As we continue on for the college football season, we’re now through Week 9. Some of the same teams that were expected to be at the top and started there have remained there, but there have definitely been some surprises like there always are in this grand sport.
Each week, ESPN produces a list of college football power rankings that change based on performance, and the “worldwide leader” is at it again with its updated power rankings after Week 9.
Teams like Ohio State, Michigan, Georgia, and Tennessee continued to roll on Saturday, while teams like Oklahoma State and Wake Forest failed to impress.
Here is how ESPN sees the landscape of college football after Week 9 with its updated power rankings.
25
Liberty Flames (7-1)
24
UCF Knights (6-2)
Last Week
Won vs. Cincinnati, 25-21
Up Next
at Memphis
23
Oregon State Beavers (6-2)
Last Week
IDLE
Up Next
at Washington
22
Syracuse Orange (6-2)
Last Week
Lost vs. Notre Dame, 41-24
Up Next
at Pitt
21
NC State Wolfpack (6-2)
Last Week
Won vs. Virginia Tech, 22-21
Up Next
vs. Wake Forest
20
Tulane Green Wave (7-1)
Last Week
IDLE
Up Next
at Tulsa
19
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-2)
Last Week
Lost at Louisville, 48-21
Up Next
at NC State
18
LSU Tigers (6-2)
17
Penn State Nittany Lions (6-2)
Last Week
Lost vs. Ohio State, 44-31
Up Next
at Indiana
16
Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-2)
Last Week
Lost at Kansas State, 48-0
Up Next
at Kansas
15
North Carolina Tar Heels (7-1)
Last Week
Won vs. Pitt, 42-24
Up Next
at Virginia
14
Illinois Fighting Illini (7-1)
13
Kansas State Wildcats (6-2)
12
Utah Utes (6-2)
Last Week
Won at Washington State, 21-17
Up Next
vs. Arizona
11
Ole Miss Rebels (8-1)
10
UCLA Bruins (7-1)
Last Week
Won vs. Stanford, 38-13
Up Next
at Arizona State
9
USC Trojans (7-1)
Last Week
Won at Arizona, 45-37
Up Next
vs. Cal
8
Oregon Ducks (7-1)
7
Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1)
6
TCU Horned Frogs (8-0)
Last Week
Won at West Virginia, 41-31
Up Next
vs. Texas Tech
5
Clemson Tigers (8-0)
4
Michigan Wolverines (8-0)
2
Tennessee Volunteers (8-0)
1
Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0)
Last Week
Won at Penn State, 44-31
Up Next
at Northwestern
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