College football rankings: Big 12 teams in updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 after Week 8

( This story has been updated with new information).

Survival was the theme for the ranked Big 12 teams during Week 8 of the 2024 college football season.

The week started with No. 13 BYU pulling off a last-minute comeback victory over Oklahoma State to keep alive its perfect season. The Cougars trailed for much of the game, but Darius Lassiter hauled in a 35-yard touchdown pass from Jake Retzlaff with 10 seconds remaining for the victory.

Elsewhere, No. 12 Iowa State managed to overcome a 14-point deficit to upend UCF. The Cyclones scored 11 fourth-quarter points, including the go-ahead touchdown with 30 seconds left, to defeat the Knights 38-35. No. 17 Kansas State was involved in a less-thrilling matchup, downing West Virginia 45-18 on a day in which quarterback Avery Johnson passed for three touchdowns and nearly 300 yards.

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One unranked team that could make a move in the latest rankings is Deion Sanders-led Colorado. The Buffaloes dominated Arizona 34-7 in a road victory to move to 5-2 and 3-1 in Big 12 play. Two-way star Travis Hunter sat out the second half as a precaution after re-aggravating his shoulder injury .

Here's where Big 12 teams landed in the updated US LBM Coaches and AP Top 25 polls for Week 9:

College football rankings: Updated polls for Week 9

US LBM Coaches Poll

Big 12 teams bolded. First-place votes in parentheses.

1. Oregon (51)
2. Georgia (2)
3. Penn State
4. Ohio State
5. Miami
6. Texas
7. LSU
8. Tennessee
9. Clemson
10. Iowa State
11. Notre Dame
12. BYU
13. Indiana
14. Texas A&M
15. Alabama
16. Kansas State
17. Missouri
18. Ole Miss
19. Boise State
20. Pitt
21. Illinois
22. SMU
23. Army
24. Navy
25. Vanderbilt

Others receiving votes: UNLV 28; Syracuse 27; Washington State 25; Duke 7; Memphis 6; Liberty 6; Wisconsin 3; Tulane 3; Cincinnati 2; Nebraska 1; Arizona State 1 .

AP Top 25

Big 12 teams bolded. First-place votes in parentheses.

1. Oregon (59)
2. Georgia (2)
3. Penn State
4. Ohio State
5. Texas
6. Miami
7. Tennessee
8. LSU
9. Clemson
10. Iowa State
11. BYU
12. Notre Dame
13. Indiana
14. Texas A&M
15. Alabama
16. Kansas State
17. Boise State
18. Ole Miss
19. Pitt
20. Illinois
21. Missouri
22. SMU
23. Army
24. Navy
25. Vanderbilt

Others receiving votes: Washington St. 46, Syracuse 15, UNLV 5, Duke 2, South Carolina 1, Nebraska 1, Liberty 1.

This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: College football rankings: Big 12 teams in updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 after Week 8