"AP Poll doesn't matter anymore": CFB fans blast Week 8 college football rankings as USC slips 6 spots and Georgia reigns on top

By Caleb Gebrewold

Modified Oct 22, 2023 20:06 GMT

Kentucky Georgia Football — The Georgia Bulldogs remain atop the AP Poll

The latest AP Poll has been released, with no movement among the top six teams. Back-to-back defending national champions, the Georgia Bulldogs, maintained the top spot in the rankings.

The Alabama Crimson Tide moved into No. 9, with no place for Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes.

How did college football fans react to the updated AP Poll rankings?

College football fans voiced their displeasure with the updated AP poll rankings. One fan, @MVPHenryDavis on X, believes the Ohio State Buckeyes, who have two wins over top-ten opponents, should be the top-ranked team, stating:

Another user, @TheElite0356, questioned how the Buckeyes are not ranked ahead of the Michigan Wolverines, who have yet to play a ranked opponent:

@_OE_1 believes that the USC Trojans should have fallen out of the rankings altogether after back-to-back losses:

User @King1Nine claimed that the North Carolina Tar Heels should have fallen more than seven spots:

College football fan @burnerbrosteen questioned why two undefeated teams did not slide in the rankings following poor showings:

@bhess150 suggested that the back-to-back defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs should not be atop the AP Poll:

Another fan, @nolelifestyle, pointed out that the Florida State Seminoles have beaten two good opponents by a wide margin:

@thelawshorts noted that half of the top 10 of the AP Poll will be in the Big Ten next season following conference realignment:

While there will always be complaints about the AP Poll, it should be noted that the poll has no bearing on the College Football Playoff. The four teams that reach the postseason will be determined by the College Football Playoff selection committee, which will release its first rankings on Oct. 31.

About the author

Caleb Gebrewold is a journalist who covers MMA, basketball, college football, and sports betting at Sportskeeda. A Mass Communications graduate from Purdue University, his sportswriting journey began in 2019.

As a writer, he is a rigorous fact checker and takes care to verify every bit of information in his articles via multiple sources.

Shane Battier, Jay Williams, JJ Redick, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jahlil Okafor, and Jabari Parker are some of his all-time favorite college sports stars. He rates Duke's men's basketball team's five National Championships as his best college sport's moments.

Caleb believes college sports are not on par with national leagues such as the NBA and NFL because the best talent generally turns professional as soon as possible, however, the environment of college games is on par.

His sports interests include basketball, football, baseball, soccer, hockey, MMA, and boxing, and when not working, Caleb is busy catching up on the other sports he follows.

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