Weekly report · Week 8 · 2026
Miami takes over No. 1 after Week 8
Miami (7-0) is the new No. 1 after Week 8, replacing Notre Dame, now No. 3. LSU (6-2) is second, 0.7 points back.
Biggest riser: Arizona, up 12 spots to No. 11. Biggest drop: Texas Tech, down 13 spots to No. 21 after losing to Cincinnati.
FBS games produced 14 upsets (winners given 35% or less). Biggest: Southern Miss beat Louisiana 35–31 as a 14% underdog.
Picks went 33-23 in games involving FBS teams (59%) and 210-86 across all divisions.
Top game in Week 9: No. 11 Arizona at No. 21 Texas Tech. Texas Tech is a 0.8-point favorite with a 52% chance to win.
FBS top 25 after Week 8
Current rankings| Rank | Team | Record | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1up 1 | Miami ACC | 7-0 | |
| 2up 1 | LSU SEC | 6-2 | |
| 3down 2 | Notre Dame FBS Independents | 6-1 | |
| 4unchanged | Ohio State Big Ten | 6-1 | |
| 5unchanged | Alabama SEC | 6-2 | |
| 6unchanged | Indiana Big Ten | 7-1 | |
| 7unchanged | Georgia SEC | 6-1 | |
| 8up 2 | Utah Big 12 | 7-0 | |
| 9up 4 | UCLA Big Ten | 7-0 | |
| 10up 6 | Northwestern Big Ten | 6-1 | |
| 11up 12 | Arizona Big 12 | 6-1 | |
| 12up 7 | Texas SEC | 5-2 | |
| 13up 1 | Nebraska Big Ten | 5-2 | |
| 14down 3 | Houston Big 12 | 6-2 | |
| 15up 3 | Kentucky SEC | 7-1 | |
| 16down 4 | Tennessee SEC | 6-2 | |
| 17unchanged | Boise State Pac-12 | 6-1 | |
| 18down 3 | Ole Miss SEC | 5-2 | |
| 19down 10 | BYU Big 12 | 6-1 | |
| 20up 1 | Wake Forest ACC | 6-1 | |
| 21down 13 | Texas Tech Big 12 | 6-1 | |
| 22up 8 | Wisconsin Big Ten | 5-2 | |
| 23up 5 | Oklahoma State Big 12 | 5-2 | |
| 24unchanged | Florida SEC | 5-2 | |
| 25unchanged | Missouri SEC | 5-2 |
