{"id":242669,"date":"2025-10-26T20:03:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T20:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/242669\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T20:03:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T20:03:18","slug":"ap-college-football-week-9-poll-reaction-whats-next-for-each-top-25-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/242669\/","title":{"rendered":"AP college football Week 9 poll reaction: What’s next for each Top 25 team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oct 26, 2025, 02:25 PM ET<\/p>\n

It was a relatively stable week in the Top 25 — just three teams, Illinois<\/a>, Arizona State<\/a>, and South Florida<\/a>, lost to unranked opponents. Oklahoma<\/a>, Missouri<\/a>, and LSU lost to more highly ranked teams. Texas A&M overcame a sluggish start to keep its undefeated season alive. Georgia Tech, Indiana, and Ohio State are now the only other unbeatens remaining.<\/p>\n

What does it all mean for the AP Top 25? Let’s break down the rankings.<\/p>\n

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research.<\/p>\n

All times Eastern.<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 1<\/p>\n

2025 record: 7-0<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Idle<\/p>\n

What’s next: Nov. 1 vs. Penn State, noon, Fox<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 2<\/p>\n

2025 record: 8-0<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated UCLA 56-6<\/p>\n

Stat to know: This is the third 8-0 start in program history.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday at Maryland, 3:30 p.m., CBS<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 3<\/p>\n

2025 record: 8-0<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated LSU 49-25<\/p>\n

Stat to know: Texas A&M has scored 40 or more points in its past four road games. That is tied for the longest streak in SEC history.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Nov. 8 at Missouri<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 4<\/p>\n

2025 record: 7-1<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated South Carolina 29-22<\/p>\n

Stat to know: Alabama trailed by 8 in the fourth quarter. That is its largest fourth-quarter comeback since 2021 at Auburn.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Nov. 8 vs. LSU<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 5<\/p>\n

2025 record: 6-1<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Idle<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday vs. Florida (in Jacksonville), 3:30 p.m., ABC<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 6<\/p>\n

2025 record: 7-1<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated Wisconsin 21-7<\/p>\n

Stat to know: Oregon is 6-0 against unranked opponents this season.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Nov. 8 at Iowa<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 8<\/p>\n

2025 record: 7-1<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated Oklahoma 34-26<\/p>\n

Stat to know: Ole Miss is now 3-0 against Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday vs. South Carolina, 7 p.m., ESPN<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 7<\/p>\n

2025 record: 8-0<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated Syracuse 41-16<\/p>\n

Stat to know: Georgia Tech is 8-0 for the first time since 1966.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday at NC State, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 10<\/p>\n

2025 record: 7-1<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated Missouri 17-10<\/p>\n

Stat to know: This is Vanderbilt’s first 7-1 start to a season since 1941.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday at Texas, noon, SEC Network<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 9<\/p>\n

2025 record: 6-1<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated Stanford 42-7<\/p>\n

Stat to know: Miami outscored Stanford 42-0 after allowing a touchdown on the opening drive.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday at SMU, noon, ESPN<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 11<\/p>\n

2025 record: 8-0<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated Iowa State 41-27<\/p>\n

Stat to know: This is BYU’s first time starting 8-0 in back-to-back seasons.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Nov. 8 at Texas Tech<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 12<\/p>\n

2025 record: 5-2<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Idle<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday at Boston College, 3:30 p.m., ESPN<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 14<\/p>\n

2025 record: 7-1<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated Oklahoma State 42-0<\/p>\n

Stat to know: The win over Oklahoma State was Texas Tech’s first shutout against a Big 12 opponent since 2005.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday at Kansas State, 3:30 p.m., Fox<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 17<\/p>\n

2025 record: 6-2<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated Kentucky 56-34<\/p>\n

Stat to know: The win over Kentucky was Tennessee’s third game with three passing touchdowns and four rushing touchdowns this season. That puts them in a tie with Oregon for the most such games in FBS this season.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday vs. Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m., ABC<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 16<\/p>\n

2025 record: 7-1<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated North Carolina 17-16 (OT)<\/p>\n

Stat to know: Virginia has won six straight games, its longest streak within a season since 2007.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday at Cal, 3:45 p.m., ESPN2<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 19<\/p>\n

2025 record: 6-1<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated Boston College 38-24<\/p>\n

Stat to know: Louisville is 6-1 for the second time in three seasons under Jeff Brohm.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday at Virginia Tech, 3 p.m., The CW<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 21<\/p>\n

2025 record: 7-1<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated Baylor 41-20<\/p>\n

Stat to know: Cincinnati is on a seven-game win streak, its second-longest streak over the past five seasons.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday at Utah, 10:15 p.m., ESPN<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 13<\/p>\n

2025 record: 6-2<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Lost to Ole Miss 34-26<\/p>\n

Stat to know: Xavier Robinson’s 109 rushing yards are the most by an Oklahoma player in a game this season.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m., ABC<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 15<\/p>\n

2025 record: 6-2<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Lost to Vanderbilt 17-10<\/p>\n

Stat to know: Both Missouri starting quarterback Beau Pribula and backup Sam Horn left the game with injuries. Horn is out for the season.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Nov. 8 vs. Texas A&M<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 22<\/p>\n

2025 record: 6-2<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated Mississippi State 45-38 (OT)<\/p>\n

Stat to know: Against Mississippi State, Texas overcame a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter for the first time since 2007.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday vs. Vanderbilt, noon, SEC Network<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: 25<\/p>\n

2025 record: 6-2<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated Michigan State 31-20<\/p>\n

Stat to know: Michigan is now bowl-eligible for the fifth straight season.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday vs. Purdue, 7 p.m., BTN<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: NR<\/p>\n

2025 record: 7-1<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated Arizona State 24-16<\/p>\n

Stat to know: Houston is 7-1 for the first time since 2021.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday vs. West Virginia, noon, FS1<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: NR<\/p>\n

2025 record: 5-2<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Idle<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday at Nebraska, 7:30 p.m., NBC<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: NR<\/p>\n

2025 record: 6-2<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated Colorado 53-7<\/p>\n

Stat to know: Utah led Colorado 43-0 at halftime, the largest halftime lead without allowing a point by a Big 12 team in a conference game since 2011.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Saturday vs. Cincinnati, 10:15 p.m., ESPN<\/p>\n

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Previous ranking: NR<\/p>\n

2025 record: 7-1<\/p>\n

Week 9 result: Defeated South Florida 34-31<\/p>\n

Stat to know: Memphis outscored South Florida 17-0 in the fourth quarter to complete its second 14-point comeback this season.<\/p>\n

What’s next: Friday at Rice, 7 p.m., ESPN2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Oct 26, 2025, 02:25 PM ET It was a relatively stable week in the Top 25 — just…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":242670,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[563],"tags":[64,63,596,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-242669","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242669"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242669\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/242670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}