Notre Dame lost at BYU in a 28-24 thriller. There was one second left on the clock – the Big 12 acknowledged the officials’ error – and it was questionable whether or not pass interference or defensive holding should’ve been called on the final Irish play in the end zone. Okay, fine, classic game, wonderful college football moment all the way around, and the AP voters acknowledged all the parts of the puzzle and put Notre Dame fourth. The Coaches Poll? Nope.
Notre Dame dropped No. 2 to eight. Texas was the other big loser, going from No. 6 to 18, but that meant several other teams moved up big in the latest Coaches Poll Top 25.

Coaches Poll Week 8 Quick Hits

  • UCLA only moved up two spots despite being the only unbeaten Big Ten team remaining. Northwestern, Florida, and Oregon managed to get into the top 25.
  • The big winners in the Week 8 Coaches Poll Top 25: BYU (up 5), Kentucky (up 5), Wake Forest (up 4)
  • The big losers in the Week 8 Coaches Poll Top 25 (besides Notre Dame and Texas): Missouri (down 8), Alabama (down 6), Mississippi State (19) and Oklahoma State (20) both out.

Also Receiving Votes: Arizona 141, Oklahoma State 87, James Madison 80, Auburn 55, Mississippi State 32, Nebraska 19, Oregon State 17, New Mexico 16, UTSA 13, Michigan 10, North Dakota State 8, Wisconsin 7, Duke 7, North Carolina 5, Pittsburgh 4, Air Force 3, North Texas 1

25. Oregon

Points: 189
Last Week Ranking: 25
Record: 4-2
Last Week: Oregon 17, Nebraska 14

24. Florida

Points: 250
Last Week Ranking: NR
Record: 5-2
Last Week: Florida 27, Texas 24

23. Northwestern

Points: 256
Last Week Ranking: NR
Record: 5-1
Last Week: Northwestern 24, Michigan State 21

22. Boise State

Points: 266
Last Week Ranking: 24
Record: 5-1
Last Week: No Game This Week

21. Missouri

Points: 274
Last Week Ranking: 13
Record: 5-2
Last Week: Ole Miss 31, Missouri 3

20. SMU

Points: 458
Last Week Ranking: 22
Record: 5-1
Last Week: SMU 23, Virginia 13

19. Wake Forest

Points: 514
Last Week Ranking: 23
Record: 6-1
Last Week: COMING

18. Texas

Points: 520
Last Week Ranking: 6
Record: 4-2
Last Week: Florida 27, Texas 24

17. LSU

Points: 569
Last Week Ranking: 21
Record: 5-2
Last Week: LSU 31, Mississippi State 0

16. Houston

Points: 730
Last Week Ranking: 18
Record: 6-1
Last Week: Houston 35, Oklahoma State 32

15. USC

Points: 795
Last Week Ranking: 15
Record: 5-1
Last Week: No Game This Week

14. Iowa

Points: 807
Last Week Ranking: 16
Record: 5-1
Last Week: No Game This Week

13. Alabama

Points: 813
Last Week Ranking: 7
Record: 5-1
Last Week: Tennessee 26, Alabama 10

12. Kentucky

Points: 979
Last Week Ranking: 17
Record: 6-1
Last Week: Oklahoma 21, Kentucky 13

11. Tennessee

Points: 1193
Last Week Ranking: 14
Record: 6-1
Last Week: Tennessee 26, Alabama 10

10. UCLA

Points: 1206
Last Week Ranking: 12
Record: 6-0
Last Week: UCLA 17, Wisconsin 7

9. Utah

Points: 1222
Last Week Ranking: 11
Record: 6-0
Last Week: Utah 27, Colorado 24

8. Notre Dame

Points: 1332
Last Week Ranking: 2
Record: 6-1
Last Week: BYU 28, Notre Dame 24

7. Ole Miss

Points: 1371
Last Week Ranking: 10
Record: 5-1
Last Week: Ole Miss 31, Missouri 3

6. Indiana

Points: 1378
Last Week Ranking: 4
Record: 6-1
Last Week: Ohio State 19, Indiana 15

5. Texas Tech

Points: 1414
Last Week Ranking: 9
Record: 6-0
Last Week: Texas Tech 53, Arizona State 25

4. Georgia

Points: 1469
Last Week Ranking: 1
Record: 6-1
Last Week: Auburn 27, Georgia 24

3. BYU

Points: 1698 (10)
Last Week Ranking: 8
Record: 5-0
Last Week: BYU 28, Notre Dame 24

2. Ohio State

Points: 1725 (13)
Last Week Ranking: 5
Record: 6-1
Last Week: Ohio State 19, Indiana 15

1. Miami

Points: 1791 (50)
Last Week Ranking: 3
Record: 6-0
Last Week: Miami 43, Florida State 35 2OT

Source: Yahoo Sports