Miami fell to No. 9 in the Week 9 AP Top 25 while Notre Dame checked in at No. 12. Even so, 10 AP voters ranked the Irish ahead of the Hurricanes on their ballots — despite Miami's head-to-head win over Notre Dame to open the season — a disconnect that raises questions about the consistency and validity with the AP Poll.
Now, before getting into this specific example of poor voting, it must be recognized that there are a ton of head-scratching decisions made by the AP voters each week. And not all decisions represent the AP Poll as a whole, since it's a consensus ballot.