2015 College Football Top 25 Power Rankings: Week 8 Edition By Trevor Lowry ← Tip: Use keyboard arrows to navigate → PREV NEXT College Football Power Rankings: Week 8 Credit: Getty Images The 2015 college football season has been absolutely crazy, yet Week 8 might take the entire freaking cake ... because of one play. Yeah, Michigan's last-second meltdown will forever be remembered and played over and over again. Meanwhile, let's check out where the top 25 teams landed this week. College Football Power Rankings: Week 8 The 2015 college football season has been absolutely crazy, yet Week 8 might take the entire freaking cake ... because of one play. Yeah, Michigan's last-second meltdown will forever be remembered and played over and over again. Meanwhile, let's check out where the top 25 teams landed this week. 25. Ole Miss Rebels Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports And just like that, the Ole Miss Rebels' dreams of making the College Football Playoff are over — well, at least for this season. 25. Ole Miss Rebels And just like that, the Ole Miss Rebels' dreams of making the College Football Playoff are over — well, at least for this season. 24. UCLA Bruins Credit: Getty Images The UCLA Bruins are yet another team that fell off of the playoff map thanks to loss No. 2 in 2015. 24. UCLA Bruins The UCLA Bruins are yet another team that fell off of the playoff map thanks to loss No. 2 in 2015. 23. Duke Blue Devils Credit: Getty Images The Duke Blue Devils are back in the rankings with no top 25 teams in sight on their schedule. Translation: They could be in the rankings for the rest of the season. 23. Duke Blue Devils The Duke Blue Devils are back in the rankings with no top 25 teams in sight on their schedule. Translation: They could be in the rankings for the rest of the season. 22. Memphis Tigers Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports The Memphis Tigers arguably made the most noise this week. After all, an AAC team knocked off an SEC team, which isn't supposed to happen. 22. Memphis Tigers The Memphis Tigers arguably made the most noise this week. After all, an AAC team knocked off an SEC team, which isn't supposed to happen. 21. California Golden Bears Credit: Getty Images The California Golden Bears got the week off. Next week, not so much, as they take on the UCLA Bruins. 21. California Golden Bears The California Golden Bears got the week off. Next week, not so much, as they take on the UCLA Bruins. 20. Houston Cougars Credit: Getty Images Don't look now, but the AAC is taking over the top 25 rankings. 20. Houston Cougars Don't look now, but the AAC is taking over the top 25 rankings. 19. Temple Owls Credit: Getty Images See what I mean? 19. Temple Owls See what I mean? 18. Toledo Rockets Credit: Getty Images It's hard to imagine a team like the Toledo Rockets making the playoff, but if teams continue to fall, I suppose you never know. 18. Toledo Rockets It's hard to imagine a team like the Toledo Rockets making the playoff, but if teams continue to fall, I suppose you never know. 17. Michigan Wolverines Credit: Getty Images That one was tough to watch. Michigan literally had the victory all wrapped up, and then a miracle happened, which 100 percent benefited Michigan State. 17. Michigan Wolverines That one was tough to watch. Michigan literally had the victory all wrapped up, and then a miracle happened, which 100 percent benefited Michigan State. 16. Oklahoma Sooners Credit: Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners went from losing one week to winning by the score of 55-0 the next week. Not a bad turnaround. 16. Oklahoma Sooners The Oklahoma Sooners went from losing one week to winning by the score of 55-0 the next week. Not a bad turnaround. 15. Florida Gators Credit: Getty Images For losing their starting quarterback, the Florida Gators didn't look too bad. You know, since they only lost to the LSU Tigers in Death Valley by seven points, and scored 28 points in the process. 15. Florida Gators For losing their starting quarterback, the Florida Gators didn't look too bad. You know, since they only lost to the LSU Tigers in Death Valley by seven points, and scored 28 points in the process. 14. Texas A&M Aggies Credit: Getty Images The Texas A&M Aggies had a grand opportunity to take over the SEC. Instead, Alabama won yet another showdown, and the Aggies’ playoff hopes took a major hit. 14. Texas A&M Aggies The Texas A&M Aggies had a grand opportunity to take over the SEC. Instead, Alabama won yet another showdown, and the Aggies’ playoff hopes took a major hit. 13. Oklahoma State Cowboys Credit: Getty Images The Big 12 is a four-man race, and you better believe the Oklahoma State Cowboys are part of said race. 13. Oklahoma State Cowboys The Big 12 is a four-man race, and you better believe the Oklahoma State Cowboys are part of said race. 12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports If it weren't for a two-point loss, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish would be undefeated and likely ranked in the top five. They just got done beating the USC Trojans, so fans probably aren't complaining too much right now. 12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish If it weren't for a two-point loss, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish would be undefeated and likely ranked in the top five. They just got done beating the USC Trojans, so fans probably aren't complaining too much right now. 11. Stanford Cardinal Credit: Getty Images Did anyone expect the Stanford Cardinal to be this good in 2015? They're really good. Like contenders for the Pac-12 title and CFP good. 11. Stanford Cardinal Did anyone expect the Stanford Cardinal to be this good in 2015? They're really good. Like contenders for the Pac-12 title and CFP good. 10. Iowa Hawkeyes Credit: Getty Images Iowa is literally the best team in the country that no one is talking about. Yet here the Hawkeyes are, undefeated and coming off a 40-10 victory against Northwestern. 10. Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa is literally the best team in the country that no one is talking about. Yet here the Hawkeyes are, undefeated and coming off a 40-10 victory against Northwestern. 9. Florida State Seminoles Credit: Glenn Beil-USA TODAY Sports The Florida State Seminoles don't skip a beat. They are undefeated and have a Heisman contender (Dalvin Cook) on their team. Sound familiar? 9. Florida State Seminoles The Florida State Seminoles don't skip a beat. They are undefeated and have a Heisman contender (Dalvin Cook) on their team. Sound familiar? 8. Clemson Tigers Credit: Getty Images Nov. 7 needs to get here already. That is the day Clemson and Florida State will meet up, and they both better be undefeated. 8. Clemson Tigers Nov. 7 needs to get here already. That is the day Clemson and Florida State will meet up, and they both better be undefeated. 7. Alabama Crimson Tide Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Alabama now has two wins over top 10 teams (at the time), and both wins came on the road. That's why the Crimson Tide get so much respect every single year. 7. Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama now has two wins over top 10 teams (at the time), and both wins came on the road. That's why the Crimson Tide get so much respect every single year. 6. Utah Utes Credit: Getty Images If the season ended today, there would be plenty of people who think the Utah Utes belong in the College Football Playoff, and those people would have a great argument. 6. Utah Utes If the season ended today, there would be plenty of people who think the Utah Utes belong in the College Football Playoff, and those people would have a great argument. 5. LSU Tigers Credit: Getty Images The LSU Tigers just captured their biggest win of the season against the Gators. Unfortunately, it won't get any easier from here — because that's just how the SEC is. 5. LSU Tigers The LSU Tigers just captured their biggest win of the season against the Gators. Unfortunately, it won't get any easier from here — because that's just how the SEC is. 4. TCU Horned Frogs Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports Fact: The TCU Horned Frogs give up quite a bit of points. Here's another fact for you: TCU also scores a ton of points, and that has led to a perfect record so far. 4. TCU Horned Frogs Fact: The TCU Horned Frogs give up quite a bit of points. Here's another fact for you: TCU also scores a ton of points, and that has led to a perfect record so far. 3. Baylor Bears Credit: Getty Images Speaking of scoring a ton of points, Baylor dropped 60 once again this week. Lethal is the best way to describe the Bears' offense. 3. Baylor Bears Speaking of scoring a ton of points, Baylor dropped 60 once again this week. Lethal is the best way to describe the Bears' offense. 2. Michigan State Spartans Credit: Getty Images Michigan State is the luckiest team in college football right now. In miracle fashion, it somehow managed to knock off the Wolverines on the road. 2. Michigan State Spartans Michigan State is the luckiest team in college football right now. In miracle fashion, it somehow managed to knock off the Wolverines on the road. 1. Ohio State Buckeyes Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports Things continued to look shaky for the Ohio State Buckeyes early on against Penn State, but they remain undefeated regardless. 1. Ohio State Buckeyes Things continued to look shaky for the Ohio State Buckeyes early on against Penn State, but they remain undefeated regardless. PREV NEXT Share You May Also Like Related Stories 15 Bold Predictions For The 2015 College Football Bowl Season 5 College Football Teams That Were All Talk and No Walk In 2015 Ranking The 5 Best College Football Bowl Games of 2015-16 South Carolina Misses the Boat With Will Muschamp Hire Phantom Offsides Penalty Costs North Carolina a Chance at ACC Title 15 College Football Stars Who Didn't Live Up To The Hype In 2015