The latest AP college football rankings have been released following an exciting week eight in college football.

Duke (4-3, 3-1 ACC) is coming off its first conference loss of the year, falling 27-18 to No. 12 Georgia Tech at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 18. Duke outgained Georgia Tech 441-376 but was outscored 20-11 in the second half. Per PFF, the Blue Devils earned a 70.6 overall grade with a 78.1 on offense and a 64.5 on defense.

The No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels, led by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, face the No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs, led by quarterback Gunner Stockton, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga.

Heading into Saturday against No. 12 Georgia Tech, Duke football had a chance to control its own destiny for a spot in the ACC championship game come December.

The game saw seven lead changes and 78 combined points, but the No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels couldn't hold off a late charge from the No. 7 Georgia Bulld

Ole Miss is looking to earn some respect at the top of the SEC pecking order this Saturday when it travels to Sanford Stadium to take on Georgia. And the matchup gives the Rebels their chance to inflict back-to-back defeats upon the Bulldogs for the first time in almost 30 years.

How did we grade Georgia football's offense after it scored and scored and the Bulldog defense after it couldn't get stops until late?

Georgia leads the all-time series 33-14-1, including 19-4-1 in Athens. The Bulldogs are 7.5-point favorites in the latest Georgia vs. Ole Miss odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 56.

So how do the teams in the SEC stack up heading into Week 9 of the 2025 season? Here’s the latest edition of AL.com ’s SEC football power rankings for 2025 (all times Central and all games Saturday unless noted): This week’s game: vs. Tennessee, 6:45 p.m., SEC Network

Howard is another example of Alabama dominating the state of Georgia in recruiting. He is the 7th Georgia commit in the 2026 cycle along with offensive lineman Chris Booker, Matthews, defensive back Jorden Edmonds, Griffin, Fretwell and Doughty.

Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs lost a recruit from their home state who flipped to another SEC program on Sunday.