College football rankings: Big Ten teams in updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 after Week 9
Week 9 of the college football season represented something of a quiet slate for the Big Ten Conference. Quiet, but not silent.
Even without No. 2 Michigan in action, two of the top teams in No. 3 Ohio State and No. 10 Penn State represented the conference on Saturday, both finding themselves in tougher-than-expected contests: The third-ranked Buckeyes gritted out a tough 24-10 win over Luke Fickell and Wisconsin with help from Marvin Harrison Jr., TreVeyon Henderson and another exceptional showing from the defense.
The 10th-ranked Nittany Lions, meanwhile, gave up their longest passing touchdowns of the season — of 90, 69 and 26 yards, respectively — and needed a 57-yard Drew Allar touchdown pass to KeAndre Lambert-Smith (plus a last-minute safety) to outlast the Hoosiers, 33-24.
Elswewhere, Northwestern beat Maryland 33-27 to get within two games of bowl eligibility, while Michigan State's 27-12 defeat to Minnesota virtually guaranteed the Spartans will miss bowl season. Speaking of which, Matt Rhule's Nebraska program has already enjoyed a comeback of sorts in 2023, beating Purdue 31-14 on Saturday to place the Cornhuskers a game within bowl eligibility.
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Here's a look at where each of the Big Ten teams rank in the updated US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 following Week 9 of the college football season:
College football rankings for Week 10
US LBM Coaches Poll
Big Ten teams in bold.
Rank | Team | Record | Points (No. 1 votes) |
1. | Georgia | 8-0 | 1590 (58) |
2. | Michigan | 8-0 | 1520 (3) |
3. | Ohio State | 8-0 | 1454 (3) |
4. | 8-0 | 1439 | |
5. | Washington | 8-0 | 1344 |
6. | 7-1 | 1212 | |
7. | 7-1 | 1211 | |
8. | 7-1 | 1187 | |
9. | Penn State | 7-1 | 1072 |
10. | 7-1 | 1021 | |
11. | 7-1 | 948 | |
12. | Notre Dame | 7-2 | 847 |
13. | 6-2 | 809 | |
14. | 7-1 | 741 | |
15. | 7-1 | 701 | |
16. | 6-2 | 553 | |
17. | Air Force | 8-0 | 523 |
18. | Utah | 6-2 | 509 |
19. | Oregon State | 6-2 | 465 |
20. | 6-2 | 309 | |
21. | 7-1 | 304 | |
22. | 7-2 | 239 | |
23. | 6-2 | 182 | |
24. | 8-0 | 169 | |
25. | 6-2 | 120 |
Others receiving votes: Kansas State 85; Oklahoma State 62; Fresno State 51; Miami 35; Duke 33; Iowa 20; Arizona 18; Liberty 15; SMU 6; Florida 3; UNLV 1; Toledo 1; Kentucky 1.
Can't see the whole poll? Click here to see Week 10 rankings.
AP Top 25
Big Ten teams in bold.
Rank | Team | Record | Points (No. 1 votes) |
1. | Georgia | 8-0 | 1533 (48) |
2. | Michigan | 8-0 | 1494 (9) |
3. | Ohio State | 8-0 | 1446 (3) |
4. | Florida State | 8-0 | 1421 (3) |
5. | Washington | 8-0 | 1327 |
6. | Oregon | 7-1 | 1235 |
7. | Texas | 7-1 | 1189 |
8. | Alabama | 7-1 | 1114 |
9. | Penn State | 7-1 | 1044 |
10. | Oklahoma | 7-1 | 1010 |
11. | Ole Miss | 7-1 | 990 |
12. | Notre Dame | 7-2 | 847 |
13. | LSU | 6-2 | 816 |
14. | Missouri | 7-1 | 714 |
15. | Louisville | 7-1 | 666 |
16. | Oregon State | 6-2 | 557 |
17. | Air Force | 8-0 | 526 |
18. | Utah | 6-2 | 510 |
19. | Tennessee | 6-2 | 473 |
20. | UCLA | 6-2 | 331 |
21. | Tulane | 7-1 | 303 |
22. | Kansas | 6-2 | 250 |
23. | James Madison | 8-0 | 192 |
24. | USC | 7-2 | 139 |
25. | Kansas State | 6-2 | 112 |
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 77; North Carolina 54; Liberty 47; Fresno St. 16; Miami 11; Arizona 6; Toledo 3; Rutgers 2.
Can't see the whole poll? Click here to see Week 10 rankings.
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