Week 8 of the 2025 college football season saw four of the nation's top-10 teams go down—one of which in upset, field-storming fashion —causing quite the shakeup in the latest AP Top 25.

The SEC again has half of the top 10 in the AP Top 25 college football poll as Alabama and Georgia rose to No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, and Vandy soared to No. 10.

Alabama's ranking in the latest AP Poll has been revealed following a Week 8 home win over the rival Tennessee Volunteers.

The Tennessee Vols' slow climb up the AP Top poll will end this week. Tennessee started the season ranked No. 24 in the AP Top 25 poll. The Volunteers climbed all the way to No. 11 this past week before suffering a 37-20 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa.

Josh Heupel and Tennessee football dropped in the US LBM Coaches Poll a Week 8 loss to Alabama. Here are the complete polls.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Vols aimed for a win, but it was 'no cigar' as the team fell to Alabama on the Third Saturday in October, leading to Tennessee dropping six places in the AP Top 25 Poll the next day. Tennessee had been slowly moving up the charts, but now the team sits at no. 17, compared to no. 11 last week.

This weekend turned out to be Separation Saturday as contenders like Alabama and Georgia showed their merit, while pretenders like Ole Miss and Tennessee falter

Navy football received votes again in this week’s Associated Press poll. The Midshipmen are a perfect 6-0 this fall.