Overview

• The Hoosiers jumped four spots to No. 3 for their highest ranking ever after a 30-20 road win that snapped Oregon’s 18-game home streak and ended Indiana’s 0-46 mark in road games vs. top-five teams.
• Ohio State stayed No. 1 with 50 first-place votes and Miami held No. 2, while Oregon slid five spots to No. 8 in the Week 8 AP Top 25.
• Texas re-entered at No. 21 following a 23-6 Red River win as Oklahoma fell to No. 14 after being held without an offensive touchdown and quarterback John Mateer threw three interceptions.
• Eight ranked teams lost and five teams joined the AP poll—USC (20), Texas (21), Utah (23), Cincinnati (24) and Nebraska (25)—with the SEC placing 10 teams across the rankings.
• The Coaches Poll also elevated Indiana to No. 3 as Alabama continued climbing, and analysts’ playoff projections boosted Indiana’s outlook while pointing to a tougher path for Oklahoma ahead of SEC showdowns like Ole Miss at Georgia and Tennessee at Alabama.