ESPN has updated its Total QBR rankings after Week 8, and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin is making a move up the Big Ten ranks.

As such, ESPN’s updated Football Power Index (FPI) ratings have changed quite a bit following Saturday’s games. The ESPN FPI is a “ predictive rating system designed to measure team strength and project performance going forward,” so it is not a 1-to-128 rankings list but instead a predictor.

The college football season is heating up after a wild Week 8 that saw a number of top 25 ranked programs all lose on the same Saturday, and that has created an interesting dynamic in the latest updated ESPN FPI with just a month remaining in the regular season.

Michigan football has reentered ESPN's power rankings at No. 24 after a win over Washington. The Wolverines' defense rebounded in the 24-7 victory, securing two second-half interceptions. Running back Jordan Marshall had a career-high 133 rushing yards in the game.

The Aggies and Crimson Tide are surging toward the top after chaos in Week 8 caused a shakeup in the CBS Sports 136

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