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    College football top 25 rankings for Week 8: Texas, Oregon, Penn State lead remaining unbeaten teams

    By Bill Bender,

    14 hours ago

    A total of 11 unbeaten teams are left as the 2024 college football team enters its second half.

    That includes eight Power 4 schools. Texas (6-0) solidified its spot at No. 1 in Week 7 with a 34-3 victory against Oklahoma . The Longhorns are the lone unbeaten team left in the SEC, and that record will be put to the test against Georgia in Week 5.

    The Big Ten holds the next two spots after a thrilling weekend on the West Coast. Oregon (6-0) beat Ohio State 32-31 in a battle of unbeaten teams Penn State (6-0) beat USC 33-30, and the Nittany Lions moved up to No. 3 as a result.

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    Who else is still undefeated? No. 15 Indiana (6-0) is the third team in the Big Ten – the only conference with three unbeaten teams left. No. 4 Miami (6-0) also had a bye, and No. 16 Pitt (6-0) also has not lost in the ACC. No. 9 Iowa State (6-0) and No. 10 BYU (6-0) are surprising teams in the Big 12.

    The Group of 5 has three remaining undefeated teams in No. 23 Navy (5-0), No. 25 Army (6-0) and Liberty. All three of those teams are chasing No. 18 Boise State (5-1) for the automatic playoff berth.

    Here is a closer look at The Sporting News top 25 rankings:

    Sporting News Top 25 rankings for Week 8

    Here is a closer look at our latest top 25 ranking heading into Week 8:

    RANK SCHOOL RECORD PREVIOUS WEEK RESULT
    1 Texas 6-0 1 Beat Oklahoma 34-3
    2 Oregon 6-0 3 Beat Ohio State 32-31
    3 Penn State 6-0 5 Beat USC 33-30
    4 Miami, Fla. 5-0 4 Bye
    5 Georgia 5-1 6 Beat Mississippi State 41-31
    6 Ohio State 5-1 2 Lost to Oregon 32-31
    7 Clemson 5-1 7 Beat Wake Forest 49-14
    8 Alabama 5-1 9 Beat South Carolina 27-25
    9 Iowa State 6-0 11 Beat West Virginia 28-16
    10 BYU 6-0 14 Beat Arizona 41-19
    11 LSU 5-1 12 Beat Ole Miss 26-23
    12 Tennessee 5-1 10 Beat Florida 23-17
    13 Notre Dame 5-1 13 Beat Stanford 49-7
    14 Texas A&M 5-1 15 Bye
    15 Indiana 6-0 17 Bye
    16 Pitt 6-0 22 Beat Cal 17-15
    17 Kansas State 5-1 16 Beat Colorado 31-28
    18 SMU 5-1 20 Bye
    19 Illinois 5-1 21 Beat Purdue 50-49
    20 Missouri 5-1 24 Beat UMass 45-3
    21 Boise State 5-1 23 Beat Hawaii 28-7
    22 Ole Miss 5-2 8 Lost to LSU 26-23
    23 Navy 5-0 25 Bye
    24 Arizona State 5-1 44 Beat Utah 27-19
    25 Army 6-0 35 Beat UAB 44-10
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