AP Top 25 Poll Prediction: Where Will Georgia, Notre Dame, and Indiana Land?
With five of the top seven teams in the AP Top 25 going down, what will the rankings be on Sunday? Here's our Week 8 prediction.
The 2026 AP Top 25 Poll Prediction reveals significant movement as several top-ranked teams have slipped in the rankings. Georgia, the current No. 1 team, and Notre Dame, the second-ranked team, have both lost, as did No. 5 Indiana, No. 6 Alabama, and No. 7 Texas. Missouri (13), Mississippi State (16), and Oklahoma State (18) also lost, setting the stage for a substantial shake-up in the rankings.
While some top teams like Georgia, Notre Dame, and Indiana may not experience drastic drops, the voters are unlikely to make a mass movement of teams out of the top 15. Instead, the biggest winners in this poll update are Miami, BYU, and UCLA. Miami, ranked No. 2, and BYU, now at No. 8, have both seen their rankings improve, while UCLA, at No. 12, maintains its position.
Conversely, Texas, Mississippi State, and Alabama are among the biggest losers. Texas dropped from No. 7 to a lower ranking, Mississippi State fell from No. 16, and Alabama slipped from No. 6 to a lower position.
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