Week 9 in college football didn’t see a ton of movement in the Top 10, with the top six teams all remaining the same from last week in Sunday’s release of the new US LBM Coaches Poll.
The No. 1 Oregon Ducks looked impressive in their Top 25 matchup against the Illinois Fighting Illini. Dillon Gabriel and Oregon got out to a 35-3 halftime lead and defeated Bret Bielema’s Illini, 38-9.
The Georgia Bulldogs stayed at No. 2 following a bye while the Penn State Nittany Lions (No. 3), Ohio State Buckeyes (No. 4), Miami Hurricanes (No. 5) and Texas Longhorns (No. 6) all won and remained the same in the coaches poll rankings.
As for the Clemson Tigers? Dabo Swinney’s team moved up one spot to No. 8 in the coaches poll following their bye week.
What does it all mean to Fox Sports analyst and broadcaster Joel Klatt? As he does each Sunday, the former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback re-ranked his Top 10 teams following Saturday’s action.
Klatt moved Clemson up one spot to No. 6 in his weekly re-rank. The Tigers are now four spots ahead of Miami (8-0) in Klatt’s rankings
Clemson ranks one spot ahead of the Indiana Hoosiers (8-0) at No. 7 in Klatt’s rankings. Klatt ranked the Tennessee Volunteers at No. 8 and the Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 9 following their big bounce-back win over the Missouri Tigers, 34-0 in Tuscaloosa. Miami was ranked No. 10.
Joel Klatt’s Top 10 Rankings After Week 9
My new CFB Top 10 (10/26)
1) @oregonfootball
2) @GeorgiaFootball
3) @OhioStateFB
4) @PennStateFball
5) @TexasFootball
6) @ClemsonFB
7) @IndianaFootball
8) @Vol_Football
9) @AlabamaFTBL
10) @CanesFootball
Almost: @AggieFootball @CycloneFB @BYUfootball @NDFootball…— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) October 27, 2024
Clemson will take on the Louisville Cardinals in Death Valley next Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on ESPN.