Two new teams entered the College Football Playoff projection and four more landed in bowl games after a week of chaos. Several big brands are now projected to fall well short of the playoff, setting up some surprising postseason trips. Brett McMurphy's post-Week 8 projections break down all 41 bowl games, from mid-December kickoffs to the Jan. 2 finale.

Five of the top eight teams lost on the same Saturday for the first time since 1936, and Ari Wasserman is making sense of the chaos. BYU’s statement win, Texas’ broken offense, and Ohio State’s QB dilemma are just the start, with thoughts on everything from playoff expansion to the SEC’s new wave of head coaches.

Ohio State CB Jay Timmons earned True Freshman of the Week honors after a three-play stretch of game-changing defense helped end Indiana’s 22-game winning streak. He wasn’t the only first-year player to shine, with a three-touchdown tight end, a lockdown OT, and one of the season’s best interceptions also making this week's list.