Week 8 - 2011 College Football Rankings

Two previously undefeated teams lost this weekend: Oklahoma and Wisconsin. The difference between a loss and victory in each case was literally a matter of inches. Oklahoma's kicker hit the upright in a late field goal and the Sooners lost to Texas Tech by three, while the Michigan State-Wisconsin game had one of the most amazing endings in college football history, with a tipped Hail Mary pass being caught but the player was originally ruled as having never quite crossed the goal line only to have that ruling be overturned by a video review that showed the ball barely getting across for the touchdown.

How does this affect the rankings? The top six teams are still undefeated, but Wisconsin and Oklahoma don't drop very far. Alabama maintains the top ranking for the fifth straight week. Auburn was blown out yet again - this time by LSU - but we still find ourselves wondering if the voters will still find an excuse to keep the Tigers in the Top 25. (We have them at #41, which is essentially where we thought they belonged last week - before they failed to be competitive with a top-tier team yet again.)

1. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0) - 1.0
2. LSU Tigers (8-0) - 2.1
3. Boise State Broncos (7-0) - 3.9
(tie) Stanford Cardinal (7-0) - 3.9
5. Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-0) - 4.4
6. Clemson Tigers (8-0) - 6.2
7. Wisconsin Badgers (6-1) - 7.2
8. Oregon Ducks (6-1) - 7.4
9. Oklahoma Sooners (6-1) - 9.2
10. Texas A&M Aggies (5-2) - 10.5
11. Michigan Wolverines (6-1) - 10.8
12. Michigan State Spartans (6-1) - 12.3
13. Virginia Tech Hokies (7-1) - 13.2
14. Houston Cougars (7-0) - 14.1
15. Arizona State Sun Devils (5-2) - 16.6
(tie) Arkansas Razorbacks (6-1) - 16.6
17. Kansas State Wildcats (7-0) - 16.8
18. Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-1) - 19.1
19. Penn State Nittany Lions (7-1) - 20.2
20. USC Trojans (6-1) - 21.2
21. South Carolina Gamecocks (6-1) - 21.5
22. TCU Horned Frogs (5-2) - 22.1
23. Georgia Bulldogs (5-2) - 23.8
24. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-1) - 24.6
25. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-2) - 25.3
26. Toledo Rockets (5-3) - 25.5
27. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-3) - 25.6
28. Miami Hurricanes (4-3) - 25.8
29. Florida State Seminoles (4-3) - 28.1
30. Cincinnati Bearcats (6-1) - 29.8
31. Ohio State Buckeyes (4-3) - 31.4
32. Texas Longhorns (4-2) - 31.6
33. Baylor Bears (4-2) - 31.8
34. West Virginia Mountaineers (5-2) - 34.9
35. Temple Owls (5-3) - 35.9
36. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-2) - 37.6
37. Tennessee Volunteers (3-4) - 38.5
38. Illinois Fighting Illini (6-2) - 38.6
39. SMU Mustangs (5-2) - 40.0
40. Florida Gators (4-3) - 40.7
41. Auburn Tigers (5-3) - 41.6
42. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-2) - 42.1
43. North Carolina Tar Heels (5-3) - 43.2
44. Washington Huskies (5-2) - 43.3
45. Syracuse Orange (5-2) - 43.6
46. Missouri Tigers (3-4) - 44.2
47. South Florida Bulls (4-3) - 47.3
48. Vanderbilt Commodores (4-3) - 47.8
49. Iowa Hawkeyes (5-2) - 48.7
50. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-2) - 48.9
51. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-3) - 50.7
52. San Diego State Aztecs (4-2) - 50.8
53. Arkansas State Red Wolves (5-2) - 53.0
54. Nevada Wolf Pack (4-3) - 54.2
55. Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-4) - 55.1
56. Ohio Bobcats (5-3) - 55.7
57. Northern Illinois Huskies (5-3) - 58.1
58. NC State Wolfpack (4-3) - 58.5
59. Western Michigan Broncos (4-4) - 58.7
60. California Golden Bears (4-3) - 59.1
61. BYU Cougars (6-2) - 59.4
62. Purdue Boilermakers (4-3) - 61.1
63. Pittsburgh Panthers (3-4) - 64.0
64. Hawaii Warriors (4-3) - 66.4
65. Louisville Cardinals (3-4) - 67.6
66. Maryland Terrapins (2-5) - 68.1
67. Utah Utes (3-4) - 68.5
68. FIU Golden Panthers (4-3) - 69.1
69. UTEP Miners (4-3) - 69.3
70. Navy Midshipmen (2-5) - 70.9
71. Bowling Green Falcons (4-4) - 71.3
72. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-4) - 72.1
73. Ball State Cardinals (5-3) - 72.4
74. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (6-2) - 73.8
75. Connecticut Huskies (3-4) - 74.5
76. Virginia Cavaliers (4-3) - 75.1
77. Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-3) - 78.5
78. ECU Pirates (3-4) - 78.7
79. San Jose State Spartans (3-4) - 79.6
(tie) Utah State Aggies (2-5) - 79.6
81. Arizona Wildcats (2-5) - 80.8
82. UCF Knights (3-4) - 80.9
83. Wyoming Cowboys (4-2) - 82.2
84. Marshall Thundering Herd (3-5) - 82.6
85. Ole Miss Rebels (2-5) - 84.3
86. Northwestern Wildcats (2-5) - 85.5
87. Kentucky Wildcats (3-4) - 86.1
88. Air Force Falcons (3-4) - 88.2
89. Fresno State Bulldogs (3-5) - 88.5
90. UCLA Bruins (3-4) - 89.0
91. Kansas Jayhawks (2-5) - 90.7
92. Iowa State Cyclones (3-4) - 92.1
93. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-4) - 93.7
94. Rice Owls (2-5) - 94.1
95. New Mexico State Aggies (3-4) - 94.9
96. Duke Blue Devils (3-4) - 98.0
97. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (2-5) - 98.1
98. Washington State Cougars (3-4) - 99.0
99. Central Michigan Chippewas (2-6) - 99.5
100. Buffalo Bulls (2-6) - 99.7
101. North Texas Mean Green (3-5) - 100.0
102. Army Black Knights (2-5) - 100.4
103. Colorado State Rams (3-4) - 101.2
104. Colorado Buffaloes (1-7) - 105.3
105. Troy Trojans (2-4) - 105.5
106. Indiana Hoosiers (1-7) - 105.6
107. Miami University RedHawks (2-5) - 106.9
108. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-4) - 107.5
109. Oregon State Beavers (2-5) - 108.2
110. Boston College Eagles (1-6) - 108.5
111. Idaho Vandals (1-6) - 109.7
112. Akron Zips (1-6) - 111.8
113. Memphis Tigers (2-6) - 112.2
114. Kent State Golden Flashes (1-6) - 113.9
(tie) UNLV Rebels (1-5) - 113.9
116. UAB Blazers (1-6) - 114.7
117. Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-6) - 116.5
118. Tulane Green Wave (2-6) - 117.1
119. Florida Atlantic Owls (0-7) - 118.8
120. New Mexico Lobos (0-7) - 120.4