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The Post’s college football rankings, Heisman watch following Week 8

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Braziller, Z. (2026, October 26). The Post’s college football rankings, Heisman watch following Week 8. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/sports/the-posts-college-football-rankings-heisman-watch-following-week-8-4/

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Zach Braziller of The Post ranks college football teams after Week 8, placing Ohio State at number one with an undefeated record except for their loss to Oregon. At Ohio State, uncertainty remains over who will quarterback the team following Julian Sayin's injury. Miami moves up to second place from third and faces its toughest opponent yet in Notre Dame on November 7th. Georgia stays fourth but is set to face three ranked opponents consecutively, with performance against these teams determining their SEC chances.

Written by AI on 2026-10-26, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of October 26, 2026, The New York Post ranks Ohio State as the top college football team at number one with a record of 6-1, followed closely by Miami at second place with an undefeated record of 7-0. Georgia rounds out the top three with a 6-1 record and is facing a challenging stretch including games against Florida, Ole Miss, and Missouri. For Miami, their upcoming game against Notre Dame on November 7 will provide insight into their true strength after facing relatively weaker opponents like North Carolina in Week 9. Meanwhile, Ohio State’s quarterback situation remains uncertain with starter Julian Sayin out indefinitely due to a right arm/shoulder injury, leaving underclassmen Luke Fahey and Tavien St. Clair competing for the starting role.

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The Post’s Zach Braziller ranks the top teams after Week 8 of the college football season: asserted

Braziller → rank → season

Starter Julian Sayin may not return this year from his right arm/shoulder injury. uncertain

Sayin → return → injury

Miami (7-0) (3) One more ACC cupcake — North Carolina next Saturday — before Miami faces its first legitimate opponent (Notre Dame) Nov. 7. asserted

Miami → face → opponent

We’ll finally learn something about the Hurricanes then. asserted

We → learn → Hurricanes

Georgia (6-1) (4) Coming off the bye, Georgia gets three ranked opponents in a row: Florida, Ole Miss and Missouri. asserted

Georgia → come → row

Get through this stretch unscathed and the Bulldogs will win the SEC. asserted

Bulldogs → get → SEC

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