The first 8 weeks are in the books, and the Greatest Pool in the History of the World is enjoying/enduring one of it’s most volatile years in recent history. Week 8 drew a collective “meh” with the top point-getter this week under 40 points. So the scrunched-up standings are a bit scrunchier, the bye weeks are major pains in the asses, and a mistake (beware the double loss) becomes that much bigger. WIth lots of big showdowns on the horizon, the 2026 CFB Pool is very much up for grabs.
Captain GOP wins the week with a meager 36 points. Kansas State and Troy take losses, the Captain rides the #1 team in the land with a 16 point double win out of undefeated Miami.
Beef sits in 2nd place. Virginia starts his week with a home loss to Duke and Texas Tech takes a double loss, getting upset in the Gamblers Anonymous/Sorsby Bowl. Utah continues to roll, one of the 3 remaining undefeated teams, getting a ranked bonus win over Houston.
Navin’s in 3rd – a last second double game switch from BYU (loses to UCF) to UConn (cover win over UMass) pays off. Disclaimer: last-minute changes generally end very, very poorly for Navin.
Sergio rounds out of top 4. JMU, UNC, and Tennessee take losses, the Vols getting outscored 10-0 in the last minute of the game at So Carolina. SMU gets a big double win.
FlaInt loses at home for an early-week loss for Milburn. Miss State and Central Michigan lose in bye-induced starts. Okie State routs Prime for a nice double win. He’s in 5th, 10 points clear of the Group of Pizza.
The GOP:
Champ posts an 0-5 week vs. the spread, matching Johnson’s futility from a week ago. Baylor, Louisiana, and Iowa suffer losses, the Hawkeyes playoff talk can end. Now. Indiana gets a double win at Michigan getting defensive points, but the hook denies the cover points.
From the penthouse to the GOP, Wile E.‘s latest plan was a classic stick of dynamite exploding in his own hands. Double USC, they lose to Sconny, scoring less than 10 points for a -6 loss. Meanwhile,Texas (usually doubled) beats ranked Ole-Miss. Air Force also takes an L to Wyoming.
The good news: Johnson beat last week’s -5 point debacle. The bad news: He scores 4 points to become this week’s debacle. Missouri St, Bowling Green, Iowa State, and TCU all suffer defeat, the TCU loss a double-gamer at the hands of West Virginia (9.5 underdog). At home. Maybe Lincoln Riley can bring in Sonny Dykes in 2027.
Igor in last place. Igor struggle. South Alabama. Clemson. Oregon. Losers. Alabama win double. No cover.
