AP Top 25 Poll, Rankings Prediction: Week 9

What will the AP Top 25 college football poll be after Week 9? We take our best guess prediction before the real poll comes out on Sunday morning

What will the 2021 AP Poll potentially look like? It’s our predicted best guess on the early college football rankings after Week 9


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Note that this is NOT the actual 2021 Week 9 AP Poll – it’s our prediction and projection of what it might be before its release.

2021 Week 9 AP Poll Prediction

Number in parentheses is where each team finished in last week’s rankings.    

25. Pitt Panthers 6-2 (17)

24. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 7-1 (NR)

23. SMU Mustangs 7-1 (19)

22. NC State Wolfpack 6-2 (NR)

21. Houston Cougars 7-1 (NR)

20. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 7-1 (24)

19. Kentucky Wildcats 6-2 (12)

18. BYU Cougars 7-2 (25)

17. Ole Miss Rebels 6-2 (10)

16. UTSA Roadrunners 8-0 (23)

15. Iowa Hawkeyes 6-2 (9)

14. Auburn Tigers 6-2 (18)

13. Baylor Bears 7-1 (16)

12. Oklahoma State Cowboys 7-1 (15)

11. Texas A&M Aggies 6-2 (14)

Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY prediction: Week 9

10. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 8-0 (13)

9. Michigan Wolverines 7-1 (6)

8. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 7-1 (11)

7. Oregon Ducks 7-1 (7)

6. Ohio State Buckeyes 7-1 (5)

5. Michigan State Spartans 8-0 (8)

4. Oklahoma Sooners 9-0 (4)

3. Cincinnati Bearcats 8-0 (2)

2. Alabama Crimson Tide 7-1 (3)

1. Georgia Bulldogs 8-0 (1)

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