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The latest AP Top 25 college football rankings are almost here.
Week eight of college football proved that nothing is promised in the AP Top 25, as nine ranked teams suffered losses – including four of the top 10 – and three unranked teams suffered upsets against ranked opponents.
number 2 miami He was the first one to fall, shocked by the unranked in the house louisville In the Hurricanes’ first loss of the season. (In case you thought you could count out the unranked teams, there were three more upsets against ranked teams this weekend.)
By Saturday night, the winning streak was broken for No. 5 as well ole miss at number 9 Georgia and No. 7 Texas Tech at Arizona State.
and number 10 LSU Lost for the second time this season, this time to No. 17 Vanderbilt.
But it wasn’t all bad news for those at the top of the rankings: No. 3 Indiana beat Michigan State 38–13 and No. 6 Alabama beat No. 11 Tennessee.
After such contests, a big wave is expected in the referendum. So which teams move up?
Follow live updates from The Associated Press below for poll projections, game recaps, analysis and voters’ answers to fan questions, all in one place.
Here’s the latest:
Five top 25 teams have maintained their undefeated streak
Five Top 25 teams maintained undefeated records during Week 8: No. 1 Ohio State, No. 3 Indiana, No. 4 Texas A&M, No. 12 Georgia Tech and No. 15 BYU.
Ohio State defeated Wisconsin 34–0. Indiana defeated Michigan State 38–13. Texas A&M survived a close game against Arkansas and won 45–42. Georgia Tech beat ACC rival Duke 27–18 and BYU beat Utah 24–21 to take the top spot.
Four top 10 teams faltered in Week 8
No. 2 Miami, No. 5 Ole Miss, No. 7 Texas Tech and No. 10 LSU lost in Week 8 of college football play, clearing the way for a major shuffle in the top 10 of this week’s poll.
Those were the first losses of the season to Miami, Ole Miss and Texas Tech. The Hurricanes were stunned at home by Louisville, who tackled quarterback Carson Beck four times on Friday night and won 24–21.
Vanderbilt defeated LSU 31-24 on Saturday, an effort led by Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia. Ole Miss defeated Georgia 43–35 in the offensive shootout. And Arizona State defeated Texas Tech 26-22 in a last-minute thriller.
Who votes in voting and how does it work?
Since 1936, no organization has been ranking teams and naming a major college football national champion longer than the Associated Press.
AP staffers don’t vote themselves, but they choose voters. The AP Top 25 voters include nearly 60 writers and broadcasters who cover college football for AP members and other select outlets. The goal is to have one Football Bowl Subdivision school in each state represented by at least one voter.
There is a 1 to 25 point system, with the team receiving the number 1 vote getting 25 points reduced to 1 point for the 25th place vote. After that, it’s simple: The teams with the most points in the poll are listed from 1 to 25, and other teams that received votes are also noted.
Voting is done online, and tabulation is automated.