Rankings

WS Power Ratings vs AP Top 25, Week 8

Oct 20 – Oct 26, 2026

AP Poll captured Oct 18, 2026

Miami Hurricanes is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings for Week 8 (Oct 20 – Oct 26, 2026).

Projected record and exact-record odds come straight from the nightly season sim. No CFP or national-title odds are shown — committee behavior can't be derived from a rating alone.

1Miami Hurricanes97
AP #1 ▲2RESULTS #13Proj 11-1 (45.5%)ACC title 52.7%
2Ohio State Buckeyes96
AP #3 ▲1RESULTS #20Proj 10-2 (39.6%)Big Ten title 16.7%
3Georgia Bulldogs96
AP #5 ▼4RESULTS #8Proj 10-2 (40%)SEC title 12.4%
4BYU Cougars93
AP #2 ▲6RESULTS #5Proj 11-1 (37.2%)Big 12 title 20.1%
5Notre Dame Fighting Irish94
AP #4 ▼2RESULTS #42Proj 10-2 (47.1%)
6Indiana Hoosiers94
AP #6 ▼1RESULTS #27Proj 10-2 (41.5%)Big Ten title 24.7%
7Tennessee Volunteers94
AP #11 ▲3RESULTS #10Proj 9-3 (35.5%)SEC title 11.7%
8Texas Tech Red Raiders94
AP #8 ▲2RESULTS #32Proj 11-1 (36.8%)Big 12 title 24.4%
9Alabama Crimson Tide94
AP #13 ▼7RESULTS #4Proj 9-3 (50.2%)SEC title 22.8%
10Mississippi92
AP #7 ▲2RESULTS #3Proj 9-3 (36.3%)SEC title 8.5%
11UCLA Bruins92
AP #9 ▲3RESULTS #1Proj 11-1 (41.2%)Big Ten title 13.9%
12Utah Utes91
AP #10 ▲1RESULTS #23Proj 10-2 (34.3%)Big 12 title 17.1%
13Kentucky Wildcats91
AP #12 ▲3RESULTS #2Proj 9-3 (37.5%)SEC title 2.4%
14LSU Tigers91
AP #18 ▲4RESULTS #6Proj 9-3 (37.2%)SEC title 22.7%
15Mississippi State Bulldogs85
Unranked (AP)RESULTS #12Proj 7-5 (34.4%)SEC title 1.8%
16Missouri Tigers85
AP #22 ▼9RESULTS #22Proj 8-4 (36.6%)SEC title 4.1%
17Florida Gators87
AP #20RESULTS #16Proj 8-4 (35.9%)SEC title 2.2%
18Texas Longhorns90
AP #19 ▼12RESULTS #24Proj 8-4 (32.8%)SEC title 6.3%
19Oregon Ducks90
Unranked (AP)RESULTS #30Proj 8-4 (36.2%)Big Ten title 13.5%
20USC Trojans88
AP #16 ▲3RESULTS #51Proj 8-4 (39.3%)Big Ten title 0.9%
21Iowa Hawkeyes88
AP #15 ▲2RESULTS #15Proj 9-3 (32.8%)Big Ten title 4.7%
22Houston Cougars87
AP #14 ▲6RESULTS #9Proj 10-2 (40%)Big 12 title 9.6%
23Wake Forest Demon Deacons87
AP #17 ▲4RESULTS #7Proj 10-2 (42.4%)ACC title 15.3%
24Northwestern Wildcats86
AP #24 ▲1RESULTS #19Proj 9-3 (38.4%)Big Ten title 5.7%
25Arizona Wildcats85
AP #25RESULTS #38Proj 9-3 (34.7%)Big 12 title 7.4%

Common questions

Who is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings, Week 8?
Miami Hurricanes is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings for Week 8 (Oct 20 – Oct 26, 2026).
Which team rose the most in the AP poll from the prior week?
BYU Cougars rose 6 spots in the AP Top 25 since the prior week.
Which team does Who's Starting rank higher than the AP poll?
Who's Starting ranks Missouri Tigers #16, 6 spots higher than its AP rank of #22.
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