Few College Football Playoff contenders were safe in Week 8 . Four teams ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll lost.

The carnage started Friday night with the Miami Hurricanes ' upset loss to the Louisville Cardinals . The Texas Tech Red Raiders , Ole Miss Rebels and Memphis Tigers were the other undefeated teams to lose this week. The Ohio State Buckeyes , Indiana Hoosiers , Oregon Ducks and Alabama Crimson Tide were big winners.

One game with huge playoff implications was the annual rivalry between the USC Trojans and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish . After opening the season with two losses, Notre Dame needed a win to keep its CFP hopes alive and USC was the last remaining team on the Irish's schedule that is currently ranked. USC's credentials would have been bols

See Full Page