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Below is the Lineups.com 2026 College Football Team Power Rankings entering Week 8 of the regular season. Rankings are updated weekly based on game results combined with betting odds to win the National Championship and odds to appear in the CFB Playoffs.
Rankings will be updated each week. Teams that win can not be moved down the rankings. Teams that lose can not be moved up the rankings. Teams on bye weeks can not move up or down in the rankings.
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Week 8 College Football Top 25 Team Power Rankings
| Rank | School | Record | Prev Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | (6-0) | 7 ▲ +6 |
| 2 | Miami-Florida | (6-0) | 6 ▲ +4 |
| 3 | Utah | (6-0) | 3 ▲ +1 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | (6-0) | 4 ▲ +1 |
| 5 | Ohio State | (6-1) | 8 ▲ +3 |
| 6 | Indiana | (6-1) | 1 ▼ -5 |
| 7 | UCLA | (6-0) | 13 ▲ +6 |
| 8 | Ole Miss | (5-1) | 12 ▲ +4 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | (6-1) | 3 ▼ -6 |
| 10 | USC | (6-1) | 10 — E |
| 11 | Iowa | (5-1) | 11 — E |
| 12 | Tennessee | (6-1) | 15 ▲ +3 |
| 13 | Georgia | (6-1) | 2 ▼ -11 |
| 14 | Kentucky | (6-1) | 17 ▲ +3 |
| 15 | Wake Forest | (6-1) | 19 ▲ +4 |
| 16 | Houston | (6-1) | 20 ▲ +4 |
| 17 | Alabama | (5-2) | 9 ▼ -8 |
| 18 | James Madison | (7-0) | 22 ▲ +4 |
| 19 | LSU | (5-2) | 27 ▲ +8 |
| 20 | SMU | (5-1) | 28 ▲ +8 |
| 21 | Florida | (5-2) | 29 ▲ +8 |
| 22 | Texas | (4-2) | 14 ▼ -8 |
| 23 | Arizona | (5-1) | 23 — E |
| 24 | Boise State | (5-1) | 24 — E |
| 25 | Northwestern | (5-1) | 26 ▲ +1 |
Week 8 2026 College Football Ranked 26-50 Teams Bubble Watch
| Rank | School | Record | Prev Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Auburn | (4-2) | 38 ▲ +12 |
| 27 | Oregon | (4-2) | 30 ▲ +3 |
| 28 | Missouri | (5-2) | 18 ▼ -10 |
| 29 | Oklahoma State | (4-2) | 21 ▼ -8 |
| 30 | Michigan | (4-2) | 37 ▲ +7 |
| 31 | Mississippi State | (4-2) | 16 ▼ -15 |
| 32 | UNC | (4-2) | 41 ▲ +9 |
| 33 | Nebraska | (5-2) | 25 ▼ -8 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | (4-2) | 33 ▼ -1 |
| 35 | Duke | (4-2) | 32 ▼ -3 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | (3-3) | 34 ▼ -2 |
| 37 | Louisville | (4-3) | 40 ▲ +3 |
| 38 | West Virginia | (4-3) | 43 ▲ +5 |
| 39 | Cincinnati | (4-2) | 31 ▼ -8 |
| 40 | Kansas State | (4-2) | 51 ▲ +11 |
| 41 | Virginia Tech | (5-2) | 56 ▲ +15 |
| 42 | Minnesota | (4-2) | 42 — E |
| 43 | TCU | (3-3) | 54 ▲ +11 |
| 44 | Baylor | (4-2) | 35 ▼ -9 |
| 45 | Texas A&M | (4-3) | 47 ▲ +2 |
| 46 | Pittsburgh | (5-2) | 36 ▼ -10 |
| 47 | Virginia | (4-3) | 45 ▼ -2 |
| 48 | South Carolina | (3-3) | 48 — E |
| 49 | Iowa State | (3-3) | 49 — E |
| 50 | Clemson | (4-2) | 50 — E |
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Week 8 2026 College Football Ranked 51-100 Teams
| Rank | School | Record | Prev Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | UTSA | (6-1) | 60 ▲ +9 |
| 52 | FSU | (3-4) | 52 — E |
| 53 | UCF | (3-3) | 53 — E |
| 54 | New Mexico | (5-1) | 63 ▲ +9 |
| 55 | Washington | (4-3) | 62 ▲ +7 |
| 56 | Purdue | (3-4) | 46 ▼ -10 |
| 57 | Western Michigan | (5-2) | 67 ▲ +10 |
| 58 | North Dakota State | (6-1) | 68 ▲ +10 |
| 59 | Arizona State | (3-3) | 39 ▼ -20 |
| 60 | Oregon State | (5-2) | 71 ▲ +11 |
| 61 | NC State | (3-3) | 61 — E |
| 62 | Penn State | (3-4) | 57 ▼ -5 |
| 63 | Arkansas | (3-4) | 73 ▲ +10 |
| 64 | Vanderbilt | (3-4) | 44 ▼ -20 |
| 65 | Illinois | (3-3) | 65 — E |
| 66 | USF | (5-2) | 69 ▲ +3 |
| 67 | Army | (4-2) | 74 ▲ +7 |
| 68 | California | (3-4) | 55 ▼ -13 |
| 69 | Memphis | (5-2) | 58 ▼ -11 |
| 70 | Tulane | (3-3) | 79 ▲ +9 |
| 71 | Boston College | (3-3) | 90 ▲ +19 |
| 72 | Stanford | (3-4) | 72 — E |
| 73 | Air Force | (5-1) | 92 ▲ +19 |
| 74 | Kansas | (2-4) | 64 ▼ -10 |
| 75 | Georgia Tech | (2-4) | 66 ▼ -9 |
| 76 | UNLV | (4-3) | 59 ▼ -17 |
| 77 | Colorado | (2-4) | 77 — E |
| 78 | Michigan State | (2-5) | 78 — E |
| 79 | Toledo | (5-2) | 81 ▲ +2 |
| 80 | Louisiana Tech | (4-2) | 82 ▲ +2 |
| 81 | San Diego State | (3-4) | 89 ▲ +8 |
| 82 | Fresno State | (4-3) | 70 ▼ -12 |
| 83 | Ohio | (5-2) | 84 ▲ +1 |
| 84 | Jacksonville State | (5-1) | 85 ▲ +1 |
| 85 | FAU | (4-2) | 75 ▼ -10 |
| 86 | UConn | (3-3) | 86 — E |
| 87 | South Alabama | (4-2) | 87 — E |
| 88 | Louisiana | (5-2) | 91 ▲ +3 |
| 89 | Rutgers | (2-4) | 101 ▲ +12 |
| 90 | Maryland | (2-5) | 76 ▼ -14 |
| 91 | Syracuse | (2-4) | 83 ▼ -8 |
| 92 | UAB | (4-3) | 97 ▲ +5 |
| 93 | North Texas | (4-2) | 93 — E |
| 94 | Tulsa | (4-3) | 105 ▲ +11 |
| 95 | Liberty | (5-1) | 95 — E |
| 96 | Temple | (2-5) | 88 ▼ -8 |
| 97 | Eastern Michigan | (4-4) | 94 ▼ -3 |
| 98 | Miami-Ohio | (4-3) | 99 ▲ +1 |
| 99 | Appalachian State | (4-2) | 104 ▲ +5 |
| 100 | ECU | (3-3) | 80 ▼ -20 |
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Week 8 2026 College Football Ranked 101-138 Teams
| Rank | School | Record | Prev Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Texas State | (3-3) | 110 ▲ +9 |
| 102 | Troy | (3-3) | 98 ▼ -4 |
| 103 | Georgia State | (4-2) | 103 — E |
| 104 | FIU | (3-3) | 96 ▼ -8 |
| 105 | Navy | (2-4) | 102 ▼ -3 |
| 106 | Buffalo | (4-3) | 107 ▲ +1 |
| 107 | UMass | (4-3) | 100 ▼ -7 |
| 108 | Utah State | (2-4) | 108 — E |
| 109 | Wyoming | (4-3) | 112 ▲ +3 |
| 110 | San Jose State | (4-3) | 116 ▲ +6 |
| 111 | Marshall | (3-3) | 111 — E |
| 112 | Washington State | (1-6) | 109 ▼ -3 |
| 113 | Georgia Southern | (3-4) | 117 ▲ +4 |
| 114 | Old Dominion | (2-5) | 106 ▼ -8 |
| 115 | Central Michigan | (3-4) | 113 ▼ -2 |
| 116 | Arkansas State | (3-4) | 119 ▲ +3 |
| 117 | Middle Tennessee State | (3-3) | 121 ▲ +4 |
| 118 | Delaware | (2-4) | 114 ▼ -4 |
| 119 | Colorado State | (2-4) | 115 ▼ -4 |
| 120 | Coastal Carolina | (2-5) | 118 ▼ -2 |
| 121 | Nevada | (2-4) | 120 ▼ -1 |
| 122 | New Mexico State | (2-4) | 122 — E |
| 123 | Western Kentucky | (3-4) | 125 ▲ +2 |
| 124 | Missouri State | (2-4) | 129 ▲ +5 |
| 125 | Ball State | (2-5) | 134 ▲ +9 |
| 126 | Kent State | (2-5) | 123 ▼ -3 |
| 127 | Bowling Green | (2-5) | 124 ▼ -3 |
| 128 | Charlotte | (1-6) | 138 ▲ +10 |
| 129 | Southern Miss | (1-5) | 126 ▼ -3 |
| 130 | Hawaii | (1-6) | 127 ▼ -3 |
| 131 | Kennesaw State | (1-5) | 128 ▼ -3 |
| 132 | Rice | (1-6) | 130 ▼ -2 |
| 133 | Akron | (1-6) | 131 ▼ -2 |
| 134 | Sam Houston State | (1-5) | 132 ▼ -2 |
| 135 | Sacramento State | (1-6) | 133 ▼ -2 |
| 136 | UTEP | (1-6) | 135 ▼ -1 |
| 137 | UL Monroe | (0-6) | 136 ▼ -1 |
| 138 | Northern Illinois | (0-6) | 137 ▼ -1 |
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