Week 8 AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team
Miami stayed No. 1 and Ohio State rose to No. 2 after BYU, Texas Tech and Tennessee all lost to unranked teams in a chaotic Week 8.
Week 8 delivered another shake-up in the AP Top 25, with three teams in the top 10 losing to unranked opponents. Miami stayed at No. 1 after a 52-23 win over Pitt, while Ohio State climbed to No. 2 without playing a game, moving up as BYU tumbled.
BYU fell six places to No. 8 after UCF ended the Cougars' unbeaten start with a 39-31 win. Texas Tech dropped to No. 13 following a 37-24 loss at Cincinnati, and Tennessee slipped to No. 16 after a 27-24 defeat at South Carolina. Georgia rose to No. 3, also on a bye week, and Indiana moved up to No. 4 after a 13-6 win at Michigan — the Hoosiers' first victory in Ann Arbor since 1967.
Utah climbed to No. 6 after beating Houston 21-13, stretching its winning run to 13 games, the longest active streak in the top flight. UCLA reached No. 7 by beating Michigan State 28-10 to stay unbeaten at 7-0, while Kentucky and Alabama completed the top 10.
Two teams entered the rankings: Oklahoma State debuted at No. 24 after a 57-24 win over Colorado, and Wisconsin arrived at No. 25 after beating USC 24-7, only the Badgers' second win ever against the Trojans. Iowa and USC dropped out.
Next week brings more big tests. No. 2 Ohio State visits USC, No. 3 Georgia faces Florida, No. 1 Miami travels to North Carolina, and No. 4 Indiana hosts Minnesota, while Texas, up to No. 11 after beating Ole Miss, takes on Mississippi State.
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