USA Today Top 25 College Football Rankings (Week 8): Oregon Ducks New No. 1

USA Today has released its Top 25 coaches poll for Week 8, and the Oregon Ducks (6-0) are at the top of this week's college football rankings. Previously No. 2 and idle this week, Oregon assumes the top spot after the Wisconsin Badgers upset last week's No. 1 team, Ohio State, by a score of 31-18.

Joining the Oregon Ducks in the Top 10 of the USA Today coaches poll are the Boise State Broncos, Oklahoma Sooners, TCU Horned Frogs, Auburn Tigers, LSU Tigers, Alabama Crimson Tide, Michigan State Spartans, Utah Utes, and Ohio State Buckeyes.

Previously unbeaten Ohio State drops nine places to No. 10 in the USA Today Top 25 college football rankings after its loss to Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Badgers (6-1), formerly No. 16, rise 5 places to No. 11. The Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1), also previously unbeaten, plummeted nine places to No. 13 after losing to the Texas Longhorns. The Nevada Wolf Pack (6-1), also undefeated until this week, fell out of the USA Today Top 25 rankings after losing to the Hawaii Warriors.

The South Carolina Gamecocks (4-2), which rose to No. 12 last week as a result of defeating Alabama, dropped eight places to No. 20 after losing to the Kentucky Wildcats. The Arkansas Razorbacks (4-2) also fell eight places to No. 21 after giving up 65 points in a loss to the No. 5 Auburn Tigers.

The Florida Gators (4-3), No. 22 last week, dropped out of the USA Today Top 25 college football rankings after losing to Mississippi State by a score of 10-7. Last week's No. 23 team, Air Force, also fell from the USA Today rankings after its loss to San Diego State. The Michigan Wolverines (5-2), No. 24 last week, also fell from the USA Today Top 25 after a 38-28 loss to the No. 12 Iowa Hawkeyes.

Texas, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, and Miami (FL) enter the USA Today Top 25 coaches poll this week. The Texas Longhorns (4-2) are No. 22 after defeating Nebraska. Virginia Tech (5-2) is No. 23 after crushing ACC foe Wake Forest. Mississippi State ranks No. 24 after its signature win over the Florida Gators. Finally, Miami (FL) (4-2) comes in at No. 25 after defeating Duke by a score of 28-13.

Set forth below are this week's USA Today Top 25 college football rankings along with each team's record.

USA Today Top 25 College Football Rankings: (Week 8)

1. Oregon (6-0)
2. Boise State (6-0)
3. Oklahoma (6-0)
4. TCU (7-0)
5. Auburn (7-0)
6. LSU (7-0)
7. Alabama (6-1)
8. Michigan State (7-0)
9. Utah (6-0)
10. Ohio State (6-1)
11. Wisconsin (6-1)
12. Iowa (5-1)
13. Nebraska (5-1)
14. Stanford (5-1)
15. Oklahoma State (6-0)
16. Missouri (6-0)
17. Florida State (6-1)
18. Arizona (5-1)
19. West Virginia (5-1)
20. South Carolina (4-2)
21. Arkansas (4-2)
22. Texas (4-2)
23. Virginia Tech (5-2)
24. Mississippi State (5-2)
25. Miami (FL) (4-2)

Source(s):

"USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll," USA Today