2015 College Football Rankings - Week 8

It appears that staying undefeated is beginning to mean more. For the first time in a few weeks, all of the top four spots in our analysis are taken by teams with no losses. If you need any more proof, ask the Utah Utes, who were ranked in our top four last week but lost big to a very low ranked USC team this weekend. As a result, the Utes dropped all the way to #19, while the Trojans jumped way up to #22 (from #37 last week). Baylor did manage to maintain the top spot this week, but has less of a stranglehold on that position as LSU, which climbed to #2 from #5 last week, is closing the gap quickly after beating Western Kentucky 48-20. The Hilltoppers had only lost one game before facing the Tigers and had climbed all the way up to #26 in our rankings last week.

Here are the rankings after 8 weeks of the season:

1. Baylor Bears (7-0) - 1.6
2. LSU Tigers (7-0) - 2.7
3. Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0) - 2.9
4. Clemson Tigers (7-0) - 3.2
5. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1) - 5.1
6. Stanford Cardinal (6-1) - 6.9
7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) - 8.6
8. Michigan Wolverines (5-2) - 9.4
9. Iowa Hawkeyes (7-0) - 10.4
10. Memphis Tigers (7-0) - 11.0
11. Michigan State Spartans (8-0) - 11.5
12. Houston Cougars (7-0) - 12.1
13. Oklahoma Sooners (6-1) - 13.1
14. TCU Horned Frogs (7-0) - 14.0
15. Florida Gators (6-1) - 15.0
16. Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-2) - 16.1
17. Temple Owls (7-0) - 16.3
18. Toledo Rockets (7-0) - 18.2
19. Utah Utes (6-1) - 18.3
20. Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-1) - 19.2
21. Ole Miss Rebels (6-2) - 20.4
22. USC Trojans (4-3) - 21.6
23. Navy Midshipmen (5-1) - 22.4
24. Florida State Seminoles (6-1) - 23.3
25. Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-0) - 24.5
26. Tennessee Volunteers (3-4) - 26.1
27. Wisconsin Badgers (6-2) - 27.7
28. Northwestern Wildcats (6-2) - 28.8
29. North Carolina Tar Heels (6-1) - 30.0
30. Texas A&M Aggies (5-2) - 30.9
31. California Golden Bears (5-2) - 32.3
32. Bowling Green Falcons (6-2) - 33.2
33. BYU Cougars (6-2) - 33.7
34. UCLA Bruins (5-2) - 34.7
35. Georgia Bulldogs (5-2) - 35.0
36. Marshall Thundering Herd (7-1) - 35.7
37. West Virginia Mountaineers (3-3) - 36.0
38. Penn State Nittany Lions (6-2) - 38.5
39. Duke Blue Devils (6-1) - 38.9
(tie) Pittsburgh Panthers (6-1) - 38.9
41. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (6-2) - 39.3
42. Boise State Broncos (6-2) - 43.9
43. Oregon Ducks (4-3) - 44.8
44. Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-5) - 45.2
45. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-3) - 45.6
46. Cincinnati Bearcats (4-3) - 46.7
47. Georgia Southern Eagles (5-2) - 47.5
48. NC State Wolfpack (5-2) - 48.0
49. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5-3) - 48.8
50. Texas Longhorns (3-4) - 49.5
51. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-5) - 51.7
52. Washington Huskies (3-4) - 51.9
53. Arizona State Sun Devils (4-3) - 52.1
54. Arkansas Razorbacks (3-4) - 52.5
55. Miami Hurricanes (4-3) - 54.2
56. Western Michigan Broncos (4-3) - 55.5
57. Northern Illinois Huskies (5-3) - 55.8
58. Central Michigan Chippewas (4-4) - 58.1
59. Virginia Tech Hokies (3-5) - 58.8
60. Louisville Cardinals (3-4) - 60.2
61. Arizona Wildcats (5-3) - 60.9
62. Illinois Fighting Illini (4-3) - 62.0
63. Kansas State Wildcats (3-4) - 63.2
64. San Diego State Aztecs (5-3) - 63.9
65. Utah State Aggies (4-3) - 64.7
66. Auburn Tigers (4-3) - 65.7
67. ECU Pirates (4-4) - 66.6
68. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (5-3) - 66.9
69. Air Force Falcons (4-3) - 67.8
70. Ohio Bobcats (5-3) - 70.6
71. Missouri Tigers (4-4) - 71.4
72. Washington State Cougars (5-2) - 71.9
73. South Florida Bulls (4-3) - 73.8
74. Buffalo Bulls (3-4) - 74.6
(tie) Kentucky Wildcats (4-3) - 74.6
76. Boston College Eagles (3-5) - 76.5
77. South Carolina Gamecocks (3-4) - 77.0
78. Arkansas State Red Wolves (4-3) - 77.2
(tie) Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-3) - 77.2
80. Indiana Hoosiers (4-4) - 78.9
81. Vanderbilt Commodores (3-4) - 80.6
82. Syracuse Orange (3-4) - 83.3
83. Akron Zips (3-4) - 83.4
84. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-4) - 83.9
85. Colorado State Rams (3-4) - 84.1
86. Maryland Terrapins (2-5) - 85.6
87. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3-5) - 87.7
88. Rice Owls (4-3) - 88.7
89. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-4) - 89.7
90. FIU Golden Panthers (4-4) - 90.0
91. Colorado Buffaloes (4-4) - 90.2
92. Iowa State Cyclones (2-5) - 90.7
93. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-5) - 94.6
94. Kent State Golden Flashes (3-5) - 94.7
95. UTSA Roadrunners (2-6) - 94.9
96. Virginia Cavaliers (2-5) - 96.2
97. UNLV Rebels (2-5) - 97.7
98. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (2-4) - 98.0
99. Connecticut Huskies (3-5) - 98.5
100. Nevada Wolf Pack (4-4) - 99.0
101. Oregon State Beavers (2-5) - 101.0
102. San Jose State Spartans (4-4) - 101.5
103. Purdue Boilermakers (1-6) - 102.6
104. South Alabama Jaguars (3-4) - 104.1
105. Massachusetts Minutemen (1-6) - 104.6
106. Hawaii Warriors (2-6) - 106.6
107. Troy Trojans (2-5) - 106.9
108. Idaho Vandals (3-4) - 107.8
109. Ball State Cardinals (2-6) - 109.1
110. Florida Atlantic Owls (1-6) - 110.6
(tie) Tulane Green Wave (2-5) - 110.6
112. New Mexico Lobos (4-4) - 111.7
113. Texas State Bobcats (1-4) - 112.9
114. Old Dominion Monarchs (3-4) - 113.8
115. Miami University RedHawks (1-7) - 114.2
116. Fresno State Bulldogs (2-6) - 115.9
117. Charlotte 49ers (2-5) - 116.5
118. UTEP Miners (3-4) - 117.6
119. Army Black Knights (2-6) - 118.9
120. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (1-6) - 119.5
121. Georgia State Panthers (2-4) - 120.4
122. Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-7) - 122.1
123. New Mexico State Aggies (0-7) - 122.8
124. Wyoming Cowboys (1-7) - 123.9
125. SMU Mustangs (1-6) - 124.7
126. Kansas Jayhawks (0-7) - 125.6
127. UCF Knights (0-8) - 127.0
128. North Texas Mean Green (0-7) - 128.4