OU gains ground on No. 1

Oklahoma picked up four first-place votes over No. 1 Miami in the Associated Press Top 25.

The second-ranked Sooners (7-0) beat Iowa State 49-3 Saturday, while the Hurricanes (6-0) were idle. The Hurricanes got 61 first-place votes to the Sooners’ 13. Miami’s margin over Oklahoma decreased 15 points to 1,837-to-1,787.

Four other undefeated teams followed: Virginia Tech (7-0), Ohio State (8-0), Georgia (7-0), and Notre Dame (7-0). The Irish moved up one spot from No. 7, because Oregon (6-1) slipped from sixth to 14th after a 45-42 loss to Arizona State.

Iowa State’s defeat also dropped it eight places, to No. 17.

The first Bowl Championship Series standings will be released today.