2020 AP Top 25 poll Week 8: Oklahoma State remains at No. 6

Oklahoma State did not move up in the Associated Press’ Top 25 poll Sunday for the first time since Week 4 this season and stayed put at No. 6.

The Cowboys (4-0, 3-0 Big 12) defeated Iowa State 24-21 on Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater. The Cyclones dropped from No. 17 to 23 with the loss. Kansas State handled in-state rival Kansas 55-14 and moved up four spots to No. 16.

Oklahoma moved into the top 25 at No. 24 after a 33-14 win at TCU. It’s the first time Sooners have been ranked since they lost Oct. 3 at ISU.

OSU will host Texas at 3 p.m. (FOX) on Halloween in Stillwater. The Longhorns received two votes in the poll.

Clemson and Alabama, remain Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, while Ohio State jumped past Notre Dame and idle Georgia for No. 3 after the Buckeyes’ season-opening 52-17 home win against Nebraska. The Fighting Irish remained undefeated with a 45-3 win at Pittsburgh.

Georgia, which had a bye this past week, moved one spot down to No. 5. The Bulldogs are the only team ranked inside the top-five with a loss, a 41-24 setback at Alabama.

Others receiving votes: Memphis 105, Liberty 85, Tulsa 80, Louisiana-Lafayette 50, Army 44, Auburn 41, Minnesota 40, Utah 36, Northwestern 20, Washington 15, Arkansas 15, Purdue 8, Arizona State 7, Appalachian State 6, California 4, Boston College 2, Texas 2, San Diego State 1