At the end of the day, the AP Top 25 went about as AP Top 25 as expected.
Winning teams moved up, losing teams moved down, no big whoop – except that BYU made a giant move up after its great win over Notre Dame, Ohio State crept up a bit, and Miami got the big prize despite needing double overtime to get by a mediocre Florida State. It’s all here in the latest AP rankings.
AP Coaches Poll Week 8 Quick Hits
- The voters still aren’t 100% buying into the Big 12 yet. There are just five remaining unbeaten Power Four programs – Miami, UCLA, Texas Tech, Utah, and BYU. And if UCLA was named USC – and was the only unbeaten Big Ten team on October 18th – it would be the unquestioned No. 1.
- The biggest winners in the latest AP Top 25: BYU (up 6), Houston (up 6), Miami (up 2 to No. 1)
- The biggest losers in the latest AP Top 25: Texas (down 12, Alabama (down 7), Mississippi State and Oklahoma State (16 and 18, respectively, to out)
Also Receiving Votes: Oklahoma State 128, Oregon 79, Auburn 61, James Madison 52, Mississippi State 30, New Mexico 6, Oregon State 3
25. Arizona
Points: 130
Last Week Ranking: NR
Record: 4-1
Last Week: No Game This Week
24. Northwestern
Points: 254
Last Week Ranking: 25
Record: 5-1
Last Week: Northwestern 24, Michigan State 21
23. SMU
Points: 265
Last Week Ranking: 24
Record: 5-1
Last Week: SMU 23, Virginia 13
22. Missouri
Points: 290
Last Week Ranking: 13
Record: 5-2
Last Week: Ole Miss 31, Missouri 3
21. Boise State
Points: 295
Last Week Ranking: 23
Record: 5-1
Last Week: No Game This Week
20. Florida
Points: 355
Last Week Ranking: NR
Record: 4-1
Last Week: Florida 27, Texas 24
19. Texas
Points: 440
Last Week Ranking: 7
Record: 4-2
Last Week: Florida 27, Texas 24
18. LSU
Points: 529
Last Week Ranking: 22
Record: 5-2
Last Week: LSU 31, Mississippi State 0
17. Wake Forest
Points: 574
Last Week Ranking: 21
Record: 6-1
Last Week: COMING
16. USC
Points: 592
Last Week Ranking: 19
Record: 5-1
Last Week: No Game This Week
15. Iowa
Points: 747
Last Week Ranking: 17
Record: 5-1
Last Week: No Game This Week
14. Houston
Points: 785
Last Week Ranking: 20
Record: 6-1
Last Week: Houston 35, Oklahoma State 32
13. Alabama
Points: 879
Last Week Ranking: 6
Record: 5-1
Last Week: Tennessee 26, Alabama 10
12. Kentucky
Points: 932
Last Week Ranking: 15
Record: 6-1
Last Week: Oklahoma 21, Kentucky 13
11. Tennessee
Points: 1151
Last Week Ranking: 14
Record: 6-1
Last Week: Tennessee 26, Alabama 10
10. Utah
Points: 1153
Last Week Ranking: 11
Record: 6-0
Last Week: COMING
9. UCLA
Points: 1159
Last Week Ranking: 12
Record: 6-0
Last Week: UCLA 17, Wisconsin 7
8. Texas Tech
Points: 1336 (1)
Last Week Ranking: 10
Record: 6-0
Last Week: Texas Tech 53, Arizona State 25
7. Ole Miss
Points: 1360
Last Week Ranking: 9
Record: 5-1
Last Week: Ole Miss 31, Missouri 3
6. Indiana
Points: 1370
Last Week Ranking: 5
Record: 6-1
Last Week: Ohio State 19, Indiana 15
5. Georgia
Points: 1382
Last Week Ranking: 1
Record: 6-1
Last Week: Auburn 27, Georgia 24
4. Notre Dame
Points: 1395
Last Week Ranking: 2
Record: 6-1
Last Week: BYU 28, Notre Dame 24
3. Ohio State
Points: 1649 (9)
Last Week Ranking: 4
Record: 6-1
Last Week: Ohio State 19, Indiana 15
2. BYU
Points: 1575 (20)
Last Week Ranking: 8
Record: 5-0
Last Week: BYU 28, Notre Dame 24
1. Miami
Points: 1697 (40)
Last Week Ranking: 2
Record: 6-0
Last Week: Miami 43, Florida State 35 2OT