Coaches Poll top 25: Penn State jumps Georgia, Army joins college football rankings for first time since 2018

Oregon jumped to No. 2 in the Coaches Poll for the first time since 2014 after beating Ohio State for the program's first ever win over a top-two opponent. However, No. 1 Texas tightened its stranglehold on the top spot after receiving 53 of the 55 first-place votes.

Penn State also jumped Georgia and moved to No. 3 in the rankings after the Bulldogs struggled in a 41-31 win over Mississippi State . The Bulldogs stayed at No. 4, while Ohio State dropped three spots to No. 5 after the one-point loss to the Ducks. No. 8 LSU and No. 9 Clemson also both jumped Tennessee to get back into the top 10.

Down the board, Army entered the poll for the first time since 2018 after moving to 6-0 with a dominant 44-10 win over UAB . The Black Knights are 6-0 to start the season for the first time since 1945, when the program went on to win a national championship and produce Heisman Trophy winner Doc Blanchard. Nebraska also moved back into the rankings at No. 25.

Week 8 Coaches Poll

1. Texas (53)
2. Oregon (2)
3. Penn State
4. Georgia
5. Ohio State
6. Miami
7. Alabama
8. LSU
9. Clemson
10. Tennessee
11. Notre Dame
12. Iowa State
13. BYU
14. Texas A&M
15. Ole Miss
16. Missouri
17. Kansas State
18. Indiana
19. Boise State
20. Pittsburgh
21. Illinois
22. Michigan
23. SMU
24. Army
25. Nebraska

Dropped out: No. 16 Oklahoma , No. 17 Utah

Also receiving votes: Oklahoma 81; Arizona State 49; Navy 37; Utah 31; Vanderbilt 26; Syracuse 13; UNLV 12; Iowa 12; Texas Tech 9; Liberty 9; Washington State 8; Memphis 4; Louisville 4; James Madison 3; Tulane 2