Week 9 College football Power Rankings: How big wins, upsets changed top 25
Following big wins and tough losses, we take a look at how the Top 25 changed after Week 9.
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- UCLA into top 5, Ohio State out of top 10, New Mexico earns first AP rankingOhio State dropped out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in five years, UCLA entered the top five for the first time in 25 years, and New Mexico earned the first ranking in program history.
- Connelly's CFP tiers: How 29 contenders stack up after Week 9With the first CFP rankings coming Tuesday, we break down every candidate's chances of landing a bid.
- Week 9 AP Top 25 Poll makes a mockery of Wake Forest and a laughable overreaction to USC's win over BuckeyesMiami holds No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll at 8-0, but voters' treatment of Wake Forest and USC's massive 13-spot jump sparks serious debate.
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- Kickers and a resurgent USC steal the show in Week 9Kickers came through in the clutch in Week 9, and elsewhere, Miami, Utah and UCLA all stayed undefeated.
- Wake Forest Takes Attitude Adjustment Out on Virginia, 51-7Whatever attitude adjustment head coach Jake Dickert gave to his Wake Forest team during the week, the Demon Deacons took it out on Virginia Saturday night at Allegacy Stadium. Wake pummeled Virginia 51-7 to improve to 7-1 on the season and 5-1 in ACC play. Coupled with SMU’s earlier loss at Syracuse, the Deacs are …
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- Almost nobody saw this coming: 9 biggest college football surprise teamsNobody saw Kentucky coming. The Wildcats join UCLA, Wake Forest and Northwestern among college football’s biggest surprises of 2026.
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- The Wake Forest RefocusWake Forest is done resting for the season, and it is time to refocus. After a bye week, the Demon Deacons are 6-1 overall and 4-1 in the conference with five games left in the season. They are home Saturday against the Virginia Cavaliers, who come into Winston-Salem 4-4 overall and 2-3 in conference play. …
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- Can Week 8 up the ante again with more upsets and drama?With plenty of SEC drama last week, could Week 8 bring even more chaos?