Week 8 Poll Breakdown: SEC & Big Ten
With only one meeting between ranked teams across the SEC and Big Ten, movement in the polls by either conference was modest. Ole Miss, coming off consecutive losses, defeated Texas A&M to make the biggest jump in the polls. Mississippi State, after defeating Kentucky, entered the AP poll for the first time this season.
Associated Press Top 25. Big Ten teams in red, SEC in blue.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
PV Rank |
|
1 |
Ohio State |
8-0 |
1 |
|
2 |
Baylor |
7-0 |
2 |
|
3 |
Clemson |
7-0 |
6 |
|
4 |
LSU |
7-0 |
5 (+1) |
|
5 |
TCU |
7-0 |
4 |
|
6 |
Michigan State |
8-0 |
7 (+1) |
|
7 |
Alabama |
7-1 |
8 (+1) |
|
8 |
Stanford |
6-1 |
10 |
|
9 |
Notre Dame |
6-1 |
11 |
|
10 |
Iowa |
7-0 |
12 (+2) |
|
11 |
Florida |
6-1 |
13 (+2) |
|
12 |
Oklahoma State |
7-0 |
14 |
|
13 |
Utah |
6-1 |
3 |
|
14 |
Oklahoma |
6-1 |
17 |
|
15 |
Michigan |
5-2 |
15 |
|
16 |
Memphis |
7-0 |
18 |
|
17 |
Florida State |
6-1 |
9 |
|
18 |
Houston |
7-0 |
21 |
|
19 |
Ole Miss |
6-2 |
24 (+5) |
|
20 |
Toledo |
7-0 |
19 |
|
21 |
Temple |
7-0 |
22 |
|
22 |
Duke |
6-1 |
23 |
|
23 |
Pittsburgh |
6-1 |
25 |
|
24 |
UCLA |
5-2 |
– |
|
25 |
Mississippi State |
6-2 |
UR |
Also Receiving Votes – Texas A&M (73), Georgia (17), Wisconsin (15), Northwestern (10).
The Amway Coaches Poll. Big Ten teams in red, SEC in blue.
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
PV Rank |
|
1 |
Ohio State |
8-0 |
1 |
|
2 |
Baylor |
7-0 |
2 |
|
3 |
TCU |
7-0 |
3 |
|
4 |
LSU |
7-0 |
5 (+1) |
|
5 |
Michigan State |
8-0 |
4 (-1) |
|
6 |
Clemson |
7-0 |
6 |
|
7 |
Alabama |
7-1 |
8 (+1) |
|
8 |
Stanford |
6-1 |
11 |
|
9 |
Notre Dame |
6-1 |
10 |
|
10 |
Oklahoma State |
7-0 |
12 |
|
11 |
Iowa |
7-0 |
13 (+2) |
|
12 |
Florida |
6-1 |
14 (+2) |
|
13 |
Oklahoma |
6-1 |
15 |
|
14 |
Utah |
6-1 |
7 |
|
15 |
Florida State |
6-1 |
9 |
|
16 |
Memphis |
7-0 |
17 |
|
17 |
Michigan |
5-2 |
17 |
|
18 |
Duke |
6-1 |
21 |
|
19 |
Houston |
7-0 |
22 |
|
20 |
Toledo |
7-0 |
20 |
|
21 |
Ole Miss |
6-2 |
23 (+2) |
|
22 |
Temple |
7-0 |
24 |
|
23 |
Georgia |
5-2 |
25 (+2) |
|
24 |
Pittsburgh |
6-1 |
28 |
|
25 |
UCLA |
5-2 |
29 |
Also Receiving Votes – Texas A&M (89), Mississippi State (70), Wisconsin (36), Northwestern (14),
Here’s a closer look at our partner conferences, the Big Ten and the SEC:
Playoff Contenders (anyone ranked in the top 12) – Ohio State (Big Ten); LSU (SEC); Michigan State (Big Ten); Alabama (SEC); Iowa (Big Ten); Florida (SEC)
Potential Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl Teams* – Michigan, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Georgia, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Penn State
* Based on available teams if the season ended today; doesn’t account for eligible contenders that don’t currently receive votes in either poll.
Biggest Change – Mississippi State (Unranked); Ole Miss (+5 AP, +2 Coaches)
Newcomers – Mississippi State (AP)
Dropped Out – Texas A&M