2026 Week 8

Rank ?	Change	Team (#1 Votes)	Points	PPV ?	Δ PPV ?	σ ?	# Votes ?
1	+2	Miami Hurricanes (117)	7078	23.75	+1.09	1.73	298
2	+5	BYU Cougars (136)	7057	23.68	+6.16	2.26	297
3	+3	Ohio State Buckeyes (27)	6608	22.17	+2.99	2.31	298
4	+5	Texas Tech Red Raiders (1)	5910	19.83	+3.08	2.92	298
5	-3	Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4)	5665	19.01	-4.00	3.55	297
6	+5	UCLA Bruins (5)	5583	18.73	+3.19	3.75	296
7	-3	Indiana Hoosiers (1)	5498	18.45	-3.13	3.24	297
8	-7	Georgia Bulldogs (4)	5422	18.19	-6.36	3.67	297
9	+1	Utah Utes	5213	17.49	+1.11	3.61	297
10	+3	Ole Miss Rebels	4803	16.12	+4.74	3.94	297
11	+6	Tennessee Volunteers	4524	15.18	+7.37	3.21	297
12	+2	Kentucky Wildcats	3789	12.71	+3.46	4.26	293
13	+5	Houston Cougars	3645	12.23	+5.04	3.48	297
14	-9	Alabama Crimson Tide	3250	10.91	-8.83	4.27	286
15	+1	Iowa Hawkeyes	2920	9.80	+0.92	3.65	284
16	+5	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	2853	9.57	+3.94	3.84	290
17	+2	USC Trojans	2487	8.35	+1.92	3.78	278
18	NEW	LSU Tigers	1866	6.26	+4.08	4.75	230
19	+3	Northwestern Wildcats	1743	5.85	+1.28	3.78	263
20	-12	Texas Longhorns (1)	1616	5.42	-11.68	4.62	227
21	+4	James Madison Dukes (2)	1457	4.89	+1.81	5.95	186
22	+1	Boise State Broncos	1397	4.69	+0.71	3.83	233
23	NEW	Arizona Wildcats	1277	4.29	+1.95	3.90	215
24	NEW	Florida Gators	1164	3.91	+3.57	3.35	212
25	NEW	SMU Mustangs	973	3.27	+1.80	3.16	186

Rank	Change	Team (#1 Votes)	Points
1	+2	Miami (117) Baseline change -- PPV 23.75 Δ PPV +1.09 σ 1.73 # Votes 298	7078
2	+5	BYU (136) Baseline change -- PPV 23.68 Δ PPV +6.16 σ 2.26 # Votes 297	7057
3	+3	Ohio State (27) Baseline change -- PPV 22.17 Δ PPV +2.99 σ 2.31 # Votes 298	6608
4	+5	Texas Tech (1) Baseline change -- PPV 19.83 Δ PPV +3.08 σ 2.92 # Votes 298	5910
5	-3	Notre Dame (4) Baseline change -- PPV 19.01 Δ PPV -4.00 σ 3.55 # Votes 297	5665
6	+5	UCLA (5) Baseline change -- PPV 18.73 Δ PPV +3.19 σ 3.75 # Votes 296	5583
7	-3	Indiana (1) Baseline change -- PPV 18.45 Δ PPV -3.13 σ 3.24 # Votes 297	5498
8	-7	Georgia (4) Baseline change -- PPV 18.19 Δ PPV -6.36 σ 3.67 # Votes 297	5422
9	+1	Utah Baseline change -- PPV 17.49 Δ PPV +1.11 σ 3.61 # Votes 297	5213
10	+3	Ole Miss Baseline change -- PPV 16.12 Δ PPV +4.74 σ 3.94 # Votes 297	4803
11	+6	Tennessee Baseline change -- PPV 15.18 Δ PPV +7.37 σ 3.21 # Votes 297	4524
12	+2	Kentucky Baseline change -- PPV 12.71 Δ PPV +3.46 σ 4.26 # Votes 293	3789
13	+5	Houston Baseline change -- PPV 12.23 Δ PPV +5.04 σ 3.48 # Votes 297	3645
14	-9	Alabama Baseline change -- PPV 10.91 Δ PPV -8.83 σ 4.27 # Votes 286	3250
15	+1	Iowa Baseline change -- PPV 9.80 Δ PPV +0.92 σ 3.65 # Votes 284	2920
16	+5	Wake Forest Baseline change -- PPV 9.57 Δ PPV +3.94 σ 3.84 # Votes 290	2853
17	+2	USC Baseline change -- PPV 8.35 Δ PPV +1.92 σ 3.78 # Votes 278	2487
18	NEW	LSU Baseline change -- PPV 6.26 Δ PPV +4.08 σ 4.75 # Votes 230	1866
19	+3	Northwestern Baseline change -- PPV 5.85 Δ PPV +1.28 σ 3.78 # Votes 263	1743
20	-12	Texas (1) Baseline change -- PPV 5.42 Δ PPV -11.68 σ 4.62 # Votes 227	1616
21	+4	James Madison (2) Baseline change -- PPV 4.89 Δ PPV +1.81 σ 5.95 # Votes 186	1457
22	+1	Boise State Baseline change -- PPV 4.69 Δ PPV +0.71 σ 3.83 # Votes 233	1397
23	NEW	Arizona Baseline change -- PPV 4.29 Δ PPV +1.95 σ 3.90 # Votes 215	1277
24	NEW	Florida Baseline change -- PPV 3.91 Δ PPV +3.57 σ 3.35 # Votes 212	1164
25	NEW	SMU Baseline change -- PPV 3.27 Δ PPV +1.80 σ 3.16 # Votes 186	973

Dropped: #12 Missouri , #15 Mississippi State , #20 Oklahoma State , #24 Nebraska

Others Receiving Votes: Oregon 754, Missouri 640, Oklahoma State 357, Auburn 255, Nebraska 201, Oregon State 143, UTSA 138, North Dakota St 136, Mississippi State 132, New Mexico 99, Wisconsin 25, Air Force 22, Liberty 16, Louisville 13, Oklahoma 13, Texas A&M 12, Virginia Tech 12, Duke 12, Clemson 12, TCU 11, Pittsburgh 11, Minnesota 7, Baylor 6, Western Michigan 6, Florida State 5, North Carolina 4, South Carolina 3, Tarleton State 2, Kansas State 2, Ohio 2, Michigan 1