Miami (FL), Ohio State, Georgia & Indiana Top FWAA-NFF Super 16 Week 8 Rankings
– WEEK 8: GAMES PLAYED THROUGH OCT. 24, 2026 –
TEAM POINTS FIRST-PLACE VOTES LAST WEEK’S RANK
1. Miami-FL (7-0) 884 49 1
2. Ohio State (6-1) 832 7 2
3. Georgia (6-1) 725 4
4. Indiana (7-1) 683 5
5. UCLA (7-0) 627 9
6. Notre Dame (6-1) 624 6
7. Utah (7-0) 587 11
8. BYU (6-1) 468 3
9. Kentucky (7-1) 465 12
10. Alabama (6-2) 343 13
11. Texas (5-2) 302 NR
12. LSU (6-2) 224 NR
13. Ole Miss (5-2) 202 8
14. Texas Tech (6-1) 152 7
15. Wake Forest (6-1) 111 NR
16. Tennessee (6-2) 91 10
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: SMU (65), Florida (57), Northwestern (51), Arizona (38), Houston (37), Boise State (18), Nebraska (6), Iowa (5),
South Carolina (5), Missouri (3), USC (3), Oregon State (2), Michigan (2), Oklahoma State (1), UCF (1), Cincinnati (1), Wisconsin (1).
NOTES:
The Miami Hurricanes remained No. 1 for a second straight week after dismantling Pitt and received 49 first-place votes. No. 2 Ohio State collected the other seven first-place votes and stayed at No. 2 after an idle week.
But No. 3 BYU fell in double overtime at unranked UCF, 39-31, and tumbled five spots to No. 8 this week. BYU suffered its first loss of the season and was one of six ranked teams in the poll to lose to an unranked team on Saturday.
Georgia, which was idle, Indiana (victory over Michigan) and UCLA (victory over Michigan State) rounded out the top five teams in that order. UCLA is one of three unbeaten teams in the poll along with the Hurricanes and Utah at No. 7.
After losses, Houston, Iowa and USC dropped out of the poll. Wake Forest entered the poll for the first time this season. Texas, with a 34-27 victory over Ole Miss, and LSU, after dismantling Auburn, jumped back into the poll. Ole Miss fell five spots after losing to the Longhorns and Texas Tech dropped seven spots after being upset at Cincinnati.
The SEC led all conferences with seven teams in the poll. The Big Ten and Big 12 each had three teams, the ACC two and Independents one.
NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
No. 1 Miami-FL at North Carolina
No. 2 Ohio State at USC
No. 3 Georgia vs. Florida (Atlanta)
Minnesota at No. 4 Indiana
Nevada at No. 5 UCLA
No. 6 Notre Dame vs. Navy (Foxborough, Mass.)
No. 7 Utah at Cincinnati
Arizona State at No. 8 BYU
No. 9 Kentucky is idle
No. 10 Alabama is idle
Mississippi State at No. 11 Texas
No. 12 LSU is idle
Auburn at No. 13 Ole Miss
Arizona at No. 14 Texas Tech
Virginia at No. 15 Wake Forest
No. 16 Tennessee is idle
ABOUT THE FWAA-NFF SUPER 16 POLL:
The FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll was established at the conclusion of the 2013 season by long-time partners, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the National Football Foundation (NFF). Voters rank the top 16 teams in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, and the results will be released every Sunday of the 2026 season; the individual votes of all members will also be made public. The first regular season poll will be released on Tuesday, Sept. 8 (to account for Labor Day games), and the final poll will be released Sunday, Dec. 6. The pollsters consist of FWAA writers and College Football Hall of Famers who were selected to create a balanced-geographical perspective. The poll utilizes a computer program designed by Sports Systems, a TicketManager company, to compile the rankings and Kellner Ratings to publish the individual votes.
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