Coaches Poll Prediction Week 8: Will BYU, Miami, or Ohio State Be the New No. 1?

After a crazy day of college football, with three of the Coaches Poll top four and five of the top seven losing, who will be the new No. 1? Last week’s top-ranked Georgia team lost to Auburn, No. 2 Notre Dame lost to BYU, and No. 4 Indiana just missed. Will it be Ohio State? Last week’s No. 5 team beat No. 4 IU in Bloomington, but that goes the other way if Nick Marsh gets his foot in bounds. Will it be BYU? It was physical and tough in the thrilling 28-24 win over No. 2 Notre Dame. The unbeaten Cougars have a claim. Will it be Miami? It took everything in the bag to get out alive in a 43-35 double-overtime thriller over Florida State. It was No. 3, and the top two lost. 2026 Coaches Poll Prediction: Week 8 Quick Hits The coaches tend to make fewer giant moves, but they’ll keep it clean and easy with Miami up top – at least that’s our guess. We’re also guessing that most coaches don’t know what to do with all the SEC teams. This week’s Coaches Poll Big Winners Will Be: BYU, UCLA, LSU This week’s Coaches Poll Big Losers Will Be: Texas, Missouri, Mississippi State Week 8 AP Top 25 Prediction 25. Florida Last Week Ranking:  NR  Record:  5-2  Last Week:  Florida 27, Texas 24 24. Northwestern Last Week Ranking:  NR  Record:  5-1  Last Week:  Northwestern 24, Michigan State 21 23. Oregon Last Week Ranking:  25  Record:  4-2  Last Week:  Oregon 17, Nebraska 14 22. Boise State Last Week Ranking:  24  Record:  5-1  Last Week:  No Game This Week 21. Missouri Last Week Ranking:  13  Record:  5-2  Last Week:  Ole Miss 31, Missouri 3 20. Texas Last Week Ranking:  6  Record:  4-2  Last Week:  Florida 27, Texas 24 19. SMU Last Week Ranking:  22  Record:  5-1  Last Week:  SMU 23, Virginia 13 18. Wake Forest Last Week Ranking:  23  Record:  6-1  Last Week:  Wake Forest 41, Cal 7 17. LSU Last Week Ranking:  21  Record:  5-2  Last Week:  LSU 31, Mississippi State 0 16. Iowa Last Week Ranking:  16  Record:  5-1  Last Week:  No Game This Week 15. Houston Last Week Ranking:  18  Record:  6-1  Last Week:  Houston 35, Oklahoma State 32 14. Kentucky Last Week Ranking:  17  Record:  6-1  Last Week:  Oklahoma 21, Kentucky 13 13. USC Last Week Ranking:  15  Record:  5-1  Last Week:  No Game This Week 12. Alabama Last Week Ranking:  7  Record:  5-1  Last Week:  Tennessee 26, Alabama 10 11. Tennessee Last Week Ranking:  14  Record:  6-1  Last Week:  Tennessee 26, Alabama 10 10. Ole Miss Last Week Ranking:  10  Record:  5-1  Last Week:  Ole Miss 31, Missouri 3 9. UCLA Last Week Ranking:  12  Record:  6-0  Last Week:  UCLA 17, Wisconsin 7 8. Utah Last Week Ranking:  11  Record:  6-0  Last Week:  Utah 27, Colorado 24 7. Indiana Last Week Ranking:  4  Record:  6-1  Last Week:  Ohio State 19, Indiana 15 6. Notre Dame Last Week Ranking:  2  Record:  6-1  Last Week:  BYU 28, Notre Dame 24 5. Georgia Last Week Ranking:  1  Record:  6-1  Last Week:  Auburn 27, Georgia 24 4. Texas Tech Last Week Ranking:  9  Record:  6-0  Last Week:  Texas Tech 53, Arizona State 25 3. BYU Last Week Ranking:  8  Record:  5-0  Last Week:  BYU 28, Notre Dame 24 2. Ohio State Last Week Ranking:  5  Record:  6-1  Last Week:  Ohio State 19, Indiana 15 1. Miami Last Week Ranking:  3  Record:  6-0  Last Week:  Miami 43, Florida State 35 2OT