The loaded Week 7 slate did not disappoint across college football.
The banner game of the day between No. 7 Washington and No. 8 Oregon lived up to every bit of the pregame hype, with the Huskies prevailing at home, 36–33, thanks to some timely throws by star quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and some questionable game management decisions from Oregon coach Dan Lanning.
Elsewhere, No. 21 Notre Dame dominated No. 10 USC, 48–20, in South Bend, as the Fighting Irish defense forced five Trojans turnovers.
No. 11 Alabama escaped Tuscaloosa with a 24–21 win over an energetic Arkansas squad, while No. 14 Louisville laid an egg on the road in Pittsburgh after a home upset over Notre Dame last Saturday and No. 19 Washington State was walloped at home by Arizona.
In Group of Five action, Air Force took control of the Mountain West with a 34–27 victory over Wyoming in an under-the-radar thriller on Saturday night.
With all that in mind, and much more, here’s a projection of the AP Top 25 ranking heading into Week 8.
The Projected Ranking
1. Georgia Bulldogs: 7-0 (4-0 SEC)
This Week: Win 37–20 at Vanderbilt
Week 8: Bye
2. Michigan Wolverines: 7-0 (4-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Win 57–7 vs. Indiana
Week 8: Away at Michigan State
3. Ohio State Buckeyes: 6-0 (3-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Win 41–7 at Purdue
Week 8: Home vs. Penn State
4. Florida State Seminoles: 6-0 (4-0 ACC)
This Week: Win 41–3 vs. Syracuse
Week 8: Home vs. Duke
5. Washington Huskies: 6-0 (3-0 Pac-12)
This Week: Win 36–33 vs. No. 8 Oregon
Week 8: Home vs. Arizona State
6. Oklahoma Sooners: 6-0 (3-0 Big 12)
This Week: Bye
Week 8: Home vs. UCF
7. Penn State Nittany Lions: 6-0 (4-0 Big Ten)
This Week: Win 63–0 vs. UMass
Week 8: Away at Ohio State
8. Texas Longhorns: 5-1 (2-1 Big 12)
This Week: Bye
Week 8: Away at Houston
9. Oregon Ducks: 5-1 (2-1 Pac-12)
This Week: Loss 36–33 at No. 7 Washington
Week 8: Home vs. Washington State
10. Alabama Crimson Tide: 6-1 (4-0 SEC)
This Week: Win 24–21 vs. Arkansas
Week 8: Home vs. Tennessee
11. North Carolina Tar Heels: 6-0 (3-0 ACC)
This Week: Win 41–31 vs. No. 25 Miami
Week 8: Home vs. Virginia
12. Ole Miss Rebels: 5-1 (2-1 SEC)
This Week: Bye
Week 8: Away at Auburn
13. Oregon State Beavers: 6-1 (3-1 Pac-12)
This Week: Win 36–24 vs. No. 18 UCLA
Week 8: Bye
14. Utah Utes: 5-1 (2-1 Pac-12)
This Week: Win 34–14 vs. Cal
Week 8: Away at USC
15. Duke Blue Devils: 5-1 (2-0 ACC)
This Week: Win 24–3 vs. NC State
Week 8: Away at Florida State
16. Tennessee Volunteers: 5-1 (2-1 SEC)
This Week: Win 20–13 vs. Texas A&M
Week 8: Away at Alabama
17. Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 6-2
This Week: Win 48–20 vs. No. 10 USC
Week 8: Bye
18. USC Trojans: 6-1 (4-0 Pac-12)
This Week: Loss 48–20 at No. 21 Notre Dame
Week 8: Home vs. Utah
19. LSU Tigers: 5-2 (4-1 SEC)
This Week: Win 48–18 vs. Auburn
Week 8: Home vs. Army
20. Missouri Tigers: 6-1 (2-1 SEC)
This Week: Win 38–21 at No. 24 Kentucky
Week 8: Home vs. South Carolina
21. Louisville Cardinals: 6-1 (3-1 ACC)
This Week: Loss 38–21 at Pittsburgh
Week 8: Bye
22. Air Force Falcons: 6-0 (4-0 Mountain West)
This Week: Win 34–27 vs. Wyoming
Week 8: Away at Navy
23. Iowa Hawkeyes: 6-1 (3-1 Big Ten)
This Week: Win 15–6 at Wisconsin
Week 8: Home vs. Minnesota
24. Tulane Green Wave: 5-1 (2-0 American)
This Week: Win 31–21 at Memphis
Week 8: Home vs. North Texas
25. Oklahoma State Cowboys: 4-2 (2-1 Big 12)
This Week: Win 39–32 vs. No. 23 Kansas
Week 8: Away at West Virginia
