Creg Stephenson Alabama Media Group (Theodore, AL) About: Creg Stephenson is a sports writer for AL.com, with a primary focus on in-state college sports. He covers South Alabama and Troy athletics, and also writes in-depth historical features on a variety of topics including Alabama, Auburn and the state's various college and professional teams. A two-time graduate of the University of Alabama, he has more than 25 years of sports writing experience. He is a past president of the Alabama Sports Writers Association and has won numerous awards for his writing, including the ASWA's 2018 and 2023 Herby Kirby Awards for story of the year.
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Oct 12, 2025 Week 8 Rankings for Creg Stephenson1 Ohio State (50) 6-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 50 Voters Lowest: 4 - Koki Riley 1631
2 Miami (FL) (13) 5-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 13 Voters Lowest: 3 - 15 Voters 1582
3 Indiana (3) 6-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 5 - Ralph Russo 1531
4 Texas A&M 6-0 Actual: 4Highest: 3 - 7 Voters Lowest: 6 - 7 Voters 1433
5 Alabama 5-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - 8 Voters Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters 1315
6 Oregon 5-1 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 8 Voters Lowest: 12 - Chad Bishop 1175
7 Ole Miss 6-0 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 10 Voters Lowest: 12 - Koki Riley 1331
8 Texas Tech 6-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 11 - Spencer Ripchik 1266
9 Georgia 5-1 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Pete Yanity Lowest: 12 - Dylan Sinn 1148
10 Georgia Tech 6-0 Actual: 12Highest: 6 - Stephen Means Lowest: 25 - Koki Riley 904
11 Tennessee 5-1 Actual: 11Highest: 8 - David Jablonski Lowest: 16 - 3 Voters 939
12 Oklahoma 5-1 Actual: 14Highest: 9 - Pat Welter Lowest: 23 - 2 Voters 786
13 LSU 5-1 Actual: 10Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 18 - Sean Reider 1012
14 BYU 6-0 Actual: 15Highest: 10 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - Koki Riley 655
15 Notre Dame 4-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 21 - Randy Johnson 793
16 Vanderbilt 5-1 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: 24 - 4 Voters 547
17 Utah 5-1 Actual: 23Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 261
18 Missouri 5-1 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - Spencer Ripchik Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters 649
19 Virginia 5-1 Actual: 18Highest: 12 - Kirk Bohls Lowest: NR - Koki Riley 521
20 USC 5-1 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - Koki Riley Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 361
21 South Florida 5-1 Actual: 19Highest: 13 - Ian Kress Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 398
22 Memphis 6-0 Actual: 22Highest: 12 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 7 Voters 285
23 Illinois 5-2 Actual: 26Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 40 Voters 113
24 Texas 4-2 Actual: 21Highest: 12 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 12 Voters 319
25 Cincinnati 5-1 Actual: 24Highest: 17 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 13 Voters 184
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 25-Nebraska
