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College Football Rankings 2022: Projected AP Top 25 for Week 8

By Connor Muldowney

Oct 15, 2022; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joe Milton III (7) reacts to a score against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2022; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joe Milton III (7) reacts to a score against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2022; Pasadena, California, USA; UCLA Bruins wide receiver Jake Bobo (9) celebrates with wide receiver Kam Brown (0) and running back Zach Charbonnet (24) after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Utah Utes at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2022; Pasadena, California, USA; UCLA Bruins wide receiver Jake Bobo (9) celebrates with wide receiver Kam Brown (0) and running back Zach Charbonnet (24) after scoring a touchdown during the third quarter against the Utah Utes at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports /

UCLA is going to benefit from a couple of top-10 teams stumbling this week and even during a bye week, the Bruins will make a jump.

Chip Kelly has led this team from the gutter of the Pac-12 into the top 10 nationally in just a few years and deserves all the credit. He has one of the most intriguing teams in college football with Dorian Thompson-Robinson at quarterback and Zach Charbonnet manning the backfield.

If you’re looking to buy stock in a Pac-12 team not named USC, you have to go with UCLA because the future looks bright for the Bruins.

I can see them anywhere from the 8-10 spots but since they didn’t play, I think it’ll be a minimal climb for UCLA.

This team still has a lot to prove in the second half of the season, but being ranked this high is already exceeding expectations.

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