Week 9 delivered a chaotic slate of college football results that will significantly reshuffle the AP Top 25 rankings. The most impactful outcome was unranked USC's rain-soaked victory over No. 2 Ohio State in Los Angeles, marking Lincoln Riley's first win against a top-five opponent and propelling the Trojans back into the rankings. Ohio State falls to No. 11 as a two-loss team, while Miami holds the top spot after Malachi Toney's two-touchdown performance secured a 38-35 win. Georgia moves up to No. 2 following a dominant rivalry win over Florida, and Notre Dame rises to No. 3 after handling Navy. Utah, UCLA, Indiana, BYU, Kentucky, and Alabama round out the top ten, with Texas at No. 10 after a comfortable win over Mississippi State.
Projected AP Top 25 After Week 9
1. Miami (1) 2. Georgia (3) 3. Notre Dame (5) 4. Utah (6) 5. UCLA (7) 6. Indiana (4) 7. BYU (8) 8. Kentucky (9) 9. Alabama (10) 10. Texas (11) 11. Ohio State (2) 12. Ole Miss (12) 13. Texas Tech (13) 14. Wake Forest (14) 15. LSU (15) 16. Tennessee (16) 17. USC (NR) 18. Houston (18) 19. Boise State (20) 20. Missouri (23) 21. Iowa (NR) 22. South Carolina (NR) 23. New Mexico (NR) 24. Oregon (NR) 25. Florida (17). Projected to drop out: SMU, Northwestern, Arizona, Oklahoma State, Wisconsin.
