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College football Week 8 preview: How will the unbeatens fare this weekend? - ESPN

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Week 8 is here and the number of undefeated teams keeps dwindling, so which ones will be left standing at the end? Well, nine of 11 unbeaten teams are in action this weekend, including Penn State at Ohio State.

One of those squads will suffer its first loss of the season. Elsewhere, defenses have been impressive from more than just the undefeated group, and our reporters break down everything to know heading into this weekend.

Georgia (bye) and Liberty (Tuesday win vs. Middle Tennessee) do not play this weekend, so as they regroup, we'll focus on the rest of the Week 8 slate. Washington 6-0 vs.

Arizona State ESPN's Football Power Index gives the Huskies a 14.2% chance of not just winning out through the regular season, but through the Pac-12 title game.

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