240 yards with four touchdowns, making a strong case as a Heisman Trophy favorite in leading a Hurricanes team that does not appear to have any obvious weaknesses.

The Seminoles, who opened the season with a 31-17 home win over Alabama, fell for the second consecutive week and could fall from No. 18 out of the Top 25.

Miami (5-0), with wins over Notre Dame, Florida and now on the road at Florida State, boasts arguably the best resume in college football.

Current No. 1 Ohio State (5-0) rolled over Minnesota, but the Buckeyes’ opening game win over Texas doesn’t look quite as good after the Longhorns lost at unranked Florida on Saturday, 29-21.

Ohio State’s resume, which also includes wins over Grambling, Ohio and at Washington, does not compare to Miami’s at this stage of the season.

Texas, with no quality wins — its victories coming over San Jose State, UTEP and Sam Houston — could fall outside of the Top 20 with its record now a pedestrian 3-2.

Unbeaten teams Oregon (5-0) and Ole Miss (5-0) were idle and should stay ranked in the Top 5, as should Oklahoma (5-0), which beat up on 1-4 Mid-American Conference member Kent State, 44-0.

Alabama beat No. 16 Vanderbilt and should hold its ground, while Georgia should be back in the Top 10 after dominating Kentucky, 35-21.

As much as the projected the Top 25 is about teams holding ground and moving up, this week’s is as much about the teams like Texas moving down — or in the case of Penn State, potentially falling out.

The Nittany Lions suffered an embarrassing 42-37 loss at previously winless UCLA to fall to 3-2, their wins coming against Nevada, Florida International and Villanova.

Here’s how the AP Top 25 should look this week:

1. Miami (5-0)

Won at Florida State, 28-22

2. Ohio State (5-0)

Defeated Minnesota, 42-3

3. Oregon (5-0)

Did not play

4. Ole Miss (5-0)

Did not play

5. Oklahoma (5-0)

Defeated Kent State, 44-0

6. Texas A&M (6-0)

Defeated Mississippi State, 31-9

7. Indiana (5-0)

Did not play

8. Alabama (4-1)

Defeated No. 16 Vanderbilt, 30-14

9. Texas Tech (5-0)

Won at Houston, 35-11

10. Georgia (4-1)

Defeated Kentucky, 35-14

11. LSU (4-1)

Did not play

12. Tennessee (4-1)

Did not play

13. Georgia Tech (5-0)

Did not play

14. Missouri (5-0)

Did not play

15. Michigan (4-1)

Defeated Wisconsin, 24-10

16. Notre Dame (3-2)

Defeated Boise State, 28-7

17. Illinois (5-1)

Won at Purdue, 43-27

18. Vanderbilt (5-1)

Lost at No. 10 Alabama, 30-14

19. BYU (5-0)

Defeated West Virginia, 38-24

20. Southern Cal (4-1)

Did not play

21. South Florida (4-1)

Defeated Charlotte, 54-26

22. Texas (3-2)

Lost at Florida, 29-21

23. Virginia (5-1)