What to watch across the nation in Week 8

We’ve reached the midway point in the college football season, which means the release of the much-ballyhooed BCS rankings and incessant highlighting of its myriad flaws.

Though the broken system will soon be replaced with a playoff, these computer-generated rankings are the sole guarantors of postseason play this year. Top 10 shuffles and unexpected ascensions highlight this week’s list of what to watch for in Week 8.

Tackling the Top 10

In Week 6, three teams (No. 3 LSU, No. 4, No.