Oregon could move up to 1.
One could argue that it should—its win over Ohio State is better than Texas’s win over Oklahoma—but that should stay the same.
Okay, but what about Alabama? What about a Tennessee team that had to scratch and fight? Do people think more highly of LSU now that they beat Ole Miss? Do they think more highly of Penn State now that they beat USC?
Before it comes out on Sunday, here’s what we think about the newest AP Top 25 poll.
AP Top 25 Week 8 Prediction 2024
Predicted Top Others Receiving Votes: Navy, Army, Iowa, Texas Tech, Louisville
25 Nebraska
Last Week Ranking: NR
Record: (5-1)
OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Indiana
24 SMU
Last Week Ranking: 25
Record: (5-1)
OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Stanford
23 Oklahoma
Last Week Ranking: 18
Record: (4-2)
Texas 34, Oklahoma 3
Up Next: South Carolina
22 Michigan
Last Week Ranking: 24
Record: (4-2)
OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Illinois
21 Illinois
Last Week Ranking: 23
Record: (5-1)
Illinois 50, Purdue 49 OT
Up Next: Michigan
19 Missouri
Last Week Ranking: 21
Record: (5-1)
Missouri 45, UMass 3
Up Next: Auburn
20 Pitt
Last Week Ranking: 22
Record: (6-0)
Pitt 17, Cal 15
Up Next: OPEN DATE
18 Kansas State
Last Week Ranking: T18
Record: (5-1)
Kansas State 31, Colorado 28
Up Next: at West Virginia
17 Indiana
Last Week Ranking: T18
Record: (6-0)
OPEN DATE
Up Next: Nebraska
16 Boise State
Last Week Ranking: 17
Record: (5-1)
at Hawaii
Up Next: OPEN DATE
15 Texas A&M
Last Week Ranking: 15
Record: (5-1)
OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Mississippi State
14 Ole Miss
Last Week Ranking: 9
Record: (5-2)
LSU 29, Ole Miss 26 OT
Up Next: OPEN DATE
13 BYU
Last Week Ranking: 14
Record: (6-0)
BYU 41, Arizona 17
Up Next: Oklahoma State
12 LSU
Last Week Ranking: 13
Record: (5-1)
LSU 29, Ole Miss 26 OT
Up Next: at Arkansas
11 Notre Dame
Last Week Ranking: T11
Record: (5-1)
Notre Dame 49, Stanford 7
Up Next: at Georgia Tech
10 Tennessee
Last Week Ranking: 8
Record: (5-1)
Tennessee 23, Florida 17 OT
Up Next: Alabama
9 Iowa State
Last Week Ranking: T11
Record: (6-0)
Iowa State 28, West Virginia 16
Up Next: UCF
8 Alabama
Last Week Ranking: 7
Record: (5-1)
Alabama 27, South Carolina 25
Up Next: at Tennessee
7 Clemson
Last Week Ranking: 10
Record: (5-1)
Clemson 49, Wake Forest 14
Up Next: Virginia
6 Miami
Last Week Ranking: 6
Record: (6-0)
OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Louisville
5 Georgia
Last Week Ranking: 5
Record: (5-1)
Georgia 41, Mississippi State 31
Up Next: at Texas
4 Ohio State
Last Week Ranking: 2
Record: (5-1)
Oregon 32, Ohio State 31
Up Next: OPEN DATE
3 Penn State
Last Week Ranking: 4
Record: (6-0)
Penn State 33, USC 30 OT
Up Next: OPEN DATE
2 Oregon
Last Week Ranking: 3
Record: (6-0)
Oregon 32, Ohio State 31
Up Next: at Purdue
1 Texas
Last Week Ranking: 1
Record: (6-0)
Texas 34, Oklahoma 3
Up Next: Georgia
