Some of college football's most heated rivalries take center stage as the second half of the 2025 season gets underway in Week 8. Saturday's slate is sure to shift the national landscape, as we are now just over two weeks away from the first College Football Playoff rankings reveal of the season.

Readers give Dispatch sports editor Brian White their takes on the Ohio State football, the Cleveland Browns and more.

Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels headline the Week 8 SEC schedule with the program set to hit the road for a Top-10 matchup against No. 9 Georgia at Sanford Stadium. No. 5 Ole Miss will travel to Athens with the Rebels set to put their unblemished record on the line against a talented Kirby Smart led Bulldogs squad.

The 2025 college football season has officially surpassed the midway point of the regular season after the conclusion of a thrilling Week 8 slate. Among the games that will shape the College Football Playoff picture was the final matchup between No. 13 Notre Dame and No. 20 USC for the foreseeable future.