College Football Power Rankings: Week 9
October 30, 2018BY: Domenic Buccini, College Football Analyst
Although the top 4 remained the same, there were many changes that took place this week. We see eight new faces in the new top 25 power rankings. Only time will tell before we know what teams are for real, and which ones are just pretenders.
| Ranking | Team | Record | Last Week’s Ranking |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 8-0 | 1↔️ |
| 2 | LSU Tigers | 7-1 | 2↔️ |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers | 8-0 | 3↔️ |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 8-0 | 4↔️ |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs | 7-1 | 6⬆️ |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines | 7-1 | 5⬇️ |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners | 7-1 | 9⬆️ |
| 8 | UCF Knights | 7-0 | 11⬆️ |
| 9 | Florida Gators | 6-2 | 7⬇️ |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 7-1 | 10↔️ |
| 11 | Washington State Cougars | 7-1 | 13⬆️ |
| 12 | Kentucky Wildcats | 7-1 | 12↔️ |
| 13 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 6-1 | 16⬆️ |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 6-2 | 19⬆️ |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns | 6-2 | 8⬇️ |
| 16 | Utah Utes | 6-2 | 18⬆️ |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 6-2 | 14⬇️ |
| 18 | Houston Cougars | 7-1 | Unranked⬆️ |
| 19 | Utah State Aggies | 7-1 | Unranked⬆️ |
| 20 | Fresno State Bulldogs | 7-1 | Unranked⬆️ |
| 21 | Syracuse Orange | 6-2 | Unranked⬆️ |
| 22 | Boston College Eagles | 6-2 | Unranked⬆️ |
| 23 | Virginia Cavaliers | 6-2 | Unranked⬆️ |
| 24 | Iowa State Cyclones | 4-3 | Unranked⬆️ |
| 25 | Georgia Southern Eagles | 7-1 | Unranked⬆️ |
Just Missed Cut: Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Washington, Buffalo, UAB, Army, NC State
