Quality counts more than quantity for Google. Assuming that big G did not screw up (sometimes it happens), it is possible that some of the directories to which you had submitted your site are known link farms. It is also possible that other sites in your category (key words) have improved much more than you have, kicking you site back to page 8. Just a thought.
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