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11:00 game

• Boise State d. Hawaii

I like the simulated season better

Week 8 standings update

ACC
ATLANTIC

• Clemson (6-1) 7-1
• Florida State (3-1) 6-1
• Louisville (3-2) 5-2
• NC State (2-2) 3-4
• Syracuse (1-2) 4-3
• Boston College (1-3) 3-4
• Wake Forest (0-3) 4-3

COASTAL

• North Carolina (5-0) 6-2
• Miami (2-1) 6-1
• Georgia Tech (2-3) 4-3
• Virginia Tech (1-2) 5-2
• Pittsburgh (1-2) 4-3
• Duke (1-3) 4-3
• Virginia (0-3) 3-4

BIG XII

• Iowa State (4-0) 7-0
• Oklahoma (3-1) 6-1
• Texas Tech (3-1) 5-2
• Oklahoma State (2-2) 5-2
• Texas (2-2) 5-2
• Baylor (2-2) 4-3
• TCU (2-2) 4-3
• Kansas State (1-3) 4-3
• West Virginia (1-3) 2-5
• Kansas (0-4) 1-7

BIG TEN
EAST

• Indiana (4-0) 7-0
• Ohio State (4-0) 7-0
• Michigan (4-1) 7-1
• Rutgers (2-3) 3-5
• Michigan State (1-4) 2-6
• Maryland (0-4) 3-4
• Penn State (0-4) 2-5

WEST

• Nebraska (3-1) 6-1
• Minnesota (3-2) 6-2
• Northwestern (3-2) 5-2
• Illinois (2-2) 5-2
• Wisconsin (2-2) 5-2
• Iowa (2-3) 4-4
• Purdue (1-3) 4-3

PAC 12
NORTH

• California (5-0) 8-0
• Oregon (3-1) 5-2
• Washington (2-2) 4-3
• Washington State (2-2) 4-3
• Stanford (2-3) 3-4
• Oregon State (1-3) 2-5

SOUTH

• UCLA (3-1) 5-2
• USC (3-2) 4-3
• Arizona State (2-2) 4-3
• Utah (1-3) 4-3
• Colorado (1-3) 2-5
• Arizona (1-4) 4-4

SEC
EAST

• Florida (5-0) 7-0
• Georgia (3-1) 6-1
• Missouri (3-2) 5-3
• Kentucky (2-3) 5-3
• Tennessee (1-3) 3-4
• South Carolina (1-4) 2-5
• Vanderbilt (0-4) 1-5

WEST

• Alabama (4-1) 7-1
• Arkansas (3-1) 6-1
• Texas A&M (3-1) 6-1
• Auburn (2-2) 5-2
• LSU (2-2) 5-3
• Ole Miss (2-3) 5-3
• Mississippi State (0-4) 3-4

AMERICAN

• SMU (3-0) 5-2
• Central Florida (3-1) 5-2
• Memphis (3-1) 5-2
• Temple (2-1) 6-1
• Cincinnati (2-1) 5-2
• East Carolina (2-1) 5-2
• Houston (1-2) 5-2
• South Florida (1-3) 3-5
• Navy (1-3) 2-5
• Tulane (1-3) 2-5
• Tulsa (0-3) 2-5

CONFERENCE USA
EAST

• Middle Tennessee (4-1) 5-3
• Marshall (3-1) 4-4
• Florida Atlantic (2-1) 4-3
• Old Dominion (2-1) 3-4
• Charlotte (2-2) 2-6
• Western Kentucky (1-2) 3-4
• FIU (0-3) 3-4

WEST

• UAB (3-0) 6-1
• Southern Miss (3-1) 6-1
• North Texas (2-1) 3-4
• Louisiana Tech (2-2) 3-4
• UTSA (0-3) 2-5
• Rice (0-3) 1-6
• UTEP (0-3) 1-6

MAC
EAST

• Ohio (4-0) 6-2
• Buffalo (3-1) 4-4
• Kent State (2-2) 3-5
• Miami(Ohio) (1-2) 3-4
• Bowling Green (1-3) 2-6
• Akron (0-4) 2-6

WEST

• Northern Illinois (4-0) 6-2
• Ball State (3-1) 4-4
• Western Michigan (2-2) 4-4
• Central Michigan (1-2) 3-4
• Toledo (1-3) 3-5
• Eastern Michigan (1-3) 2-6

MOUNTAIN WEST
MOUNTAIN

• Colorado State (3-0) 7-0
• Boise State (3-1) 5-2
• Utah State (2-1) 4-3
• Wyoming (2-1) 4-3
• Air Force (3-2) 5-3
• New Mexico (1-2) 2-6

PACIFIC

• Nevada (3-1) 5-3
• San Diego State (3-2) 6-2
• Fresno State (1-2) 3-4
• San Jose State (1-3) 1-6
• Hawaii (0-3) 3-6
• UNLV (0-4) 1-7

SUN BELT
EAST

• Troy (3-1) 6-1
• Georgia State (2-1) 5-2
• Appalachian State (2-1) 4-3
• Coastal Carolina (1-2) 3-4
• Georgia Southern (0-4) 3-4

WEST

• UL Lafayette (4-0) 7-0
• UL Monroe (3-1) 4-3
• Arkansas State (1-2) 3-4
• South Alabama (1-2) 2-5
• Texas State (0-3) 1-6

INDEPENDENT

• Army (5-2)
• Notre Dame (4-3)
• Connecticut (3-4)
• Liberty (3-5)
• BYU (2-6)
• NM State (2-7)
• Massachusetts (0-8)

Thursday scores

• #3 Iowa State 37, Kansas State 16
• Coastal Carolina d. Georgia State
• UCLA d. Utah

They have multiple major wins at this point, including over #1 (at the time) Oklahoma

Still though.

I'd guess it's on purpose, but video games love highly-ranking G5 programs in dynasty mode.  What's not on purpose are the leaps made in the 2nd half of the season by undefeated teams.  Just my opinion.

This is true, but ISU is still a P5 school, albeit not one with a ton of history.

But Lafayette and Colorado State are the undefeated mid-majors, and both are still quite a ways down

Noon games

• #23 Texas Tech 32, #19 Oklahoma State 23
• #17 NEBRASKA 40, #1 OHIO STATE 27
• Virginia Tech 33, #22 Louisville 31
• PURDUE 31, NORTHWESTERN 10
• #16 UL Lafayette d. Texas State
• Western Michigan d. Eastern Michigan
• Rutgers d. Maryland
• South Carolina d. Vanderbilt
• Boston College d. Holy Cross
• Southern Miss d. Rice

Texas Tech had to win to stay within one game of Iowa State for the conference lead, and a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns fueled their come from behind win in a game where both defenses played better than expected.

#1 goes down at home, after Justin Fields leaves the game in the 2nd quarter with an injury, and the Buckeyes up 17-10.  Nebraska flipped the script on J.T. Stroud, outscoring Ohio State 30-10 over the final 38 minutes.  Nebraska had a pair of pick sixes, and Adrian Martinez got whatever he wanted, running and passing for over 200 yards.

Neither team ever led by more than 5, and Malik Cunningham had over 450 total yards, but the Cardinals were -3 in turnovers, and Brian Johnson kicked 4 field goals for the Hokies, including the game winner with 1:12 left.

Northwestern marched right down the field on their first possession to take a 7-0 lead, and then the Boilermaker defense rose to the occasion and dominated the rest of the game.  Zander Horvath had his second straight 120+ yard day, as Purdue is turning around a season that two weeks ago appeared to be on the brink