SPORTSVIVAL’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 25
WEEK 9 RANKINGS
Week 8 brought another major shakeup to the Sportsvival Top 25. Miami remains the unanimous No. 1 team, holding all 100 possible votes, while Ohio State stays right behind at No. 2. Utah makes the biggest move near the top, climbing to No. 3, Georgia moves back into the Top 4, and unbeaten UCLA rounds out the Top 5. Kentucky continues its rise after another win, Texas jumps back toward the Top 10 after beating Ole Miss, while Texas Tech and BYU both take significant drops after upset losses. Northwestern, Wisconsin and New Mexico are the new additions to this week’s Top 25.
Movement Key: ⬆️ Moved Up | ⬇️ Moved Down | ➖ No Change | 🆕 New to the Top 25
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#1 MIAMI (FL) (7-0) — 100 votes (4) first place votes
Last week: #1 | ➖ No Change
Last game: Beat Pitt, 52-23
This week: at North Carolina
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#2 OHIO STATE (6-1) — 96 votes
Last week: #2 | ➖ No Change
Last game: BYE
This week: at USC
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#3 UTAH (7-0) — 88 votes
Last week: #7 | ⬆️ Moved Up 4
Last game: Beat #13 Houston, 21-13
This week: at Cincinnati
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#4 GEORGIA (6-1) — 87 votes
Last week: #6 | ⬆️ Moved Up 2
Last game: BYE
This week: vs. #21 Florida
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#5 UCLA (7-0) — 85 votes
Last week: #5 | ➖ No Change
Last game: Beat Michigan State, 28-10
This week: vs. Nevada
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#6 NOTRE DAME (6-1) — 79 votes
Last week: #8 | ⬆️ Moved Up 2
Last game: BYE
This week: at Navy
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#7 INDIANA (7-1) — 77 votes
Last week: #10 | ⬆️ Moved Up 3
Last game: Beat Michigan, 13-6
This week: vs. Minnesota
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#8 BYU (6-1) — 74 votes
Last week: #3 | ⬇️ Moved Down 5
Last game: Lost at UCF, 39-31
This week: vs. Arizona State
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#9 KENTUCKY (7-1) — 63 votes
Last week: #17 | ⬆️ Moved Up 8
Last game: Beat Vanderbilt, 34-17
This week: BYE
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#10 ALABAMA (6-2) — 59 votes
Last week: #14 | ⬆️ Moved Up 4
Last game: Beat Texas A&M, 31-20
This week: BYE
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#11 TEXAS TECH (6-1) — 55 votes
Last week: #4 | ⬇️ Moved Down 7
Last game: Lost at Cincinnati, 37-24
This week: vs. #17 Arizona
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#12 TEXAS (5-2) — 49 votes
Last week: #23 | ⬆️ Moved Up 11
Last game: Beat #9 Ole Miss, 34-27
This week: vs. Mississippi State
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#13 OLE MISS (5-2) — 46 votes
Last week: #9 | ⬇️ Moved Down 4
Last game: Lost at #23 Texas, 34-27
This week: vs. Auburn
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#14 WAKE FOREST (6-1) — 45 votes
Last week: #19 | ⬆️ Moved Up 5
Last game: BYE
This week: vs. Virginia
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#15 LSU (6-2) — 42 votes
Last week: #18 | ⬆️ Moved Up 3
Last game: Beat Auburn, 38-17
This week: BYE
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#16 BOISE STATE (6-1) — 41 votes
Last week: #16 | ➖ No Change
Last game: Beat Washington State, 31-10
This week: vs. Texas State
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#17 ARIZONA (6-1) — 35 votes
Last week: #22 | ⬆️ Moved Up 5
Last game: Beat Iowa State, 39-3
This week: at #11 Texas Tech
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#18 SMU (6-1) — 33 votes
Last week: #21 | ⬆️ Moved Up 3
Last game: Beat California, 59-20
This week: at Syracuse
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#19 TENNESSEE (6-2) — 32 votes
Last week: #11 | ⬇️ Moved Down 8
Last game: Lost at South Carolina, 27-24
This week: BYE
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#20 HOUSTON (6-2) — 31 votes
Last week: #13 | ⬇️ Moved Down 7
Last game: Lost at #7 Utah, 21-13
This week: BYE
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#21 FLORIDA (5-2) — 25 votes
Last week: #20 | ⬇️ Moved Down 1
Last game: BYE
This week: at #4 Georgia
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#22 NORTHWESTERN (6-1) — 23 votes
Last week: Unranked | 🆕 New to the Top 25
Last game: Beat Rutgers, 42-14
This week: at Oregon
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#23 WISCONSIN (5-2) — 8 votes
Last week: Unranked | 🆕 New to the Top 25
Last game: Beat #12 USC, 24-7
This week: at Iowa
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#24 MISSOURI (5-2) — 7 votes
Last week: #25 | ⬆️ Moved Up 1
Last game: BYE
This week: at Arkansas
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#25 NEW MEXICO (6-1) — 6 votes
Last week: Unranked | 🆕 New to the Top 25
Last game: Beat North Dakota State, 21-16
This week: at San Jose State
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OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Oklahoma State — 5 votes
Iowa — 3 votes
Cincinnati — 2 votes
Virginia Tech — 1 vote
Week 9 brings another pair of ranked matchups that could have a major impact on the next Sportsvival poll. #21 Florida travels to #4 Georgia, while #17 Arizona visits #11 Texas Tech. Miami, Utah and UCLA will all try to protect unbeaten records, while BYU and Texas Tech look to bounce back from their first losses of the season.