Overview
- Ohio State remained atop both polls after a 34-0 win at Wisconsin, earning all 65 first-place votes in the Coaches Poll and 60 in the AP.
- Indiana climbed to No. 2 and Texas A&M to No. 3, with Alabama and Georgia returning to the AP top five following Week 8 results.
- Miami fell seven spots to No. 9 after Louisville’s 24-21 upset that featured four interceptions of Carson Beck, while Texas Tech slid to No. 14 after losing at Arizona State.
- Georgia Tech moved up to No. 7 and BYU to No. 11 in the AP, keeping both unbeaten alongside Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M.
- Vanderbilt surged seven places to No. 10 in the AP after beating LSU, which dropped 10 spots to No. 20, and reporting noted Miami and the CFP are working on a contingency for a potential Hard Rock Stadium scheduling conflict.