With a lot of carnage among the Top 25-ranked teams this past weekend, my AP Top 25 ballot has several changes.<\/p>\n
Ohio State takes over my No. 1 spot, followed by another undefeated Big Ten team in Indiana. SEC teams occupy the next five spots \u2013 No. 3 Texas A&M, No. 4 Alabama, No. 5 Georgia, No. 6 Ole Miss and No. 7 Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n
New to my ballot this week: No. 19 Louisville,\u00a0\u00a0No. 22 Arizona State, No. 23 Houston and No. 25 Boise State.<\/p>\n
My Top 25 ballot after Week 8:<\/p>\n
The Buckeyes blanked Wisconsin<\/a> 34-0 as quarterback Julian Sayin<\/a> threw for 393 yards and four touchdowns. The Buckeyes\u2019 defense held Wisconsin to only 144 yards of offense. The Buckeyes are off next week and host Penn State<\/a> on Nov. 1.<\/p>\n The Hoosiers didn\u2019t put up quite as impressive numbers as coach Curt Cignetti\u2019s<\/a> new 8-year, $93 million deal, but Indiana eventually pulled away from Michigan State<\/a> 38-13. The Hoosiers shook off a sluggish start. Indiana trailed 10-7 early in the second quarter before closing the game on a 31-3 run. Quarterback\u00a0Fernando Mendoza<\/a>\u00a0threw for 332 yards and four touchdowns. Indiana hosts UCLA\u00a0<\/a>on Saturday.<\/p>\n The Aggies outlasted Arkansas<\/a> in a wild 45-42 win. Quarterback\u00a0Marcel Reed\u00a0<\/a>had 335 yards of total offense \u2013 280 yards passing and 55 yards rushing with four total touchdowns. The Aggies visit LSU\u00a0on Saturday.<\/p>\n The Crimson Tide downed rival Tennessee 37-20. Quarterback\u00a0Ty Simpson<\/a>\u00a0threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns. Zabien Brown<\/a> sparked Alabama with a 99-yard interception return for a score. The Tide visits South Carolina on Saturday.<\/p>\n The Bulldogs rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat Ole Miss 43-35. Quarterback Gunner Stockton<\/a> ran for 59 yards and passed for 289 yards and four touchdowns. Georgia is off Saturday and then plays Florida<\/a> in Jacksonville on Nov. 1.<\/p>\n The Rebels went back and forth at Georgia, but eventually fell to the Bulldogs 43-35. Quarterback\u00a0Trinidad Chambliss<\/a>\u00a0threw for 263 yards and a touchdown. De\u2019Zhaun Stribling<\/a> had three catches for 96 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown. Next up for Ole Miss is a trip to Oklahoma<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Commodores knocked off LSU 31-24 behind quarterback Diego Pavia<\/a>, who finished with 246 yards of total offense. Pavia had 86 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Vanderbilt hosts Missouri on Saturday.<\/p>\n The Hurricanes were upset by\u00a0Louisville<\/a>\u00a0on Friday. Miami was outgained for the second consecutive game after outgaining its previous 22 opponents. Quarterback Carson Beck<\/a> entered the game among the Heisman Trophy favorites, but plummeted after throwing four interceptions. Miami hosts Stanford on Saturday before leaving the state of Florida for the first time when they travel to\u00a0SMU<\/a>\u00a0on Nov. 1.<\/p>\n The Ducks rebounded from last week\u2019s loss to Indiana by humiliating Rutgers<\/a> 56-10. The Ducks cruised to a 42-3 halftime lead. Quarterback Dante Moore<\/a> threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns. Running backs Noah Whittingham (125 yards rushing) and Jordon Davison<\/a> (100 yards) helped Oregon amass 750 yards on offense. Oregon hosts Wisconsin on Saturday.<\/p>\n 10.\u00a0BYU<\/a> (7-0)<\/p>\n The Cougars held off Utah<\/a> 24-21 to win the Holy War. BYU was outgained by Utah 470to 368, but survived to remain one of two unbeaten teams in Big 12 play. Quarterback Bear Bachmeier<\/a> was limited to 166 yards passing. Running back L.J. Martin<\/a> had 122 yards rushing. BYU visits Iowa State<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n 11.\u00a0Georgia Tech<\/a>\u00a0(7-0) 12. Texas Tech<\/a> (6-1) 13.\u00a0Notre Dame<\/a>\u00a0(5-2) 14. LSU<\/a> (5-2) 15.\u00a0Oklahoma<\/a>\u00a0(6-1) 16.\u00a0Cincinnati<\/a>\u00a0(6-1) 17.\u00a0Missouri<\/a>\u00a0(6-1) 18.\u00a0Virginia<\/a>\u00a0(6-1) 19. Louisville <\/a>(5-1) 20.\u00a0Texas<\/a>\u00a0(5-2) 21.\u00a0USF<\/a>\u00a0(6-1) 22. Arizona State<\/a> (5-2) 23. Houston<\/a> (6-1) 24.\u00a0Tennessee<\/a>\u00a0(5-2) 25.\u00a0Boise State<\/a>\u00a0(5-2)
Result:\u00a0Win 27-18 vs.\u00a0Duke<\/a><\/p>\n
Result:\u00a0Lost 26-22 at Arizona State\u00a0<\/p>\n
Result:\u00a0Win 34-24 vs.\u00a0USC<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n
Result:\u00a0Lost 31-24 at Vanderbilt<\/p>\n
Result:\u00a0Win 26-7 at South Carolina<\/a><\/p>\n
Result:\u00a0Win 49-17 at Oklahoma State<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n
Result:\u00a0Win 23-17 in 2 OT at Auburn<\/a><\/p>\n
Result:\u00a0Win 22-20 vs. Washington State<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n
Result:\u00a0Win 24-21 at Miami\u00a0<\/p>\n
Result:\u00a0Win 16-13 in OT at Kentucky<\/a><\/p>\n
Result:\u00a0Win 48-13 vs. FAU\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
Result:\u00a0Win 26-22 vs. Texas Tech<\/p>\n
Result:\u00a0Win 31-28 vs.\u00a0Arizona<\/a><\/p>\n
Result:\u00a0Lost\u00a037-20 at Alabama<\/p>\n
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