To no surprise, the biggest faller in this week's poll belongs to the BYU Cougars, who dropped six spots to No.8 after losing to UCF on the road in double overtime.
On the other side of the spectrum, Texas is this week's biggest jumper, with the Longhorns moving up eight spots to No.11 after holding on and beating Ole Miss at home, 34-27.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Outside of Miami holding down the No.
1 spot for the second consecutive week, every team featured in the Top 20 this week has a new number next to their name.Miami Hurricanes mascot Sebastian the Ibis runs with the American Flag as he leads the players onto the field during the college football game against the University of Pittsburgh on October 24, 2026 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.(Photo by Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)The Big 12 saw a bit of cannibalization in Week 8, but when all the dust settled, Utah improved to 7-0 on the year after its late-night win over Houston, and was rewarded by moving up to No.
6 in the nation.Next up for the Utes is a huge matchup at Cincinnati, the same Cincinnati team that knocked off No.
8 Texas Tech on Saturday in a stunner.ARCH MANNING, TEXAS SURVIVE OLE MISS AFTER ANOTHER SECOND-HALF MELTDOWN CREATES AUSTIN ANXIETYDevon Dampier #4 of the Utah Utes and Ricky Johnson #11 of the Utah Utes celebrate after the touchdown during the second half against the Houston Cougars at Rice-Eccles Stadium on October 24, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah.(Photo by Bryan Byerly/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images) (Bryan Byerly/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images)THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.
DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!Utah received one first-place vote in Week 8, while Ohio Stat...