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Projection of the College Football AP Top 25 for Week 9
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Projection of the College Football AP Top 25 for Week 9

Week 8’s loaded slate did not disappoint in college football, as No. 11 Tennessee upset No. 7 Alabama in Knoxville, while No. 5 Georgia earned a statement win in Austin against top-ranked Texas.

Here it is Sports illustrated‘s AP Top 25 projection for Week 9:

1. Oregon Ducks: 7-0 (4-0 Big Ten)

This week: Won 35-0 at Purdue

Week 9: Home vs. Illinois

2. Georgia Bulldogs: 6-1 (4-1 SEC)

This week: Won 30-15 over No. 1 Texas

Week 9: Inactive

3. Penn State Nittany Lions: 6-0 (3-0 Big Ten)

This week: inactive

Week 9: Road in Wisconsin

4. Ohio State Buckeyes: 5-1 (2-1 Big Ten)

This week: inactive

Week 9: Home vs. Nebraska

5. Texas Longhorns: 6-1 (2-1 SEC)

This week: lost 30-15 vs. No. 5 Georgia

Week 9: Away at Vanderbilt

6. Miami Hurricanes: 7-0 (3-0 ACC)

This week: Won 52-45 at Louisville

Week 9: Home vs. Florida State

7. LSU Tigers: 6-1 (3-0 SEC)

This week: Won 34-10 at Arkansas

Week 9: Away at Texas A&M

8. Tennessee Volunteers: 6-1 (3-1 SEC)

This week: won 24-17 vs. No. 7 Alabama

Week 9: Inactive

9. Iowa State Cyclones: 7-0 (4-0 Big 12)

This week: Won 38-35 vs. UCF

Week 9: Inactive

10. Clemson Tigers: 6-1 (5-0 SEC)

This week: won 48-31 vs. Virginia

Week 9: Inactive

11. Notre Dame battles Irish: 6-1

This week: won 31-13 vs. Georgia Tech (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)

Week 9: Neutral Ground (MetLife Stadium) vs. Navy

12. Indiana Hoosiers: 7-0 (4-0 Big Ten)

This week: Won 56-7 vs. Nebraska

Week 9: Home vs. Washington

13. BYU Cougars: 7-0 (4-0 Big 12)

This week: won 38-35 vs. Oklahoma State

Week 9: Away at UCF

14. Texas A&M Aggies: 6-1 (4-0 SEC)

This week: Won 34-24 at Mississippi State

Week 9: Home vs. LSU

15. Boise State Broncos: 5-1 (2-0 Mountain West)

This week: inactive

Week 9: Away at UNLV

16. Kansas State Wildcats: 6-1 (3-1 Big 12)

This week: Won 45-18 at West Virginia

Week 9: Home vs. Kansas

17. Missouri Tigers: 6-1 (2-1 SEC)

This week: won 21-17 vs. Auburn

Week 9: Away in Alabama

18. Alabama Crimson Tide: 5-2 (2-2 SEC)

This week: Lost 24-17 at No. 11 Tennessee

Week 9: Home vs. Missouri

19. Ole Miss Rebels: 5-2 (1-2 SEC)

This week: inactive

Week 9: Home vs. Oklahoma

20. Pittsburgh Panthers: 6-0 (2-0 ACC)

This week: inactive

Week 9: Home vs. Syracuse

21. Illinois battles Illini: 6-1 (3-1 Big Ten)

This week: won 21-7 vs. No. 24 Michigan

Week 9: Away in Oregon

22. SMU Mustangs: 6-1 (3-0 ACC)

This week: won 40-10 at Stanford

Week 9: Away at Duke

23. Black Knights Army: 7-0 (6-0 American)

This week: Won 45-28 vs. East Carolina

Week 9: Inactive

24. Navy Midshipmen: 6-0 (4-0 American)

This week: Won 51-17 vs. Charlotte

Week 9: Neutral ground (MetLife Stadium) vs. Notre Dame

25. Washington State Cougars: 6-1 (0-0 Pac-12)

This week: Won 42-10 vs. Hawaii

Week 9: Road at San Diego State

Removed from the rankings: No. 23 Michigan

Others considered: Vanderbilt, Syracuse, Colorado, Freedom