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College Football Rankings After Week 8: Updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 for ACC
Several ranked teams fell to unranked opponents, and Oklahoma State entered the poll after a weekend of upsets reshaped the AP Top 25.
AP Top 25 voters face a significant reassessment Sunday after two previously undefeated teams and multiple one-loss hopefuls fell to unranked opponents on Saturday, forcing a major recalibration of college football's premier poll.
Saturday's results marked another wave of instability, with BYU and other top-10 teams losing to unranked opponents, a phenomenon that last occurred five of the top seven teams on the same day in the poll's 90-year history.
The Hurricanes routed Pittsburgh 52-23 behind 387 passing yards from Darian Mensah and Malachi Toney, while Utah overcame a 10-0 deficit to pass a crucial test against Houston with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns.
Miami's position atop the rankings appears secured after beating Pittsburgh, while voters weigh Indiana's unimpressive 13-6 overtime win at Michigan against UCLA's rise to 7-0 after taking out Michigan State.
Next week features high-stakes matchups as the Wildcats, now 7-1, prepare for a road test against Tennessee, the Bruins look to move to 8-0 against Nevada, and the Gators face Georgia on Halloween.