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AP Top 25 Poll Chaos After Indiana Beats Oregon, Texas Upsets Oklahoma

A number of top-ranked teams lost on Saturday, including then-No. 3 Oregon Ducks and then-No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners. The Indiana Hoosiers jumped to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 Poll, and the Ducks dropped down to No. 8.
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Oct 11, 2025; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti looks up at the scoreboard against the Oregon Ducks during the second quarter at Autzen Stadium.
Oct 11, 2025; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti looks up at the scoreboard against the Oregon Ducks during the second quarter at Autzen Stadium. | Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images

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Week 7 of the college football was a rather chaotic one with a number of upsets across the country, including then-No. 7 Indiana Hoosiers beating then-No. 3 Oregon Ducks, unranked Texas beating then-No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners, and unranked No. 20 USC beating then-No. 15 Michigan Wolverines.

As a result, Oregon dropped to No. 8, Oklahoma fell to No. 14, and Michigan is no longer ranked.

AP Top 25 Poll Week 8

Texas Longhorns coach Stephen Sarkisian celebrates following the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma Sooners
Texas head coach Stephen Sarkisian celebrates following the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorn at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. | SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

1. Ohio State
2. Miami
3. Indiana
4. Texas A&M
5. Ole Miss
6. Alabama
7. Texas Tech
8. Oregon
9. Georgia
10. LSU
11. Tennessee
12. Georgia Tech
13. Notre Dame
14. Oklahoma
15. BYU
16. Missouri
17. Vanderbilt
18. Virginia
19. South Florida
20. USC
21. Texas
22. Memphis
23. Utah
24. Cincinnati
25. Nebraska

Biggest Surprises from Week 8

The Indiana Hoosiers climbed up to No. 3 after beating the No. 8 Oregon Ducks in Autzen Stadium.

Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning, right, embraces Oregon wide receiver Justius Lowe before the Indiana Hoosiers los
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, right, embraces Oregon wide receiver Justius Lowe before the game as the Oregon Ducks host the Indiana Hoosiers Oct. 11, 2025, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

More ranked teams lost on Saturday, including then-No. 25 Florida State Seminoles, then-No. 22 Iowa State Cyclones, and then-No. 21 Arizona State Sun Devils.

As a result, a couple of new teams like the No. 20 USC Trojans and No. 21 Texas Longhorns entered the top-25. Additionally, No. 23 Utah, No. 24 Cincinnati, and No. 25 Nebraska entered the poll.

As for the Fighting Illini, Illinois picked up their second loss of the season to No. 1 Ohio State after being dismantled by Indiana. Despite having two losses to two of the top teams in the country, Illinois fell out of the rankings completely.

Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt missed the Sun Devils' game against Utah, but the ugly loss dropped Arizona State from the top-25. However, the Sun Devils have a clear opportunity to return to the AP Poll with a matchup against No. 7 Texas Tech in week 8.

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Upset Scares

No. 6 Alabama survived against No. 16 Missouri on the road as the Crimson Tide continue to surprise after the week 1 loss to Florida State. As for the Seminoles, Florida State coach Mike Norvell and his team fell out of the rankings after losing to Pitt on Saturday.

A number of other teams had some close calls as then-No. 4 Ole Miss beat Washington State by three points at home. No. 12 Tennessee survived an upset scare against Arkansas, and No. 10 Georgia beat the Auburn Tigers 20-10 with some controversial calls by the officials in the game.

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart talks with an official as Auburn Tigers take on Georgia Bulldog
Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart talks with an official as Auburn Tigers take on Georgia Bulldogs at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. Georgia Bulldogs defeated Auburn Tigers 20-10. | Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

AP Top 25 Poll Prediction

1. Ohio State
2. Miami
3. Indiana
4. Texas A&M
5. Ole Miss
6. Alabama
7. Texas Tech
8. Georgia
9. LSU
10. Tennessee
11. Oregon
12. Georgia Tech
13. Notre Dame
14. Oklahoma
15. BYU
16. Virginia
17. BYU
18. USC
19. Missouri
20. Memphis
22. Texas
22. South Florida
23. Cinci

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Charlie Viehl
CHARLIE VIEHL

Charlie Viehl is the deputy editor for the Oregon Ducks, Colorado Buffaloes, and USC Trojans on SI. He has written hundreds of articles for SI and has covered events like the Big Ten Championship and College Football Playoff Quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl. While pursuing a career in sports journalism, he is also a lifelong musician, holding a degree in Music and Philosophy from Boston College. A native of Pasadena, California, he covered sports across Los Angeles while at Loyola High School and edited the Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program’s magazine at BC. He is excited to bring his passion for storytelling and sports to fans of college athletics.

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