Projecting the College Football AP Top 25 for Week 9

A loaded Week 8 slate yielded some wild football as the college football season crosses the halfway point.

The goal posts were torn down in Knoxville following No. 11 Tennessee's upset of No. 7 Alabama. / Randy Sartin-Imagn Images

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

Here's Sports Illustrated's AP Top 25 projection for Week 9:

The Projected Ranking

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 at No. 1 Texas

Week 9: Idle

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

This Week: Idle

Week 9: Away at Wisconsin

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

This Week: Idle

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: Idle

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

This Week: Won 38-35 vs. UCF

Week 9: Idle

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

This Week: Won 48-31 vs. Virginia

Week 9: Idle

11. Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 6-1

This Week: Won 31-13 vs. Georgia Tech (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)

Week 9: Neutral site (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: Idle

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 at 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: Idle

Week 9: Home vs. Oklahoma

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

This Week: Idle

Week 9: Home vs. Syracuse

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

This Week: Won 21-7 vs. No. 24 Michigan

Week 9: Away at Oregon

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

This Week: Won 40-10 at Stanford

Week 9: Away at Duke

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

This Week: Won 45-28 vs. East Carolina

Week 9: Idle

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

This Week: Won 51-17 vs. Charlotte

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

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

This Week: Won 42-10 vs. Hawaii

Week 9: Away at San Diego State

Dropped from Rankings: No. 23 Michigan

Others Considered: Vanderbilt, Syracuse, Colorado, Liberty