There’s a new No. 1, but it’s not Georgia or Oregon

The ESPN FPI rankings are updated every week throughout the college football season, and the update after Week 8 is sure to raise eyebrows among fans across the country.

Texas was the No. 1 team before losing to Georgia in an incredible game Saturday night in Austin. That means the Longhorns dropped to No. 2 this week.

Surely that means either Georgia, which beat Texas, or Oregon, which is undefeated and picked up a win over Ohio State, is the new frontrunner, right?

Incorrect.

Ohio State moved up to No. 1 in the ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) Top 25 this week. Here’s a look at the full top 25 rankings after Week 8:

1. Ohio State
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. Georgia
5. Ole Miss
6. Tennessee
7. Notre Dame
8. Oregon
9. Penn State
10. Miami
11. Indiana
12. LSU
13. Clemson
14. Texas A&M
15. USC
16. SMU
17. Louisville
18. Kansas State
19. Iowa State
20. Mizzou
21. Boise State
22. Florida
23. South Carolina
24. Colorado
25. Wisconsin

That’s 10 SEC teams in the top 25. The SEC teams that didn’t make the cut were Oklahoma (29), Arkansas (31), Auburn (32), Kentucky (41), Vanderbilt (42) and Mississippi State (60). .

Can Texas, Alabama or Georgia climb to No. 1 in the coming weeks? We’ll see if anyone manages to dethrone the Buckeyes as the season progresses. Tune in next week to see how FPI changes after Week 9.