The loaded Week 8 slate did not disappoint across college football, as No. 11 Tennessee upset No. 7 Alabama in Knoxville, while No. 5 Georgia picked up a statement win in Austin against top-ranked Texas.
Here’s Sports Illustrated‘s AP Top 25 projection for Week 9:
1. Oregon Ducks: 7-0 (4-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Won 35-0 at Purdue
Week 9: Home vs. Illinois
2. Georgia Bulldogs: 6-1 (4-1 SEC)
This Week: Won 30-15 at No. 1 Texas
Week 9: Idle
3. Penn State Nittany Lions: 6-0 (3-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Idle
Week 9: Away at Wisconsin
4. Ohio State Buckeyes: 5-1 (2-1 Big Ten)
This Week: Idle
Week 9: Home vs. Nebraska
5. Texas Longhorns: 6-1 (2-1 SEC)
This Week: Lost 30-15 vs. No. 5 Georgia
Week 9: Away at Vanderbilt
6. Miami Hurricanes: 7-0 (3-0 ACC)
This Week: Won 52-45 at Louisville
Week 9: Home vs. Florida State
7. LSU Tigers: 6-1 (3-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 34-10 at Arkansas
Week 9: Away at Texas A&M
8. Tennessee Volunteers: 6-1 (3-1 SEC)
This Week: Won 24-17 vs. No. 7 Alabama
Week 9: Idle
9. Iowa State Cyclones: 7-0 (4-0 Big 12)
This Week: Won 38-35 vs. UCF
Week 9: Idle
10. Clemson Tigers: 6-1 (5-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 48-31 vs. Virginia
Week 9: Idle
11. Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 6-1
This Week: Won 31-13 vs. Georgia Tech (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Week 9: Neutral site (MetLife Stadium) vs. Navy
12. Indiana Hoosiers: 7-0 (4-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Won 56-7 vs. Nebraska
Week 9: Home vs. Washington
13. BYU Cougars: 7-0 (4-0 Big 12)
This Week: Won 38-35 vs. Oklahoma State
Week 9: Away at UCF
14. Texas A&M Aggies: 6-1 (4-0 SEC)
This Week: Won 34-24 at Mississippi State
Week 9: Home vs. LSU
15. Boise State Broncos: 5-1 (2-0 Mountain West)
This Week: Idle
Week 9: Away at UNLV
16. Kansas State Wildcats: 6-1 (3-1 Big 12)
This Week: Won 45-18 at West Virginia
Week 9: Home vs. Kansas
17. Missouri Tigers: 6-1 (2-1 SEC)
This Week: Won 21-17 vs. Auburn
Week 9: Away at Alabama
18. Alabama Crimson Tide: 5-2 (2-2 SEC)
This Week: Lost 24-17 at No. 11 Tennessee
Week 9: Home vs. Missouri
19. Ole Miss Rebels: 5-2 (1-2 SEC)
This Week: Idle
Week 9: Home vs. Oklahoma
20. Pittsburgh Panthers: 6-0 (2-0 ACC)
This Week: Idle
Week 9: Home vs. Syracuse
21. Illinois Fighting Illini: 6-1 (3-1 Big Ten)
This Week: Won 21-7 vs. No. 24 Michigan
Week 9: Away at Oregon
22. SMU Mustangs: 6-1 (3-0 ACC)
This Week: Won 40-10 at Stanford
Week 9: Away at Duke
23. Army Black Knights: 7-0 (6-0 American)
This Week: Won 45-28 vs. East Carolina
Week 9: Idle
24. Navy Midshipmen: 6-0 (4-0 American)
This Week: Won 51-17 vs. Charlotte
Week 9: Neutral site (MetLife Stadium) vs. Notre Dame
25. Washington State Cougars: 6-1 (0-0 Pac-12)
This Week: Won 42-10 vs. Hawaii
Week 9: Away at San Diego State
Dropped from Rankings: No. 23 Michigan
Others Considered: Vanderbilt, Syracuse, Colorado, Liberty
