The ever-changing College Football Playoff race underwent a host of changes during an entertaining Week 8 slate.

Alabama replaces Miami as a top-four seed in the College Football Playoff based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt and BYU are on the mock bracket for the first time.

Expert NCAAF rankings of college football's Top 25 teams after Week 8 of the 2025 season, prior to the AP Top 25.

Indiana and Ohio State look like the class of college football after Week 8, so it's no surprise they lead our College Football Playoff projection.

The game turned into a big-play fest and a showcase for running back Jeremiyah Love, who rushed for 228 yards and a touchdown in the 34-24 win over USC. It was the most yards by a Notre Dame player ever against USC. USC's Jayden Maiava had 328 yards passing but the Trojans had four turnovers.

Alabama football heads back on the road this week, facing the kind of opponent that used to give Kalen DeBoer’s teams fits. South Carolina, playing in its home stadium, will be a heavy underdog, entering the game with a losing record.

The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its Tennessee Volunteers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide picks on Saturday

With Week 8 in the books, this week's power rankings explore the biggest lessons we've learned about the top teams across the country so far this fall. -- Eli Lederman The Buckeyes brought back a pair of star defenders from last year's national championship team in safety Caleb Downs and linebacker Sonny Styles.

The Ole Miss Rebels (6-1, 3-1 SEC) remain in the College Football Playoff hunt after coming out the gates firing on all cylinders across the first eight weeks o