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Coaches Poll Prediction Week 8: Who Becomes the New No. 1?

Georgia, Notre Dame and Indiana all lost on Saturday, leaving the Week 8 Coaches Poll wide open; the voters now have homework.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on Best of BBN
Published 4:01 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

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First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Coaches Poll Prediction Week 8: Will BYU, Miami, or Ohio State Be the New No. 1?”
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 4:01 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger.
Topics: BYU, Ohio State, Inter Miami.
BBN covered this story before: BYU caps insane college football slate with upset of No. 2 Notre Dame (October 18).

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What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMeanwhile Georgia, Notre Dame and Indiana all lost, so BYU, Miami or Ohio State could be the new number one in the Coaches Poll.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWake Forest beat Cal forty-one to seven after Cal started its backup quarterback. Cal's night shift at quarterback lasted longer than that second did.

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