{
  "id": 15490382,
  "title": "Week 8 College Football Playoff predictions: Is a 3-bid Big 12 on the table?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/week-8-college-football-playoff-predictions-is-a-3-bid-big-12-on-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T20:52:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/week-8-college-football-playoff-205252484.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 8 College Football Playoff predictions suggest a possible 3-bid Big 12 in the mix. After a tumultuous Week 7 where top teams such as Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana, Alabama and Texas all suffered losses, the conference is now in a strong position to earn more bids. BYU, Utah, and Houston emerged victorious on Saturday, further solidifying the Big 12's competitive top. Ohio State, Ole Miss, and BYU are the current frontrunners for automatic bids, while Miami (FL), Georgia, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Alabama, Indiana, and UCLA still have chances to secure spots in the 12-team field.",
  "summary": "Every year in college football, it feels like there is one week where complete carnage ensues all over the country. In 2026, that week was Week 7. The following teams all lost on Saturday: No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 5 Indiana, No. 6 Alabama and No. 7 Texas. No. 3 Miami (FL) just barely escaped unranked Florida State in double overtime to […] The post Week 8 College Football Playoff…",
  "key_points": [
    "Three Big 12 teams (BYU, Utah, Houston) predicted for automatic bids",
    "Ohio State, Ole Miss, BYU leading frontrunners for spots",
    "Miami (FL), Georgia, Notre Dame among teams still in contention"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "College football polls then vs. now: How entire NCAA Top 25 changed rankings in massive shakeup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/college-football-polls-then-vs-now-how-entire-ncaa-top-25-changed",
        "published": "2026-10-18T18:53:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}