College Football Rankings: B/R's Top 25 After Week 8 Morgan MoriartyOctober 23, 2021

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College Football Rankings: B/R's Top 25 After Week 8

Morgan MoriartyOctober 23, 2021

 

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What looked like it was supposed to be a quiet week in college football, at least on paper, Week 8 was a fun one. In the noon window, we saw Wake Forest remain undefeated, going on the road to defeat Army 70-56. We also saw No. 7 Penn State go down 20-18 at home to a 2-5 Illinois team Saturday. Astoundingly, the game went into nine overtimes, with both teams trading two-point conversion attempts starting in the second overtime.

In the later slate of games, No. 8 Oklahoma State was upset by Iowa State 24-21 on the road, giving the Pokes their first loss of the season. No. 10 Oregon survived a tough road test against UCLA, pulling out a 34-31 victory in the Rose Bowl. No. 12 Ole Miss moved to 6-1 on the season, defeating LSU 31-17 at home, and No.21 Pitt gave Clemson its third loss of the season, winning 27-17.

In the evening, we saw Alabama take care of Tennessee at home, winning 52-24, and Notre Dame defeated rival USC handily 31-16. Ohio State throttled Indiana 54-7, and NC State was upset by Miami, 31-10.

Bleacher Report's college football crew of David Kenyon, Adam Kramer, Kerry Miller, Morgan Moriarty and Brad Shepard each submitted a Top 25 ballot. A first-place vote is worth 25 points, followed by 24 points for second, 23 for third, etc.

B/R's Post-Week 8 Top 25 

 Others receiving votes: Houston, Illinois, Virginia.

1. 1. Georgia (Last week: 1) 

   2. Alabama (4)

   3. Cincinnati (2)

   4. Ohio State (5) 

   5. Michigan (6)

   6. Oklahoma (3)

   7. Michigan State (8)

   8. Ole Miss (10)

   9. Iowa (12)

   10. Oregon (13)

   11. Kentucky (14)

   12. Wake Forest (18)

   13. Notre Dame (15)

   14. Oklahoma State (9)

   15. Texas A&M (20)

   16. San Diego State (16)

   17. SMU (17)

   18. Pittsburgh (23)

   19. UTSA (19)

   20. Baylor (22)

   21. Penn State (7)

   22. Auburn (24)

   23. Iowa State (NR)

   24. Coastal Carolina (11)

   25. NC State (21)

 

i have no idea who BR is but not a lot of auburn stuff out this morning.