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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