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2014 College Football Season – Week 8 Rankings
This is an SEC West world with four teams in the top 5: Number one Mississippi State, followed by Ole Miss, Alabama and Auburn, with number two Florida State ruining the sweep. Oregon are the top team from the Pac-12 at number 6 following their win over Washington, Notre Dame didn’t take too much of a hit from their first loss while the Big 12 has just one team in the top 10 with a one loss TCU representing.
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Arizona State Over Stanford: The Pac-12 Has Changed
Over the last two years, Stanford were the best team in the Pac-12. But this year it’s different, and losing to Arizona State means it’s already three losses this season, and the hope of winning the conference and going to another Rose Bowl or making it to the College Football playoffs is ending.
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Oregon Ducks – One Sided Rivalries Are the Best Kind
Over a decade of dominance and it’s still going. Oregon beat Washington 45-20 with a great offensive performance by Marcus Mariota and Royce Freeman, extending their winning streak over the Huskies to 11 games.
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Oklahoma Sooners – Kicking Might Have Ruined Their Season
Maybe the SEC is overrated, but Bob Stoops has other problems that might stand in his way of winning the Big 12 or making the College Football playoff. A 31-30 home loss to Kansas State can be blamed on a number of things, but it’ll come down to Michael Hunnicutt missing an easy field goal and having an extra point attempt blocked as the reason the Sooners lost for the second time this season.
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Florida Gators – Will Muschamp Should be Fired Very Soon
When no sign or progress is made over a long period of time, a head coach has to know his job is up for grabs. Florida lost to Missouri 42-13 which means Will Muschamp is under even more pressure than before, unable to jolt his football team back into life, losing, and badly, against every respectable team they happen to meet.
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West Virginia Over Baylor – Big 12 Gets All Shook Up
There’s nothing new about West Virginia beating top 5 teams, as they hand Baylor their first loss of the season, 41-27 in Morgantown. In according to Mountaineers tradition, the streets of the college town weren’t safe from rioting fans and students, leading to the usual police intervention.
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Alabama Crimson Tide – Destroying the Last Hope for Texas A&M
If anyone had any doubt left about the bluff called Texas A&M, Alabama ended those with a crushing 59-0 win against the Aggies, rebounding from a rough couple of weeks and proving once again that they’re more than worthy to be considered among the candidates in the SEC to make the College Football playoffs.
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Florida State Over Notre Dame – Earning the Number One Spot in the Nation
It may have come down to a controversial penalty call in the final seconds, but Florida State came through with a big 31-27 win over Notre Dame in a game between the number two and number five teams in the nation. It was close and maybe with a little bit of luck but at least for this week, it should give the Seminoles enough credit to sit on top of the rankings once again.
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College Football – Only Four Undefeated Teams Left
The number of undefeated teams in College Football falls to four after Florida State beat Notre Dame and West Virginia stunned Baylor. The Seminoles remain one of the four undefeated teams, joined by Marshall, Ole Miss and Mississippi State.
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College Football – Notre Dame vs Florida State Predictions
For Florida State, hosting the Fighting Irish might the final difficult hurdle to jump over en route to another undefeated season and making the College Football playoffs. Notre Dame aren’t just arriving to play spoilers, but with realistic intentions and plans of not just coming away with victory, but finding themselves among the best four teams in the nation when it’s time to choose.