College Football 2021: Ranking 10 undefeated teams heading into Week 8

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Sep 25, 2021; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines defensive lineman Christopher Hinton (15) and defensive end Taylor Upshaw (91) fire up the crowd in the first half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

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Defeated: Miami (OH) (49-14), Murray State (42-7), at Indiana (38-24), at Notre Dame (24-13), Temple (52-3), UCF (56-21)
Strength of Schedule: 21st
Road Victories: 2
Wins vs. Power 5 teams: 1
Victories vs. current ranked opponents: 1
Ranked in AP Poll: No. 2
College Bowl Projections: Bonagura: CFP Semifinal at Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic; Schlabach: CFP Semifinal at Capital One Orange Bowl
Week 7 result: Cincinnati 56, UCF 21
Next opponent: at Navy

Week 8 prediction: Cincinnati 27, Navy 17

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Defeated: Tulane (40-35), WCU (76-0), Nebraska (23-16), West Virginia (16-13), at Kansas State (37-31), Texas (55-48), TCU (52-31)
Strength of Schedule: 15th
Road Victories: 1
Wins vs. Power 5 teams: 5
Victories vs. current ranked opponents: 0
Ranked in AP Poll: No. 3
College Bowl Projections: Bonagura: Allstate Sugar Bowl; Schlabach: CFP Semifinal at Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
Week 7 result: Oklahoma 52, TCU 31
Next opponent: at Kansas

Week 8 prediction: Oklahoma 61, Kansas 13

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Defeated: Western Michigan (47-14), Washington (31-10), Northern Illinois (63-10), Rutgers (20-13), at Wisconsin (38-17), at Nebraska (32-29)
Strength of Schedule: 16th
Road Victories: 2
Wins vs. Power 5 teams: 4
Victories vs. current ranked opponents: 0
Ranked in AP Poll: 6
College Bowl Projections: Bonagura: CFP Semifinal at Capital One Orange Bowl; Schlabach: Rose Bowl Game
Week 7 result: Bye
Next opponent: Northwestern

Week 8 Prediction: Michigan 31, Northwestern 21

All three teams have pathways to the College Football Playoff.

Cincinnati has the easiest path playing in the American Athletic Conference but they have to play fellow undefeated conference opponent SMU on Nov. 20.

Oklahoma has two tough road games against Baylor and Oklahoma State left on their schedule but if they can find ways to outscore their opponents here on out, they have a great chance of making the playoff.

Michigan has a very difficult path having to travel to Michigan State and Penn State and then ending their regular season against Ohio State.

It’s pretty much guaranteed that if the Wolverines and Sooners go undefeated and win their conference championship games, they are in the playoff. Cincinnati has a great chance as well but no Group of Five team has made the playoff, including the 2017 UCF team that went 13-0.

However, all three teams just have to keep winning and their rewards will come at the end of the regular season.

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