Indiana, BYU, Utah among top-25 teams on upset alert in Week 8

Five Week 8 games that could alter the College Football Playoff picture Upset alert hit like an avalanche last weekend after five of the nation's top-10 teams went down, shifting the conference championship and College Football Playoff discussion across the sport at midseason. Week 8 represents one of the lighter slates of the season, but that's exactly when college football usually delivers. Several top-20 teams with CFP aspirations are playing away from home and trying to balance pressure and execution in hostile environments. With the first CFP rankings set to release the first Tuesday in November, the nation's perceived best only have two more weekends to hammer down their resumes before the initial pecking order is set.

Here's a glance at Saturday's matchups that could go awry for the teams most are expecting to win. This is UCF's third consecutive game in the Big 12 against a ranked foe, and Scott Frost thought he was finished with these brutal schedules after leaving the Big Ten. While the Knights have caught the short end of the stick in terms of draws, challenges present opportunities, and this is the first crack at a quality opponent at home. UCF's 3-0 at the Bounce House this season, and the slate lightens up after Saturday. Keyone Jenkins is gearing up for his fifth straight start