Miami (Fla.), Ole Miss, Texas Tech and LSU all dropped a game in Week 8. What is ahead? Three ranked matchups on Saturday as we enter Week 9.
Ohio State (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) remains No. 1 after shutting out Wisconsin on the road. The Buckeyes will take the week off before hosting Penn State (3-4, 0-4 Big Ten) on Nov. 1 at noon on FOX.
Indiana (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) stayed at No. 2 after a 38-13 win over Michigan State. The Hoosiers will stay at home to host UCLA (3-4, 3-1 Big Ten) on Saturday at noon on FOX.
Texas A&M (7-0, 4-0 SEC) rose to No. 3 with a 45-42 thrilling win at Arkansas. The Aggies will visit rival No. 18 LSU (5-2, 2-2 SEC) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on ABC.
Alabama (6-1, 4-0 SEC) moved up to No. 4 after defeating Tennessee, 37-20, on the Third Saturday in October. The Crimson Tide, now bowl eligible, visit South Carolina (3-4, 1-4 SEC) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on ABC.
Georgia (6-1, 4-1 SEC) jumped to No. 5 with a massive 43-35 win over Ole Miss in what was the biggest game of the day and made them bowl eligible. The Bulldogs will have the week off before preparing for Florida (3-4, 2-2 SEC) in Jacksonville on Nov. 1 at 3:30 p.m. on ABC.
Georgia Tech (7-0, 4-0 ACC) becomes the top-ranked ACC team at No. 6 after a 27-18 win at Duke. The Yellow Jackets return home to host Syracuse (3-4, 1-3 ACC) on Saturday at noon on ESPN.
Ole Miss (6-1, 3-1 SEC) dropped to No. 7 after a 43-35 loss at Georgia. The Rebels look for revenge at No. 11 Oklahoma (6-1, 2-1 SEC) on Saturday at noon on ABC.
Oregon (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) slid up to No. 8 after a blowout 56-10 win at Rutgers to bounce back from the Indiana loss, securing bowl eligibility. The Ducks return home to host Wisconsin (2-5, 0-4 Big Ten) on Saturday at 7 p.m. on FS1.
BYU (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) enters the top 10 at No. 9 following a 24-21 Holy War win over Utah. The Cougars have now won three straight over the Utes. BYU visits Iowa State (5-2, 2-2 Big 12) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on FOX.
Miami (Fla.) (5-1, 1-1 ACC) falls to No. 10 after seeing its undefeated season end against Louisville on Friday. The Hurricanes look for redemption against Stanford (3-4, 2-2 ACC) on Saturday at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
Oklahoma (6-1, 2-1 SEC) moves up to No. 11 with a 26-7 bounce-back win at South Carolina to become bowl eligible. The Sooners will host No. 7 Ole Miss (6-1, 3-1 SEC) on Saturday at noon on ABC.
Vanderbilt (6-1, 2-1 SEC) soars to No. 12 after a 31-24 win over LSU. The Commodores are off to their best start in 75 years. Because of that, Vanderbilt, now bowl eligible, will host College GameDay ahead of its matchup with No. 17 Missouri (6-1, 2-1 SEC) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN.
South Florida (6-1, 3-0 American) jumped ahead to No. 13 with a 48-13 win over Florida Atlantic to lock up bowl eligibility. The Bulls have a massive game at Memphis (6-1, 2-1 American) on Saturday at noon on ESPN2.
Texas Tech (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) dropped to No. 14 after seeing its undefeated hopes vanish at Arizona State, 26-22. The Red Raiders look to redeem themselves at home against Oklahoma State (1-6, 0-4 Big 12) on Saturday at 4 p.m. on ESPNU.
Virginia (6-1, 3-0 ACC) remained at No. 15 after becoming bowl eligible with a 22-20 win over Washington State. The Cavaliers visit North Carolina (2-4, 0-2 ACC) in South’s Oldest Rivalry on Saturday at noon on ACC Network.
Cincinnati (6-1, 4-0 Big 12) jumps up to No. 16 thanks to a 49-17 win at Oklahoma State to become bowl eligible. The Bearcats host Baylor (4-2, 2-2 Big 12) on Saturday at 4 p.m. on ESPN2.
Missouri (6-1, 2-1 SEC) moved up to No. 17 with a bowl-securing double-overtime win at Auburn. The Tigers will travel to No. 12 Vanderbilt (6-1, 2-1 SEC) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN.
LSU (5-2, 2-2 SEC) drops to No. 18 after a 31-24 loss at Vanderbilt. It was the Tigers’ first loss to Vanderbilt since 1990. The Tigers will look for a bounce-back win against rival No. 3 Texas A&M (7-0, 4-0 SEC) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on ABC.
Tennessee (5-2, 2-2 SEC) falls to No. 19 after losing at Alabama, 37-20. The Volunteers continue on the road at Kentucky (2-4, 0-4 SEC) on Saturday at 7:45 p.m. on SEC Network.
Louisville (5-1, 2-1 ACC) enters the Honor Roll at No. 20 following a 24-21 win at Miami (Fla.). The Cardinals look ahead to Boston College (1-6, 0-4 ACC) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on ACC Network.
Notre Dame (5-2) re-enters the Honor Roll at No. 21 after winning the Jeweled Shillelagh over USC. The Fighting Irish have the week off before visiting Boston College (1-6, 0-4 ACC) on Nov. 1.
Illinois (5-2, 2-2 Big Ten) comes in at No. 22 after having the week off. The Fighting Illini look to hit the ground running at Washington (5-2, 2-2 Big Ten) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
Texas (5-2, 2-1 SEC) moves up to No. 23 after a thrilling 16-13 overtime win at Kentucky. The Longhorns will visit Mississippi State (4-2, 0-3 SEC) on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. on SEC Network.
Michigan (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) comes in at No. 24 and will come off its bye week at rival Michigan State for the Paul Bunyan Trophy on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on NBC.
Arizona State (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) wraps up the Honor Roll at No. 25 after a huge 26-22 win over Texas Tech. The Sun Devils will host Houston (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) on Saturday at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.