Week 7 upsets reshape midseason outlook as analysts preview Week 8
Bleacher Report said college football analysts previewed Week 8 on Oct 21, noting that several ranked teams will travel and offering predictions for the top contests as the season moves into its second half. Yahoo Sports reported that BYU defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 and that No. 1 Georgia fell to Auburn, leaving six unbeaten FBS teams after a weekend of upsets. CNN noted that five of the seven highest-ranked AP teams were beaten, a first in college-football history.
CBS Sports said the AP poll moved Miami to No. 1 and BYU to No. 2 following the shock results. USA Today added that Miami claimed the top spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll after a double-overtime win over Florida State. ESPN highlighted that power rankings were reshaped by the week-7 upsets.