College Football

2025 Week 8 Rankings

Indiana is No. 1 in the Week 8 NovaModel College Football rankings, ahead of Texas A&M and Ohio State. The biggest climb: Colorado, up 25 spots. The biggest drop: Fresno State, down 22 spots. Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes.

What happened in Week 7

56 games were played in Week 7. Top-25 teams lost 6 times. 1 game was an upset by the pre-game rankings. Indiana is the new No. 1.

Texas upset No. 6 Oklahoma, 23-6 at a neutral site. Arch Manning led Texas with 166 passing yds. In these rankings, Texas rises from No. 52 to No. 33 and Oklahoma falls from No. 6 to No. 18.
No. 9 Alabama beat No. 8 Missouri, 27-24 on the road. Ty Simpson led Alabama with 200 passing yds. In these rankings, Alabama rises from No. 9 to No. 8 and Missouri falls from No. 8 to No. 21.
No. 1 Texas A&M beat Florida, 34-17 at home. Marcel Reed led Texas A&M with 234 passing yds. In these rankings, Texas A&M falls from No. 1 to No. 2 and Florida rises from No. 65 to No. 62.
No. 2 Indiana beat No. 14 Oregon, 30-20 on the road. Fernando Mendoza led Indiana with 215 passing yds. In these rankings, Indiana rises from No. 2 to No. 1 and Oregon falls from No. 14 to No. 27.
No. 5 Ohio State beat No. 13 Illinois, 34-16 on the road. Julian Sayin led Ohio State with 166 passing yds. In these rankings, Ohio State rises from No. 5 to No. 3 and Illinois falls from No. 13 to No. 17.
No. 16 USC beat No. 12 Michigan, 31-13 at home. Jayden Maiava led USC with 265 passing yds. In these rankings, USC rises from No. 16 to No. 10 and Michigan falls from No. 12 to No. 29.
No. 4 Ole Miss beat Washington State by 3 points, 24-21 at home. Trinidad Chambliss led Ole Miss with 253 passing yds. In these rankings, Ole Miss falls from No. 4 to No. 6 and Washington State rises from No. 69 to No. 65.
No. 22 Nebraska beat Maryland by 3 points, 34-31 on the road. Dylan Raiola led Nebraska with 260 passing yds. In these rankings, Nebraska falls from No. 22 to No. 23 and Maryland falls from No. 44 to No. 52.

Week 7 recap reel

All 138 teams

How these rankings work

Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes. A Week 8 ranking uses only games played before Week 8, so it's the order the teams went into that week in. Movement is the change from the ranking before it.

Rank	Team	Record	Last	Next	Rating	Trend
1	IndianaBig Ten	6-0	W 30-20 @ ORE	vs MSU	76.8O 72.6 · D 75.7	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
2	Texas A&MSEC	6-0	W 34-17 vs FLA	@ ARK	75.4O 64.8 · D 68.8	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
3	Ohio StateBig Ten	6-0	W 34-16 @ ILL	@ WIS	75.4O 58.0 · D 85.0	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
4	MiamiACC	5-0	W 28-22 @ FSU	vs LOU	73.1O 58.2 · D 79.2	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
5	Texas TechBig 12	6-0	W 42-17 vs KU	@ ASU	72.8O 76.1 · D 73.3	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
6	Ole MissSEC	6-0	W 24-21 vs WSU	@ #15 UGA	71.4O 65.4 · D 59.0	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
7	BYUBig 12	6-0	W 33-27 @ ARIZ	vs #12 UTAH	69.6O 62.5 · D 66.8	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
8	AlabamaSEC	5-1	W 27-24 @ MIZ	vs #20 TENN	69.4O 62.2 · D 72.2	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
9	Georgia TechACC	6-0	W 35-20 vs VT	@ DUKE	68.7O 63.0 · D 55.1	▲ 9Up 9 spots since last week
10	USCBig Ten	5-1	W 31-13 vs MICH	@ #13 ND	67.9O 74.8 · D 57.9	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
11	MemphisAmerican Athletic	6-0	W 45-7 vs TLSA	@ UAB	67.5O 62.2 · D 67.8	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
12	UtahBig 12	5-1	W 42-10 vs ASU	@ #7 BYU	66.7O 67.8 · D 69.0	▲ 17Up 17 spots since last week
13	Notre DameFBS Independents	4-2	W 36-7 vs NCSU	vs #10 USC	66.5O 71.8 · D 66.4	▲ 14Up 14 spots since last week
14	WashingtonBig Ten	5-1	W 38-19 vs RUTG	@ MICH	66.3O 65.2 · D 57.8	▲ 9Up 9 spots since last week
15	GeorgiaSEC	5-1	W 20-10 @ AUB	vs #6 MISS	66.2O 55.4 · D 71.2	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
16	LSUSEC	5-1	W 20-10 vs SC	@ #22 VAN	66.0O 49.0 · D 71.8	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
17	IllinoisBig Ten	5-2	L 16-34 vs OSU	@ #14 WASH	65.8O 64.1 · D 59.3	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
18	OklahomaSEC	5-1	L 6-23 vs TEX	@ SC	65.6O 50.2 · D 77.3	▼ 12Down 12 spots since last week
19	South FloridaAmerican Athletic	5-1	W 63-36 @ UNT	vs FAU	65.1O 68.9 · D 53.8	▲ 18Up 18 spots since last week
20	TennesseeSEC	5-1	W 34-31 vs ARK	@ #8 ALA	64.8O 74.9 · D 44.8	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
21	MissouriSEC	5-1	L 24-27 vs ALA	@ AUB	64.7O 65.5 · D 62.9	▼ 13Down 13 spots since last week
22	VanderbiltSEC	5-1	L 14-30 @ ALA	vs #16 LSU	64.5O 69.1 · D 61.4	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
23	NebraskaBig Ten	5-1	W 34-31 @ MD	@ MINN	64.3O 59.5 · D 58.6	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
24	VirginiaACC	5-1	W 30-27 @ LOU	vs WSU	64.3O 71.0 · D 52.9	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
25	TulaneAmerican Athletic	5-1	W 26-19 vs ECU	vs ARMY	64.2O 52.5 · D 58.1	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
26	CincinnatiBig 12	5-1	W 20-11 vs UCF	@ OKST	64.0O 59.3 · D 53.2	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
27	OregonBig Ten	5-1	L 20-30 vs IU	@ RUTG	63.8O 64.5 · D 66.9	▼ 13Down 13 spots since last week
28	LouisvilleACC	4-1	L 27-30 vs UVA	@ #4 MIA	63.6O 58.6 · D 64.0	–
29	MichiganBig Ten	4-2	L 13-31 @ USC	vs #14 WASH	62.4O 56.0 · D 66.4	▼ 17Down 17 spots since last week
30	DukeACC	4-2	W 45-21 @ CAL	vs #9 GT	61.2O 64.2 · D 52.6	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
31	James MadisonSun Belt	5-1	W 24-14 vs UL	vs ODU	61.0O 45.2 · D 73.8	▲ 11Up 11 spots since last week
32	North TexasAmerican Athletic	5-1	L 36-63 vs USF	vs UTSA	60.0O 67.5 · D 41.6	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
33	TexasSEC	4-2	W 23-6 vs OU	@ UK	59.7O 53.9 · D 74.3	▲ 19Up 19 spots since last week
34	Iowa StateBig 12	5-2	L 17-24 @ COLO	vs #7 BYU	59.5O 52.5 · D 62.0	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
35	NavyAmerican Athletic	6-0	W 32-31 @ TEM	vs FAU	59.4O 54.4 · D 52.3	–
36	Mississippi StateSEC	4-2	L 9-31 @ TA&M	@ FLA	59.3O 53.6 · D 58.2	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
37	Arizona StateBig 12	4-2	L 10-42 @ UTAH	vs #5 TTU	59.2O 46.3 · D 64.2	▼ 16Down 16 spots since last week
38	ArizonaBig 12	4-2	L 27-33 vs BYU	@ HOU	58.9O 52.5 · D 62.0	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
39	Boise StatePac-12	4-2	W 41-25 vs UNM	vs UNLV	58.5O 57.2 · D 62.4	▲ 15Up 15 spots since last week
40	HoustonBig 12	5-1	W 39-17 @ OKST	vs ARIZ	58.4O 48.7 · D 63.9	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
41	IowaBig Ten	4-2	W 37-0 @ WIS	vs PSU	57.9O 48.3 · D 74.5	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
42	Florida StateACC	3-3	L 31-34 vs PITT	@ STAN	57.7O 69.5 · D 54.3	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
43	KansasBig 12	4-3	L 17-42 @ TTU	vs KSU	57.3O 59.5 · D 57.1	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
44	San Diego StatePac-12	5-1	W 44-10 @ NEV	@ FRES	57.3O 50.9 · D 63.1	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
45	AuburnSEC	3-3	L 10-20 vs UGA	vs #21 MIZ	57.2O 46.6 · D 71.1	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
46	Old DominionSun Belt	4-2	L 24-48 @ MRSH	@ JMU	57.1O 62.3 · D 58.4	▼ 13Down 13 spots since last week
47	MinnesotaBig Ten	4-2	W 27-20 vs PUR	vs #23 NEB	56.8O 44.5 · D 55.4	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
48	PittsburghACC	4-2	W 34-31 @ FSU	@ SYR	56.5O 61.6 · D 58.8	▲ 13Up 13 spots since last week
49	UNLVMountain West	6-0	W 51-48 vs AF	@ BOIS	56.5O 59.0 · D 35.8	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
50	TCUBig 12	4-2	L 28-41 @ KSU	vs BAY	55.9O 59.9 · D 48.5	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
51	NC StateACC	4-3	L 7-36 @ ND	@ PITT	55.9O 54.9 · D 55.0	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
52	MarylandBig Ten	4-2	L 31-34 vs NEB	@ UCLA	55.5O 47.4 · D 60.5	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
53	NorthwesternBig Ten	4-2	W 22-21 @ PSU	vs PUR	55.3O 41.8 · D 65.8	▲ 10Up 10 spots since last week
54	BaylorBig 12	4-2	W 35-34 vs KSU	@ TCU	55.1O 64.4 · D 38.6	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
55	SMUACC	4-2	W 34-10 vs STAN	@ CLEM	55.4O 52.2 · D 51.6	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
56	ClemsonACC	3-3	W 41-10 @ BC	vs SMU	54.8O 49.8 · D 65.1	▲ 16Up 16 spots since last week
57	Louisiana TechSun Belt	4-2	L 7-35 @ KENN	vs WKU	54.5O 39.7 · D 57.8	▼ 12Down 12 spots since last week
58	Wake ForestACC	4-2	W 39-14 @ ORST	vs SMU	54.4O 48.4 · D 60.1	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
59	Kennesaw StateConference USA	4-2	W 35-7 vs LT	@ FIU	54.6O 40.4 · D 54.9	▲ 18Up 18 spots since last week
60	ColoradoBig 12	3-4	W 24-17 vs ISU	@ #12 UTAH	54.4O 47.6 · D 55.6	▲ 25Up 25 spots since last week
61	East CarolinaAmerican Athletic	3-3	L 19-26 @ TULN	vs TLSA	54.2O 52.6 · D 62.5	▼ 12Down 12 spots since last week
62	FloridaSEC	2-4	L 17-34 @ TA&M	vs MSST	53.6O 48.3 · D 67.4	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
63	Western KentuckyConference USA	5-1	W 27-24 @ DEL	vs FIU	53.1O 54.1 · D 46.1	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
64	South CarolinaSEC	3-3	L 10-20 @ LSU	vs #18 OU	53.1O 41.3 · D 65.8	▼ 14Down 14 spots since last week
65	Washington StatePac-12	3-3	L 21-24 @ MISS	@ #24 UVA	52.8O 38.4 · D 58.3	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
66	Southern MissSun Belt	4-2	W 38-35 @ GASO	@ UL	52.3O 50.1 · D 43.3	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
67	TroySun Belt	4-2	W 48-41 @ TXST	@ ULM	52.3O 45.5 · D 52.2	▲ 22Up 22 spots since last week
68	Hawai'iMountain West	5-2	W 44-26 vs USU	@ CSU	52.0O 43.2 · D 54.3	▲ 11Up 11 spots since last week
69	SyracuseACC	3-3	L 18-31 @ SMU	vs PITT	51.9O 51.6 · D 48.9	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
70	DelawareConference USA	3-2	L 24-27 vs WKU	@ JXST	51.9O 48.5 · D 47.3	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
71	ArkansasSEC	2-4	L 31-34 @ TENN	vs #2 TA&M	51.8O 68.1 · D 52.1	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
72	CaliforniaACC	4-2	L 21-45 vs DUKE	vs UNC	51.8O 40.4 · D 58.5	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
73	UConnFBS Independents	4-2	W 51-10 vs FIU	@ BC	51.1O 59.1 · D 46.6	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
74	TempleAmerican Athletic	3-3	L 31-32 vs NAVY	@ CLT	51.1O 49.9 · D 50.1	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
75	Western MichiganMid-American	4-3	W 42-0 vs BALL	@ M-OH	51.1O 34.5 · D 66.1	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
76	ToledoMid-American	3-3	L 23-28 @ BGSU	vs KENT	50.5O 55.0 · D 65.3	▼ 19Down 19 spots since last week
77	Fresno StatePac-12	5-2	L 21-49 @ CSU	vs SDSU	50.2O 45.6 · D 52.6	▼ 22Down 22 spots since last week
78	North Dakota StateMountain West	–	–	–	50.0O 50.0 · D 50.0	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
79	Sacramento StateMid-American	–	–	–	50.0O 50.0 · D 50.0	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
80	KentuckySEC	2-3	L 14-35 @ UGA	vs TEX	49.9O 47.3 · D 50.3	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
81	Utah StatePac-12	3-3	L 26-44 @ HAW	vs SJSU	49.9O 57.3 · D 41.5	▼ 21Down 21 spots since last week
82	New MexicoMountain West	3-3	L 25-41 @ BOIS	vs NEV	49.8O 50.7 · D 48.6	▼ 20Down 20 spots since last week
83	RutgersBig Ten	3-3	L 19-38 @ WASH	vs ORE	49.5O 61.5 · D 44.5	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
84	UCFBig 12	3-3	L 11-20 @ CIN	vs WVU	49.4O 46.2 · D 62.1	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
85	Penn StateBig Ten	3-3	L 21-22 vs NU	@ IOWA	49.4O 54.0 · D 55.6	▼ 14Down 14 spots since last week
86	OhioMid-American	3-3	L 14-20 @ BALL	vs NIU	49.4O 50.3 · D 47.4	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
87	Bowling GreenMid-American	3-3	W 28-23 vs TOL	vs CMU	49.2O 40.1 · D 53.6	▲ 11Up 11 spots since last week
88	App StateSun Belt	4-2	W 41-20 @ GAST	vs CCU	49.2O 44.2 · D 50.0	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
89	WyomingMountain West	3-3	W 35-28 vs SJSU	@ AF	49.0O 34.0 · D 57.3	▲ 10Up 10 spots since last week
90	PurdueBig Ten	2-4	L 20-27 @ MINN	@ NU	48.2O 48.9 · D 50.3	–
91	Texas StatePac-12	3-3	L 41-48 vs TROY	@ MRSH	48.1O 60.5 · D 40.8	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
92	MarshallSun Belt	3-3	W 48-24 vs ODU	vs TXST	48.0O 55.3 · D 41.6	▲ 22Up 22 spots since last week
93	Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic	3-3	W 53-33 vs UAB	@ #19 USF	47.9O 55.7 · D 37.4	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
94	UTSAAmerican Athletic	3-3	W 61-13 vs RICE	@ UNT	47.9O 55.4 · D 49.3	▲ 14Up 14 spots since last week
95	UCLABig Ten	2-4	W 38-13 @ MSU	vs MD	47.5O 44.8 · D 54.0	▲ 17Up 17 spots since last week
96	West VirginiaBig 12	2-4	L 24-38 @ BYU	@ UCF	47.3O 45.4 · D 54.2	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
97	Coastal CarolinaSun Belt	3-3	W 23-8 vs ULM	@ APP	47.2O 29.4 · D 53.1	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
98	Michigan StateBig Ten	3-3	L 13-38 vs UCLA	@ #1 IU	46.9O 46.8 · D 43.9	▼ 20Down 20 spots since last week
99	Kansas StateBig 12	3-4	W 41-28 vs TCU	@ KU	46.8O 49.5 · D 49.8	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
100	WisconsinBig Ten	2-4	L 0-37 vs IOWA	vs #3 OSU	46.7O 37.2 · D 59.2	▼ 12Down 12 spots since last week
101	Miami (OH)Mid-American	3-3	W 20-7 @ AKR	vs EMU	46.4O 39.3 · D 57.1	–
102	ArmyAmerican Athletic	3-3	W 24-7 vs CLT	@ #25 TULN	46.2O 37.8 · D 56.1	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
103	UL MonroeSun Belt	3-3	L 8-23 @ CCU	vs TROY	46.0O 40.0 · D 44.6	▼ 17Down 17 spots since last week
104	Virginia TechACC	2-5	L 20-35 @ GT	vs CAL	45.7O 44.3 · D 50.5	▼ 12Down 12 spots since last week
105	New Mexico StateConference USA	3-2	W 37-10 vs SHSU	@ LIB	45.6O 34.2 · D 46.7	▼ 12Down 12 spots since last week
106	Missouri StateConference USA	3-3	W 22-20 @ MTSU	@ NMSU	45.0O 40.0 · D 49.9	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
107	TulsaAmerican Athletic	2-4	L 7-45 @ MEM	@ ECU	44.2O 36.7 · D 47.8	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
108	StanfordACC	2-4	L 10-34 @ SMU	vs FSU	43.5O 37.8 · D 51.0	▼ 14Down 14 spots since last week
109	Central MichiganMid-American	3-3	L 22-28 @ AKR	@ BGSU	42.9O 40.2 · D 49.4	–
110	Colorado StatePac-12	2-4	W 49-21 vs FRES	vs HAW	42.7O 40.3 · D 48.1	▲ 21Up 21 spots since last week
111	Florida InternationalConference USA	2-3	L 10-51 @ CONN	@ WKU	42.6O 36.5 · D 42.6	–
112	Georgia SouthernSun Belt	2-4	L 35-38 vs USM	vs GAST	42.3O 47.2 · D 32.5	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
113	BuffaloMid-American	3-3	W 31-30 vs EMU	@ MASS	42.0O 36.5 · D 53.5	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
114	Jacksonville StateConference USA	3-3	W 29-27 vs SHSU	vs DEL	41.8O 49.4 · D 45.2	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
115	RiceAmerican Athletic	3-4	L 13-61 @ UTSA	vs CONN	41.8O 31.0 · D 51.6	▼ 13Down 13 spots since last week
116	Georgia StateSun Belt	1-5	L 20-41 vs APP	@ GASO	41.5O 41.4 · D 34.2	▼ 11Down 11 spots since last week
117	LibertyConference USA	2-4	W 19-8 @ UTEP	vs NMSU	41.3O 37.8 · D 58.5	▲ 12Up 12 spots since last week
118	North CarolinaACC	2-3	L 10-38 vs CLEM	@ CAL	41.1O 31.7 · D 48.7	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
119	Arkansas StateSun Belt	2-4	W 31-30 vs TXST	@ USA	40.7O 41.3 · D 38.7	–
120	LouisianaSun Belt	2-4	L 14-24 @ JMU	vs USM	40.6O 43.2 · D 40.8	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
121	Air ForceMountain West	1-5	L 48-51 @ UNLV	vs WYO	40.4O 65.2 · D 26.7	–
122	Kent StateMid-American	2-4	W 42-6 vs MASS	@ TOL	40.2O 38.6 · D 34.2	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
123	UABAmerican Athletic	2-4	L 33-53 @ FAU	vs #11 MEM	39.9O 48.1 · D 26.1	▼ 13Down 13 spots since last week
124	South AlabamaSun Belt	1-5	L 24-31 @ TROY	vs ARST	39.9O 46.4 · D 42.5	–
125	San José StateMountain West	2-4	L 28-35 @ WYO	@ USU	38.9O 47.9 · D 38.5	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
126	Ball StateMid-American	2-4	L 0-42 @ WMU	vs AKR	38.2O 30.1 · D 41.7	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
127	Oklahoma StateBig 12	1-5	L 17-39 vs HOU	vs CIN	36.5O 33.7 · D 34.8	–
128	AkronMid-American	2-5	L 7-20 vs M-OH	@ BALL	36.2O 33.1 · D 43.0	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
129	Oregon StatePac-12	0-7	L 14-39 vs WAKE	vs Lafayette	36.0O 42.8 · D 39.0	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
130	Boston CollegeACC	1-5	L 10-41 vs CLEM	vs CONN	36.0O 48.2 · D 36.4	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
131	UTEPMountain West	1-5	L 8-19 vs LIB	vs SHSU	34.9O 33.7 · D 48.8	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
132	Eastern MichiganMid-American	2-5	W 16-10 vs NIU	@ M-OH	32.6O 40.8 · D 31.6	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
133	Northern IllinoisMountain West	1-5	L 10-16 @ EMU	@ OHIO	33.0O 21.9 · D 59.7	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
134	NevadaMountain West	1-5	L 10-44 vs SDSU	@ UNM	32.3O 28.9 · D 45.9	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
135	CharlotteAmerican Athletic	1-5	L 7-24 @ ARMY	vs TEM	31.9O 31.2 · D 31.4	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
136	Sam HoustonConference USA	0-6	L 27-29 vs JXST	vs UTEP	31.7O 35.9 · D 34.9	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
137	Middle TennesseeConference USA	1-5	L 20-22 vs MOST	@ DEL	30.4O 31.0 · D 38.6	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
138	MassachusettsMid-American	0-6	L 6-42 @ KENT	vs BUF	27.7O 23.1 · D 31.8	–

What happened in Week 7

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What happened in Week 7

All 138 teams

How these rankings work

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