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College Football Rankings: FanSided Top 25 entering Week 8

By Andrew Hammond

Oct 15, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide players celebrate their 49-10 victory with a traditional victory cigar after defeating the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide players celebrate their 49-10 victory with a traditional victory cigar after defeating the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 15, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators running back Jordan Scarlett (25) runs the ball in for a touchdown against the Missouri Tigers during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the Missouri Tigers 40-14. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators running back Jordan Scarlett (25) runs the ball in for a touchdown against the Missouri Tigers during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the Missouri Tigers 40-14. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

The road back to the SEC title game just got a bit more difficult for Florida but you would’ve been able to tell by looking at the SEC East standings and their win against Missouri on Saturday.

After destroying Missouri and Tennessee losing to Alabama, the Gators are now in the lead in the SEC East. If Florida can win out, they’ll be playing Alabama more than likely in the SEC Championship Game. Before that happens, the Gators will have to play Georgia and Arkansas in two games that could spin the SEC East out of control, again.

Wisconsin looked good on Saturday, even in a loss I came away impressed with the resolve and toughness of the Badgers. They were up 16-6 on Ohio State at halftime but I wouldn’t consider it a choke job by any means, the Badgers have played over their heads for an entire season and their two losses have been by a total of 14 points.

For Wisconsin, the biggest challenge comes now in clinching the Big Ten West and more than likely that will come down to a Wisconsin-Nebraska showdown in Madison. If Wisconsin gets another shot at Ohio State or Michigan, things could be much different.

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