Georgia remains atop the AP Poll after win over Vanderbilt

The Georgia Bulldogs, who defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores 55-0 on Saturday, have remained atop the AP Poll and moved into first in the Coaches Poll for Week 8.

Georgia received 1,530 points in the AP Poll, which is five less than they received last week. The Bulldogs received 31 first-place votes compared to 20 for the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes and 11 for the Tennessee Volunteers (third AP, fourth Coaches).

Alabama fell to sixth in both polls after falling to Tennessee in Knoxville, 52-49. Michigan (fourth) and Clemson (fifth) round out the top five of the AP Poll this week.

In the Coaches Poll, the Bulldogs moved up one spot to No. 1. Georgia received 1,550 points and 43 first-place votes.

The Bulldogs’ next game is against the Florida Gators on Saturday, Oct. 29 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla. The game will be televised by CBS at 3:30pm ET.

Below are the complete AP and Coaches polls for Week 8 (first-place votes in parentheses):

AP Poll – Week 8

1. Georgia (31)
2. Ohio State (17)
3. Tennessee (15)
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. Alabama
7. Ole Miss
8. TCU
9. UCLA
10. Oregon
11. Oklahoma State
12. USC
13. Wake Forest
14. Syracuse
15. Utah
16. Penn State
17. Kansas State
18. Illinois
19. Kentucky
20. Texas
21. Cincinnati
22. North Carolina
23. NC State
24. Mississippi State
25. Tulane

Others receiving votes: Purdue 95, LSU 87, South Carolina 13, UCF 13, Kansas 12, James Madison 6, Oregon State 6, Maryland 5, South Alabama 4, Liberty 2, Minnesota 1, Florida State 1, Arkansas 1

Dropped from rankings: Kansas 19, James Madison 25

FBS COACHES POLL – WEEK 8

1. Georgia (43)
2. Ohio State (17)
3. Michigan (1)
4. Tennessee (2)
5. Clemson
6. Alabama
7. Ole Miss
8. TCU
9. Oregon
10. UCLA
11. Oklahoma State
12. USC
13. Wake Forest
14. Syracuse
15. Utah
16. Penn State
17. Kansas State
18. Kentucky
19. Cincinnati
20. Illinois
21. Texas
22. North Carolina
23. NC State
24. Mississippi State
25. Tulane

Others receiving votes: LSU 51, UCF 33, Kansas 30, South Carolina 24, Purdue 23, Maryland 15, Liberty 12, Washington 9, Baylor 7, Coastal Carolina 5, Pittsburgh 4, Arkansas 3, South Alabama 3, UTSA 1

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