Projecting the Week 9 College Football AP Top 25

Here's how poll voters may approach an eventful week across the country.

Saturday marked another day of clarity across the college football landscape.

In the early afternoon block of games, No. 3 Ohio State flexed its defensive muscles in a hard-fought win over No. 7 Penn State, while No. 6 Oklahoma stopped UCF on a late two-point conversion to preserve its undefeated ledger.

Later, No. 11 Alabama overturned an early 13-point deficit against No. 17 Tennessee at home, and No. 8 Texas downed Houston in controversial fashion.

In the evening set, No. 4 Florida State pulled away from No. 16 Duke, and No. 14 Utah beat No. 18 USC on a field goal at the final horn.

With all that in mind, here's a glance at how this week's edition of the AP Top 25 might look.

The Projected Ranking

1. Georgia Bulldogs: 7-0 (4-0 SEC)

This Week: Bye
Week 9: Neutral Site vs. Florida

2. Michigan Wolverines: 8-0 (5-0 Big Ten)

This Week: Win 49-0 at Michigan State
Week 9: Bye

3. Ohio State Buckeyes: 7-0 (4-0 Big Ten)

This Week: Win 20-12 vs. No. 7 Penn State
Week 9: Away at Wisconsin

4. Florida State Seminoles: 7-0 (5-0 ACC)

This Week: Win 38-20 vs. No. 16 Duke
Week 9: Away at Wake Forest

5. Washington Huskies: 7-0 (4-0 Pac-12)

This Week: Win 15-7 vs. Arizona State
Week 9: Away at Stanford

6. Oklahoma Sooners: 7-0 (4-0 Big 12)

This Week: Win 31-29 vs. UCF
Week 9: Away at Kansas

7. Texas Longhorns: 6-1 (3-1 Big 12)

This Week: Win 31-24 at Houston
Week 9: Home vs. BYU

8. Alabama Crimson Tide: 7-1 (5-0 SEC)

This Week: Win 34-20 vs. No. 17 Tennessee
Week 9: Bye

9. Oregon Ducks: 6-1 (3-1 Pac-12)

This Week: Win 38-24 vs. Washington State
Week 9: Away at Utah

10. Oregon State Beavers: 6-1 (3-1 Pac-12)

This Week: Bye
Week 9: Away at Arizona

11. Utah Utes: 6-1 (3-1 Pac-12)

This Week: Win 34-32 at No. 18 USC
Week 9: Home vs. Oregon

12. Penn State Nittany Lions: 6-1 (3-1 Big Ten)

This Week: Loss 20-12 at No. 3 Ohio State
Week 9: Home vs. Indiana

13. Ole Miss Rebels: 6-1 (3-1 SEC)

This Week: Win 28-21 at Auburn
Week 9: Home vs. Vanderbilt

14. LSU Tigers: 6-2 (4-1 SEC)

This Week: Win 62-0 vs. Army
Week 9: Bye

15. Louisville Cardinals: 6-1 (3-1 ACC)

This Week: Bye
Week 9: Home vs. Duke

16. Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 6-2

This Week: Bye
Week 9: Home vs. Pittsburgh

17. Missouri Tigers: 7-1 (3-1 SEC)

This Week: Win 34-12 vs. South Carolina
Week 9: Bye

18. Air Force Falcons: 7-0 (4-0 Mountain West)

This Week: Win 17-6 at Navy
Week 9: Away at Colorado State

19. Tulane Green Wave: 6-1 (3-0 American)

This Week: Win 35-28 vs. North Texas
Week 9: Away at Rice

20. North Carolina Tar Heels: 6-1 (3-1 ACC)

This Week: Loss 31-27 vs. Virginia
Week 9: Away at Georgia Tech

21. Duke Blue Devils: 5-2 (2-1 ACC)

This Week: Loss 38–20 at No. 4 Florida State
Week 9: Away at Louisville

22. Tennessee Volunteers: 5-2 (2-2 SEC)

This Week: Loss 34-20 at No. 11 Alabama
Week 9: Away at Kentucky

23. USC Trojans: 6-2 (4-1 Pac-12)

This Week: Loss 34-32 vs. No. 14 Utah
Week 9: Away at California

24. UCLA Bruins: 5-2 (2-2 Pac-12)

This Week: Win 42-7 at Stanford
Week 9: Home vs. Colorado

25. James Madison Dukes: 7-0 (4-0 Sun Belt)

This Week: Win 20-9 at Marshall
Week 8: Home vs. Old Dominion

Others Considered: Kentucky, Wyoming, Fresno State, Florida, Liberty

Dropped from Rankings: No. 24 Iowa