NCAA Football AP Poll Week 8, 2020
Released October 25, 2020.
RANK – TEAM – PV RANK – CONFERENCE – POINTS
| 1 | Clemson (6-0) | 1 | ACC | 1,539 (52) |
| 2 | Alabama (5-0) | 2 | SEC | 1,494 (10) |
| 3 | Ohio State (1-0) | 5 | Big Ten | 1,402 |
| 4 | Notre Dame (5-0) | 3 | ACC | 1,353 |
| 5 | Georgia (3-1) | 4 | SEC | 1,292 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State (4-0) | 6 | Big 12 | 1,201 |
| 7 | Cincinnati (4-0) | 9 | American Athletic | 1,100 |
| 8 | Texas A&M (3-1) | 7 | SEC | 1,094 |
| 9 | Wisconsin (1-0) | 14 | Big Ten | 950 |
| 10 | Florida (2-1) | 10 | SEC | 933 |
| 11 | Brigham Young (6-0) | 12 | IA Independents | 906 |
| 12 | Miami (FL) (5-1) | 11 | ACC | 888 |
| 13 | Michigan (1-0) | 18 | Big Ten | 839 |
| 14 | Oregon (0-0) | 13 | Pac-12 | 784 |
| 15 | North Carolina (4-1) | 14 | ACC | 758 |
| 16 | Kansas State (4-1) | 20 | Big 12 | 562 |
| 17 | Indiana (1-0) | Big Ten | 466 | |
| 18 | Penn State (0-1) | 8 | Big Ten | 443 |
| 20 | Coastal Carolina (5-0) | 25 | Sun Belt | 282 |
| 21 | USC (0-0) | 24 | Pac-12 | 243 |
| 22 | SMU (5-1) | 16 | American Athletic | 208 |
| 23 | Iowa State (3-2) | 17 | Big 12 | 205 |
| 24 | Oklahoma (3-2) | Big 12 | 155 | |
| 25 | Boise State (1-0) | Mountain West | 113 |