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Eight of October 11’s Top 10 Have Lost. Five Still Rank There.

Georgia, Indiana, Notre Dame, BYU and Alabama are in the October 25 top 10 after defeats on October 17 or 24. Texas, Ole Miss and Texas Tech are outside it.

By Poll Behavior · Oct 25, 2026

5 of 8Losing October 11 Top-10 Teams Still There

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In the Numbers

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Losing October 11 Top-10 Teams Still There

Georgia1,511

0 first-place votes

Notre Dame1,458

0 first-place votes

Indiana1,459

0 first-place votes

2026-10-25 AP points · Bars start at zero; 1,750 is the maximum.

AP Top 25 Week 8

2026 · 2026-10-25 · Changes Since Week 7

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AP Top 25 — 2026 Week 8 · Compact Rankings
Rank	Team	Points	1st	Ranked By	Change
1	Miami	1,735	59	70/70	Unchanged at No. 1 since Week 7
2	Ohio State	1,681	10	70/70	Up 1 spot since Week 7, from No. 3 to No. 2
3	Georgia	1,511	—	70/70	Up 2 spots since Week 7, from No. 5 to No. 3
4	Indiana	1,459	—	70/70	Up 2 spots since Week 7, from No. 6 to No. 4
5	Notre Dame	1,458	—	70/70	Down 1 spot since Week 7, from No. 4 to No. 5
6	Utah	1,413	1	70/70	Up 4 spots since Week 7, from No. 10 to No. 6
7	UCLA	1,398	—	70/70	Up 2 spots since Week 7, from No. 9 to No. 7
8	BYU	1,325	—	70/70	Down 6 spots since Week 7, from No. 2 to No. 8
9	Kentucky	1,185	—	70/70	Up 3 spots since Week 7, from No. 12 to No. 9
10	Alabama	1,063	—	70/70	Up 3 spots since Week 7, from No. 13 to No. 10
11	Texas	966	—	70/70	Up 8 spots since Week 7, from No. 19 to No. 11
12	Ole Miss	871	—	70/70	Down 5 spots since Week 7, from No. 7 to No. 12
13	Texas Tech	861	—	70/70	Down 5 spots since Week 7, from No. 8 to No. 13
14	Wake Forest	822	—	70/70	Up 3 spots since Week 7, from No. 17 to No. 14
15	LSU	813	—	70/70	Up 3 spots since Week 7, from No. 18 to No. 15
16	Tennessee	662	—	68/70	Down 5 spots since Week 7, from No. 11 to No. 16
17	Florida	556	—	67/70	Up 3 spots since Week 7, from No. 20 to No. 17
18	Houston	491	—	67/70	Down 4 spots since Week 7, from No. 14 to No. 18
19	SMU	440	—	67/70	Up 4 spots since Week 7, from No. 23 to No. 19
20	Boise State	422	—	65/70	Up 1 spot since Week 7, from No. 21 to No. 20
20	Northwestern	422	—	70/70	Up 4 spots since Week 7, from No. 24 to No. 20
22	Arizona	400	—	69/70	Up 3 spots since Week 7, from No. 25 to No. 22
23	Missouri	329	—	60/70	Down 1 spot since Week 7, from No. 22 to No. 23
24	Oklahoma State	180	—	50/70	New to the Top 25 since Week 7
25	Wisconsin	125	—	47/70	New to the Top 25 since Week 7

AP Top 25 — 2026 Week 8
Rank	Team		1st		Ranked High / Low
Rank 1	MiamiUnchanged at No. 1 since Week 7	1,735	1st Votes59	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low1 / 4	0.6
Rank 2	Ohio StateUp 1 spot since Week 7, from No. 3 to No. 2	1,681	1st Votes10	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low1 / 5	0.6
Rank 3	GeorgiaUp 2 spots since Week 7, from No. 5 to No. 3	1,511	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low2 / 9	1.6
Rank 4	IndianaUp 2 spots since Week 7, from No. 6 to No. 4	1,459	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low3 / 9	1.6
Rank 5	Notre DameDown 1 spot since Week 7, from No. 4 to No. 5	1,458	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low2 / 9	2.0
Rank 6	UtahUp 4 spots since Week 7, from No. 10 to No. 6	1,413	1st Votes1	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low1 / 9	1.9
Rank 7	UCLAUp 2 spots since Week 7, from No. 9 to No. 7	1,398	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low2 / 12	1.8
Rank 8	BYUDown 6 spots since Week 7, from No. 2 to No. 8	1,325	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low3 / 12	1.9
Rank 9	KentuckyUp 3 spots since Week 7, from No. 12 to No. 9	1,185	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low5 / 16	1.6
Rank 10	AlabamaUp 3 spots since Week 7, from No. 13 to No. 10	1,063	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low6 / 17	2.3
Rank 11	TexasUp 8 spots since Week 7, from No. 19 to No. 11	966	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low9 / 20	2.4
Rank 12	Ole MissDown 5 spots since Week 7, from No. 7 to No. 12	871	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low8 / 21	2.3
Rank 13	Texas TechDown 5 spots since Week 7, from No. 8 to No. 13	861	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low8 / 23	3.1
Rank 14	Wake ForestUp 3 spots since Week 7, from No. 17 to No. 14	822	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low9 / 24	3.1
Rank 15	LSUUp 3 spots since Week 7, from No. 18 to No. 15	813	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low9 / 25	3.0
Rank 16	TennesseeDown 5 spots since Week 7, from No. 11 to No. 16	662	1st Votes—	97%68/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low10 / 25	2.8
Rank 17	FloridaUp 3 spots since Week 7, from No. 20 to No. 17	556	1st Votes—	96%67/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low11 / 25	3.4
Rank 18	HoustonDown 4 spots since Week 7, from No. 14 to No. 18	491	1st Votes—	96%67/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low12 / 25	3.0
Rank 19	SMUUp 4 spots since Week 7, from No. 23 to No. 19	440	1st Votes—	96%67/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low12 / 25	2.9
Rank 20	Boise StateUp 1 spot since Week 7, from No. 21 to No. 20	422	1st Votes—	93%65/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low12 / 25	3.0
Rank 20	NorthwesternUp 4 spots since Week 7, from No. 24 to No. 20	422	1st Votes—	100%70/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low11 / 24	2.6
Rank 22	ArizonaUp 3 spots since Week 7, from No. 25 to No. 22	400	1st Votes—	99%69/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low11 / 24	3.3
Rank 23	MissouriDown 1 spot since Week 7, from No. 22 to No. 23	329	1st Votes—	86%60/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low15 / 25	2.6
Rank 24	Oklahoma StateNew to the Top 25 since Week 7	180	1st Votes—	71%50/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low14 / 25	2.7
Rank 25	WisconsinNew to the Top 25 since Week 7	125	1st Votes—	67%47/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low17 / 25	1.8

Other Teams Receiving Votes (9)

Other Teams Receiving Votes — 2026 Week 8
Rank	Team		1st		Ranked High / Low
Rank NR	IowaOut of the Top 25; ranked No. 15 in Week 7	76	1st Votes—	39%27/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low17 / 25	1.9
Rank NR	New Mexico	41	1st Votes—	30%21/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low19 / 25	1.5
Rank NR	Cincinnati	11	1st Votes—	9%6/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low22 / 25	1.1
Rank NR	Oregon State	10	1st Votes—	7%5/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low23 / 25	0.6
Rank NR	South Carolina	8	1st Votes—	3%2/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low19 / 25	3.0
Rank NR	Minnesota	7	1st Votes—	6%4/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low23 / 25	0.8
Rank NR	USCOut of the Top 25; ranked No. 16 in Week 7	7	1st Votes—	4%3/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low22 / 25	1.2
Rank NR	UTSA	1	1st Votes—	1%1/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low25 / 25	0.0
Rank NR	Virginia Tech	1	1st Votes—	1%1/70 Voters	Ranked High / Low25 / 25	0.0

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Coverage and Sources

The 2026 Week 8 AP Football poll was published on 2026-10-25. 34 teams received votes.

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Biggest Ballot Outliers

Voters whose rankings differ most from the AP Top 25, comparing teams both rank.

Voter

Stephen Means22 Compared · 3 Added / 3 Omitted4.45 Koki Riley24 Compared · 1 Added / 1 Omitted3.29 Dylan Sinn23 Compared · 2 Added / 2 Omitted3.09 Ian Kress24 Compared · 1 Added / 1 Omitted3.04 Sarah Hughes23 Compared · 2 Added / 2 Omitted2.91

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Biggest Inclusion Differences

Voters with the most additions and omissions compared with the AP Top 25.

Voter
Henry Greenstein	3 / 3
Stephen Means	3 / 3
Tom Murphy	2 / 2
Brian Howell	2 / 2
Zach Klein	2 / 2

Ballot Distribution

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Team

Florida3.4

96% · 67 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #17.70 · 3 Unranked

Ranked High #11 · Low #253 / 70 Ballots

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Florida votes by rank, including zero counts
Rank	Voters
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	2
12	7
13	2
14	2
15	0
16	7
17	9
18	13
19	5
20	7
21	5
22	2
23	2
24	3
25	1
NR	3

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34Teams Receiving Votes

1.88

3.41Florida · 67 Ranked Votes

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Biggest Individual Outliers

The largest gaps between a voter’s rank and the AP rank for the same team.

Voter	Team	Vote
Koki Riley	Arizona	#11	#22	+11
Cameron Cox	Texas Tech	#23	#13	-10
Adam Lichtenstein	Oklahoma State	#14	#24	+10
Zach Klein	Texas Tech	#23	#13	-10
Chelsie Brown	Wake Forest	#24	#14	-10
Brian Fonseca	Arizona	#12	#22	+10
Brian Fonseca	LSU	#25	#15	-10
Spencer Ripchik	Arizona	#12	#22	+10

Who’s In, Who’s Out

Teams voters included outside the AP Top 25, and Top 25 teams they left out.

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2026 · Week 8 · 2026-10-25 · 70/70 complete ballots.

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Rank	Voters
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	2
12	7
13	2
14	2
15	0
16	7
17	9
18	13
19	5
20	7
21	5
22	2
23	2
24	3
25	1
NR	3

Rank	Voters
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	2
12	7
13	2
14	2
15	0
16	7
17	9
18	13
19	5
20	7
21	5
22	2
23	2
24	3
25	1
NR	3

AP Rankings and Voter Ballots

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The Ballots Behind the Rankings

Rank	Voters
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	2
12	7
13	2
14	2
15	0
16	7
17	9
18	13
19	5
20	7
21	5
22	2
23	2
24	3
25	1
NR	3