NCAA 2014 Week 8 results and Top 25

Three more teams fell from the ranks of the unbeaten, leaving just four unbeaten teams.  Since one is Marshall and the other two will face each other in November, we are guaranteed that at least half of the playoff teams will have one loss.

This week was filled with upsets and surprise results.  Ranked teams saw some of them, as West Virginia shocked previously unbeaten Baylor and Kansas State handed Oklahoma their second loss.  TCU blew away Oklahoma State and LSU manhandled Kentucky.  Oregon overwhelmed Washington.  Florida looked pathetic as Missouri rolled.  Strangely, the Tigers produced only one offensive touchdown and just slightly more than 100 yards, yet four Florida turnovers and a special teams touchdown elevated Missouri.

The non-ranked teams saw their fair share of unexpected results, as well.  Maryland upset Iowa to ensure Minnesota sole control of the Big Ten West, and Nevada upset BYU to hand them their third loss in four games.

Top 25 [Last week's position]
1.  OLE MISS REBELS (7-0) [1] : Another strong defensive performance gave their offense time to find ways around Tennessee's defense

2.  Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-0) [2]
3.  Alabama Crimson Tide (6-1) [8] : They handed A&M their first shut-out in decades as the Tide recover from their one-point victory over Arkansas last week
4.  Georgia Bulldogs (6-1) [6] : The Bulldogs have an outstanding game to propel them into the Top Five
5.  Auburn Tigers (5-1) [5]
6.  Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) [7] : Another huge performance for JT Barrett, making Buckeye fans forget Braxton Miller
7.  Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-1) [9]
8.  Michigan State Spartans (6-1) [12] : The Spartans matched Ohio State's score for another dominating win
9.  Florida State Seminoles (7-0) [13] : They played the best I've seen them play all year, and fought back against a tough Irish team
10. TCU Horned Frogs (5-1) [11] : Huge blowout of Oklahoma State
11. Baylor Bears (6-1) [3]
12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) [4]
13. Oregon Ducks (6-1) [14] : Knocked around Washington pretty well
14. Oklahoma Sooners (5-2) [10]
15. LSU Tigers (6-2) [17]
16. Arizona Wildcats (5-1) [16]
17. Marshall Thundering Herd (7-0) [18]
18. Duke Blue Devils (6-1) [19]
19. Kansas State Wildcats (5-1) [25] : Excellent game against Oklahoma.  They passed their test
20. USC Trojans (5-2) [NR] : They return to the tTop 25 with a great victory
21. Utah Utes (5-1) [22]
22. Washington Huskies (5-2) [15]
23. Louisville Cardinals (6-2) [30] : Huge game propels them into the Top 25
24. East Carolina Pirates (5-1) [27]
25. Missouri Tigers (5-2) [NR] : They manhandled Florida to regain a rank

Dropped off:  Texas A&M Aggies [#20], Kentucky Wildcats [#21], Stanford Cardinal [#23], Florida Gators [#24]

On the Edge:  Arizona State Sun Devils (5-1), UCLA Bruins (5-2), Wisconsin Badgers (4-2), Colorado State Rams (6-1), Clemson Tigers (5-2), Boise State Broncos (5-2), West Virginia Mountaineers (5-2)