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More Big Changes in the AP Top 25 – WTOP News
Ohio State received 10 first-place votes as Miami stayed unbeaten and the poll saw 11 top-10 losses over three weeks, according to AP.
College football's Week 8 proved less chaotic than the previous wild slate, yet significant upsets reshuffled The Associated Press Top 25. Undefeated teams Miami, Utah, and UCLA remain the only programs in the Football Bowl Subdivision without a blemish.
Multiple top-ranked programs stumbled on the road Saturday, including BYU losing to UCF and Texas Tech falling to Cincinnati. USC dropped its second loss of the season, falling 24-7 to an unranked Wisconsin squad.
Miami steamrolled Pittsburgh 52-23, while Indiana survived an overtime test against Michigan on the road. Texas barely held off a second-half rally from Ole Miss to win 34-27, keeping the Longhorns' College Football Playoff hopes alive.
NC State fired head coach Dave Doeren on Saturday after the Wolfpack fell 31-28 to Stanford. UCLA handled Michigan State 28-10, and Utah defeated Houston 21-13, with both programs reaching 7-0 overall.
With 11 top-10 teams losing over the last three weeks, voters prepare to adjust the poll when the latest rankings drop at 2 p.m. EDT. The extreme volatility reflects a historic shift in college football's competitive landscape.