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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. Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and Alabama would be the top four seeds as the Nos. 1-4 teams in the AP poll.
With a big rivalry game on deck, Michigan is back in the college football rankings. The Wolverines returned to the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Sunday, checking in at No. 25 after their 24-7 win over Washington.
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AP Top 25 Poll entering Week 9
Ten undefeated teams played in Week 8 of the college football season. Six of them remained perfect as four fell victim to their first losses. Memphis, Ole Miss, Miami and Texas Tech all suffered their first losses.
The unofficial midway point of the 2025 college football season begins on Saturday with plenty of intriguing matchups in Week 8. Twenty-three of the teams ranked in the latest AP Top 25 poll will be in action this weekend, including five ranked-on-ranked matchups.
We're now halfway through the regular season, and you can probably guess where Penn State falls on our list. Conversely, there have been some nice surprises in the opening seven weeks.
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ESPN's 'College GameDay' picks for Week 8's games
Week 8 of the college football season is here, and ESPN's premier preview show is back to pick college football's most intriguing games. This week, "the show "College GameDay" originated from Athens,