Coaches Poll top 25: Georgia, Alabama, Texas slide; Miami No. 1 in Week 8 college football rankings

There's a new No. 1, while BYU soared into the top 5 with its thrilling win over Notre Dame, which fell six spots Oct 18, 2026 at 1:01 pm ET • 1 min read Getty Images There's a new No. 1 for the third consecutive week in the latest Coaches Poll following a Saturday to remember across college football after five top-10 teams suffered losses.Miami has jumped to the top spot for the first time this season after holding off Florida State and remaining unbeaten, doing so in controversial fashion on a disputed, intercepted Hail Mary as time expired on the Seminoles.Joining the Hurricanes with a surge in the Week 8 rankings is unbeaten BYU after toppling previously second-ranked Notre Dame. The Cougars rose to No. 3, while the Fighting Irish dropped to No. 8 this week.Previously top-ranked Georgia's stunning 27-24 home loss to Auburn pushed the Bulldogs back a few spots to No. 4. Georgia, which was previously 41-4 when ranked No. 1 under Kirby Smart, including an 18-0 at home, had won nine straight against Auburn dating back to 2017.Texas slipped outside of the top 10 after losing to Florida, two weeks after earning No. 1 billing following its 4-0 start, which included a victory over Ohio State. The Buckeyes are No. 2 in the latest rankings, moving up after taking out Indiana on the road and snapping the Hoosiers' 22-game winning streak in a matchup of top-5 teams.Ohio State did lose quarterback Julian Sayin to a shoulder injury for "several weeks" as Big Ten title hopes and CFP placement hang in the balance. The fifth top-10 team to lose on Saturday was Alabama. The Crimson Tide never got going offensively during Tennessee's 26-10 victory and mustered just 201 total yards against Jim Knowles' defense.The No. 11 Vols moved ahead of No. 13 Alabama as a result.New to the Coaches Poll this week are Florida and Oregon.Coaches PollRANKSCHOOLRECORDPOINTSLW1Miami (50)6-0179132Ohio State (13)6-1172553BYU (10)6-0169884Georgia6-1146915Texas Tech6-0141496Indiana6-1137847Ole Miss5-11371108Notre Dame6-1133229Utah6-012221110UCLA6-012061211Tennessee6-111931112Kentucky6-19791313Alabama5-2813714Iowa5-18071415USC6-17961116Houston6-17301617LSU5-25692118Texas4-2520619Wake Forest6-15142320SMU5-14582221Missouri 5-22741322Boise State5-12662423Northwestern5-1256NR24Florida5-2250NR25Oregon4-218925Dropped outNo. 19 Mississippi State; No. 20 Oklahoma State; Others Receiving VotesArizona 141; Oklahoma State 87; James Madison 80; Auburn 55; Mississippi State 32; Nebraska 19; Oregon State 17; New Mexico 16; UTSA 13; Michigan 10; North Dakota State 8; Wisconsin 7; Duke 7; North Carolina 5; Pittsburgh 4; Air Force 3; North Texas 1;