Particle News: Indiana Jumps to No. 3 as Week 8 AP and Coaches Polls Reshuffle Behind No. 1 Ohio State

Overview

Ohio State stayed No. 1 in both polls, earning 50 AP first-place votes and 63 of 66 in the Coaches Poll, with Miami at No. 2.
Indiana climbed to No. 3 in both rankings — the highest in program history — after a 30-20 win at Oregon; the Ducks fell to No. 8 in the AP and No. 9 in the Coaches Poll.
Texas A&M moved to No. 4 and Ole Miss to No. 5 in the AP poll, while Alabama rose to No. 6 following its 27-24 road win over previously unbeaten Missouri.
Oklahoma slid to No. 14 in the AP and No. 13 in the Coaches Poll after a 23-6 loss to Texas, which re-entered the AP Top 25 at No. 21 following a defensive showing that included three interceptions off John Mateer.
The AP Top 25 saw heavy turnover with USC (20), Texas (21), Utah (23), Cincinnati (24) and Nebraska (25) entering, while Michigan, Illinois, Arizona State, Iowa State and Florida State dropped out.