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

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. Which is one way to say it probably isn't going to happen.

Of the 11 remaining unbeaten teams, six have better odds. Looking at the schedule, it's easy to see why. The Huskies have three ranked teams left before finishing the regular season against Washington State in the Apple Cup. The good news for the Huskies, though, is that if they end up being measured against other one-loss teams, their strength of schedule at the end of the year will be a benefit.

With Arizona State and Stanford the next two weeks, there is a clear expectation the Huskies will be 8-0. That's when it gets tricky. They go to USC, home against Utah and to Oregon State. That's three very different opponents that will pose significantly different challenges. While the Huskies should be favored in all three, the margin for error will be tight. — Kyle Bonagura

Penn State 6-0 (at Ohio State)

After losing to Ohio State in 2018, Penn State coach James Franklin sounded off on how the program had risen from