College football rankings for week 8 have been released. Alabama remains the top-ranked team, while LSU and Michigan made big jumps in the polls.
LSU, which upset then No. 2 Georgia 36-16 in Baton Rouge, moved up eight spots in the AP Poll to No. 5 and up seven spots in the Coaches Poll to No. 5.
The Michigan Wolverines went on the road and defeated then No. 15 Wisconsin 38-13. The win moved the Wolverines up six spots in the AP Poll to No. 6 and up six spots in the Coaches Poll to No. 7.
Iowa (19th), Michigan State (24th), and Washington State (25th) all moved into the AP Poll, while Miami, Colorado, and Auburn all dropped out.
In the FCS Coaches Poll, North Dakota State remains No. 1 with all 26 first-place votes. Kennesaw State, South Dakota State, Jacksonville State, and James Madison round out the top five.
Below are the full AP Poll, FBS Coaches Poll, and FCS Coaches Poll for Week 8 of the 2018 season:
AP Poll – Week 8
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Clemson
4. Notre Dame
5. LSU
6. Michigan
7. Texas
8. Georgia
9. Oklahoma
10. UCF
11. Florida
12. Oregon
13. West Virginia
14. Kentucky
15. Washington
16. NC State
17. Texas A&M
18. Penn State
19. Iowa
20. Cincinnati
21. USF
22. Mississippi State
23. Wisconsin
24. Michigan State
25. Washington State
Others receiving votes: Stanford 71, San Diego St. 53, Southern Cal 53, Appalachian St. 51, Colorado 49, Utah St. 38, Miami 38, Utah 33, Duke 17, Texas Tech 8, Fresno St. 7, Houston 3, Maryland 2, Virginia 2.
FBS Coaches Poll – Week 8
1. Alabama (61)
2. Ohio State (1)
3. Clemson (2)
4. Notre Dame
5. LSU
6. Georgia
7. Michigan
8. Texas
9. UCF
10. Oklahoma
11. Oregon
12. Florida
13. West Virginia
14. Washington
15. NC State
16. Penn State
17. Kentucky
18. Texas A&M
19. Wisconsin
20. USF
21. Cincinnati
22. Iowa
23. Washington State
24. Stanford
25. Colorado
Others Receiving Votes: Miami FL 124, Mississippi State 110, Michigan State 98, San Diego State 71, Duke 60, Appalachian State 55, Utah State 33, Utah 32, USC 25, Houston 7, Fresno State 6, South Carolina 5, Virginia 4, Auburn 4, Army 4, Iowa State 3, Virginia Tech 3, North Texas 3, Texas Tech 1, Buffalo 1, Boston College 1, UAB 1.
FCS Coaches Poll – Week 8
1. North Dakota State (26)
2. Kennesaw State
3. South Dakota State
4. Jacksonville State
5. James Madison
6. McNeese
7. Illinois State
8. Eastern Washington
9. Weber State
10. Sam Houston State
11. Elon
12. Wofford
13. Colgate
14. Towson
15. Central Arkansas
16. UC Davis
17. Stony Brook
18t. North Carolina A&T
18t. Princeton
20. Maine
21. East Tennessee State
22. Nicholls
23. Rhode Island
24. Dartmouth
25. Delaware