College Football Rankings 2014: Twitter Reacts to AP and Amway Week 8 Polls

A week after some of the most monumental upsets of the season, several teams proved they are here to stay on the national stage.

Week 7 wasn't quite as strange as the previous weekend, but several teams still shifted around in the polls. Though the polls at this point mean little for the College Football Playoff, fans are still eagerly anticipating the release to see how a win or loss impacts their team's standing.

Programs such as Mississippi State and Ole Miss each had another season-defining victory and jostled the rankings yet again. Meanwhile, the teams they knocked off plummeted in the polls even after strong starts to the season.

On the heels of another wild weekend in college football, here's a look at the Associated Press, Amway Coaches and Bleacher Report Top 25 rankings.

Pos.	Associated Press Poll	Amway Coaches Poll	Bleacher Report Top 25
1	Mississippi State (45)	Mississippi State (26)	Mississippi State
2	Florida State (12)	Florida State (31)	Florida State
3	Ole Miss (3)	Ole Miss (5)	Ole Miss
4	Baylor	Baylor	Baylor
5	Notre Dame	Notre Dame	Notre Dame
6	Auburn	Michigan State	Auburn
7	Alabama	Alabama	Michigan State
8	Michigan State	Auburn	Alabama
9	Oregon	Oregon	Oregon
10	Georgia	Georgia	Oklahoma
11	Oklahoma	Oklahoma	Georgia
12	TCU	TCU	TCU
13	Ohio State	Ohio State	Ohio State
14	Kansas State	Kansas State	Kansas State
15	Oklahoma State	Oklahoma State	East Carolina (t-15)
16	Arizona	East Carolina	Oklahoma State (t-15)
17	Arizona State	Arizona	Arizona State
18	East Carolina	Arizona State	Arizona
19	Nebraska	Nebraska	Nebraska
20	Utah	Stanford	Stanford
21	Texas A&M	Texas A&M	Clemson
22	USC	Clemson	Texas A&M
23	Stanford	Utah	UCLA
24	Clemson	Marshall	USC
25	Marshall	USC	Marshall

Reaction

If the nation hadn't already welcomed the two Mississippi programs into the playoff discussion, the polls prove they are for real so far. The Bulldogs pulled off another huge upset and rose to the top of both rankings after Week 7.

Prior to the polls being released, SEC communications director Chuck Dunlap made his case for the Bulldogs:

SportsCenter noted just how historic of an achievement it was for the Bulldogs:

Mississippi State fans knew they would be moving up in the rankings but had to wait slightly longer than normal to find out. The Amway poll, which typically is released at noon on Sundays, came out an hour later than normal.

Joe Fleming of USA Today jokingly speculated on why the poll was taking slightly longer this week:

Kyle Tucker of The Courier-Journal offered his take:

When the first poll was finally released, it was Mississippi State that was at the top. Florida State was knocked down a spot despite being undefeated and claiming a win by 18 points against Syracuse.

But after MSU dismantled Auburn, both Dak Prescott and the Bulldogs were propelled even more into the national spotlight. Mississippi State is at No. 1 in both polls, and Prescott is now viewed as a Heisman favorite, per Patrick Magee of the Sun Herald.

Prescott was humbled by the talks but noted that it means nothing at this point, via Magee:

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It really doesn't mean much. I didn't play a great game at all. People can talk and say I played a great game, but to me it's one of my worst this season. It really doesn't mean much. I want to continue to make this team better and keep winning.

It's a blessing. That's a dream. I think every little brother that plays the game dreams about it. I'll think about it when the trophy is given out. Right now, I just want to win the next game.

"

Along with Mississippi State, Ole Miss also saw a slight jump in the rankings. Thanks to two straight victories over notable opponents in Alabama and Texas A&M, the Rebels jumped over Baylor in the Coaches Poll.

The recent string of success is a first for the program, as College GameDay notes:

Ole Miss hosts Tennessee this coming weekend while Mississippi State gets a weekend off. Rebels fans likely believe they should be closer to the top with the Bulldogs, but they'll have to keep proving doubters wrong, while the Seminoles face a stiff test against Notre Dame.

Meanwhile, Auburn slid down in the polls due to the 15-point loss to Mississippi State. Even with the loss, Dan Wolken of USA Today offered his thoughts on the Tigers:

One important note to remember in Wolken's tweets is that the polls mean relatively little toward the actual playoff. The rankings might weigh slightly on the decisions for the committee, but neither the AP nor Amway polls will matter.

Half of the season still remains for most teams, so there is still time for any program to rise or fall in the rankings.

As the fans in Mississippi rejoice over their place in the polls at this point, a tough slate in the SEC West lies ahead. The Bulldogs and Rebels also have the Egg Bowl on Nov. 29, which might be setting up as the most important battle ever in the rivalry.

Outside of Mississippi, several other programs are holding out hope of making the College Football Playoff. Florida State and Notre Dame should see their spots in the rankings fluctuate after their crucial matchup.

Needless to say, there is still a lot of football to be played, and the polls mean very little for right now. But through the midway point, there's no question that two of the best teams in the country are in Mississippi this season.  

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