Major Changes Expected in College Football Rankings Following Week 9
Yahoo Sports reported that Texas Tech, Iowa, Notre Dame and Georgia each recorded victories on in Week 9 of the college football season. Earlier in the weekend, CBS Sports said No. 6 Utah defeated No. 25 Cincinnati and No. 19 Syracuse upset No. 19 SMU, while Texas Tech narrowly beat Arizona.
Sports Illustrated noted that USC upset No. 2 Ohio State and that Texas Tech's new quarterback Thomas Castellanos guided the Red Raiders to victory, a result that also hurt Notre Dame's College Football Playoff hopes. CBS Sports added that Indiana won in overtime over Minnesota with a 60-yard field goal and that Iowa blanked Wisconsin 30-0. CBS Sports also recalled Week 8 action, where Cincinnati extended its lead over Texas Tech, LSU beat Auburn, Miami stayed unbeaten and Northwestern opened a strong lead against Rutgers. Miami rose to No. 1 in the AP poll after a 7-0 start, CBS Sports reported, and Texas moved up to fourth in the SEC power rankings after its win over Ole Miss.