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Oregon rises, Ole Miss falls in the college football rankings for Week 8

Oregon rises, Ole Miss falls in the college football rankings for Week 8

Statement On Saturday, some prospects earned important victories in conference matches, particularly in the Big Ten, while others raised questions about their playoff viability. Now let’s clear everything up and update the latest AP Top 25 college football rankings before another big slate of Week 8 games.

Texas dominated against its nemesis Oklahoma in a rousing 31-point win that once again puts the Sooners’ offense, or lack thereof, under the microscope and confirms that the Longhorns are the class of the SEC heading into a decisive battle at home against Georgia goes next weekend.

But the AP’s top 25 voters were already poised to knock Texas out of its No. 1 spot this season after Alabama beat Georgia, and they faced a similar dilemma this week after a battle of the top five big Ten-rivals Oregon defeated Ohio State by a single point victory.

Was that enough for the Ducks to overtake the Longhorns? How far out of the top 10 did Ole Miss fall after an overtime loss at LSU? How far did Penn State move into the top 10 after a comeback win at USC?

Let’s take a look at where things stand in the new and improved Top 25 college football rankings as we enter Week 8, according to AP Voters.

First place votes in parentheses

  1. Texas (56)
  2. Oregon (6)
  3. Penn State
  4. Ohio State
  5. Georgia
  6. Miami
  7. Alabama
  8. LSU
  9. Iowa State
  10. Clemson
  11. Tennessee
  12. Notre Dame
  13. BYU
  14. Texas A&M
  15. Boise State
  16. Indiana
  17. Kansas State
  18. Ole Miss
  19. Missouri
  20. Pittsburgh
  21. SMU
  22. Illinois
  23. army
  24. Michigan
  25. marine

How did we do? Our prediction for the AP Top 25 rankings

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These teams received votes in the AP Top 25, but were not enough to qualify for the final rankings

Vanderbilt 68, Nebraska 62, Arizona State 39, Oklahoma 36, ​​Washington State 32, Iowa 29, Texas Tech 18, Syracuse 13, Arkansas 13, Utah 7, Louisville 6, Southern Cal 5, Liberty 2, UNLV 1.

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Ole Miss (Minus-9). The Rebels are slipping in the rankings after a second loss in SEC play and their playoff hopes are fading.

LSU (Up 5). Conversely, the winner of this game is 2-0 in SEC play after defeating Ole Miss at home.

Tennessee (Minus 3). The AP Top 25 voters weren’t impressed with how the Vols struggled at home against the unranked Gators, although they ultimately prevailed in overtime.

SMU (Up 4). Despite being idle, the Mustangs benefited from other poll moves and are 5-1 and looking at a favorable schedule.

Ohio State (Down 2). A point loss to the Ducks didn’t cost the Buckeyes too much as they remain firmly entrenched in the top five.

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It was guaranteed that we would lose at least one perfect team, and this week that disgrace fell to Ohio State after a 1-point loss at Oregon.

ACC: Miami, Pittsburgh

Big Ten: Oregon, Penn State, Indiana

Big 12: BYU, Iowa State

SEC: Texas

AAC: Army, Navy

CUSA: Freedom

More… ESPN updates top 25 rankings for Week 8

And… Week 8 Coaches Poll Top 25

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