



#1 Alabama holds on for 31-28 Tidal Wave Party win over #15 Tulane, sets up battle for first place with surprising LSU squad in two weeks
Crimson Tide nearly blows 31-10 second half lead, but gets the 'W' despite Green Wave Heisman contender Grant Brady's 8-reception 232-yard 1-touchdown night | #10 Cal outlasts #4 USC for 23-17 victory, hands Trojans their first loss in what's becoming a crowded Pac-10 race | #2 Michigan holds off unranked Iowa's upset bid by the skin of their teeth to remain in the driver's seat for the highly-coveted #2 poll spot for another week | #11 Colorado falls from the ranks of the unbeaten in stunning 35-32 loss to Texas Tech

Scores/Standings - through week 9
2027 NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll | |||||
RK | LW | TEAM (VOTES) | W | L | POINTS |
1 | 1 | Alabama (34) | 8 | 0 | 1498 |
2 | 2 | Michigan (21) | 6 | 0 | 1416 |
3 | 3 | Texas (2) | 8 | 0 | 1269 |
4 | 5 | West Virginia (3) | 6 | 0 | 1228 |
5 | 8 | Washington (1) | 6 | 0 | 1157 |
6 | 6 | Texas A&M | 7 | 0 | 1147 |
7 | 7 | Missouri | 7 | 0 | 1107 |
8 | 10 | California | 5 | 1 | 963 |
9 | 9 | UCLA | 7 | 1 | 895 |
10 | 4 | USC | 7 | 1 | 870 |
11 | 12 | Ohio | 8 | 0 | 834 |
12 | 13 | Penn St. | 6 | 1 | 739 |
13 | 14 | Michigan St. | 4 | 2 | 698 |
14 | 18 | LSU | 6 | 2 | 592 |
15 | 17 | Notre Dame | 4 | 3 | 568 |
16 | 20 | UTEP | 7 | 0 | 532 |
17 | 19 | South Carolina | 7 | 1 | 527 |
18 | 21 | Oregon | 5 | 2 | 432 |
19 | 15 | Tulane | 5 | 3 | 414 |
20 | 22 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 2 | 395 |
21 | 23 | TCU | 4 | 3 | 349 |
22 | 25 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 0 | 340 |
23 | 24 | Florida | 5 | 3 | 318 |
24 | 11 | Colorado | 6 | 1 | 287 |
25 | 16 | Southern Miss | 5 | 3 | 286 |
Ohio St. (254), UCF (222), USF (193), Miami (136), Duke (88), Nevada (33), Navy (22)
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#16 Southern Miss (5-3) -- 14
#18 LSU (6-2) -- 23
#1 Alabama (8-0) -- 31
#15 Tulane (5-3) -- 28
#2 Michigan (6-0) -- 21
Iowa (3-5) -- 14
#12 Ohio (8-0) -- 24
Buffalo (3-4) -- 7
Oregon St. (1-6) -- 10
#8 Washington (6-0) -- 27
#11 Colorado (6-1) -- 32
Texas Tech (2-6) -- 35
Kansas (4-4) -- 14
#6 Texas A&M (7-0) -- 41
#10 California (5-1) -- 23
#4 USC (7-1) -- 17
Stanford (3-5) -- 13
#9 UCLA (7-1) -- 47
Nebraska (2-6) -- 21
#3 Texas (8-0) -- 48
Iowa St. (2-5) -- 6
#7 Missouri (7-0) -- 56

#14 LSU (6-2) -- Idle
Connecticut (2-5)
#4 West Virginia (6-0)
#6 Texas A&M (7-0)
Oklahoma (3-5)
#8 California (5-1)
Washington St. (0-6)
#11 Ohio (8-0)
Temple (5-2)
#22 Louisiana Tech (8-0)
Fresno St. (5-3)
Tulsa (2-5)
#16 UTEP (7-0)
#3 Texas (8-0)
Oklahoma St. (6-2)
#7 Missouri (7-0)
#24 Colorado (6-1)
#1 Alabama (8-0)
Vanderbilt (3-4)
#5 Washington (6-0)
#18 Oregon (5-2)
Miami (7-1)
#20 Virginia Tech (5-2)

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Scores/Standings - through week 9
SEC East Division Standings | ||||||
TEAM | REC | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STRK |
#17 South Carolina | 7-1 | .870 | 5-1 | 312 | 96 | W5 |
#23 Florida | 5-3 | .620 | 4-2 | 246 | 158 | W2 |
Tennessee | 4-4 | .500 | 2-3 | 200 | 216 | L2 |
Georgia | 3-4 | .420 | 1-4 | 163 | 181 | W1 |
Kentucky | 2-6 | .250 | 1-4 | 130 | 248 | L3 |
Vanderbilt | 3-4 | .420 | 0-4 | 89 | 121 | L4 |
SEC West Division Standings | ||||||
TEAM | REC | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STRK |
#1 Alabama | 8-0 | 1.000 | 5-0 | 287 | 120 | W8 |
#14 LSU | 6-2 | .750 | 4-1 | 288 | 239 | W5 |
#19 Tulane | 5-3 | .620 | 4-2 | 351 | 167 | L1 |
Ole Miss | 4-3 | .570 | 2-2 | 135 | 145 | W1 |
Arkansas | 3-5 | .370 | 2-3 | 171 | 265 | L3 |
Auburn | 2-5 | .280 | 1-5 | 138 | 235 | L2 |

Ole Miss (4-3) -- 14
Vanderbilt (3-4) -- 13
#19 South Carolina (7-1) -- 44
Tennessee (4-4) -- 23
Auburn (2-5) -- 17
#24 Florida (5-3) -- 51
#1 Alabama (8-0) -- 31
#15 Tulane (5-3) -- 28

Auburn (2-5)
Georgia (3-4)
Kentucky (2-6)
#17 South Carolina (7-1)
Arkansas (3-5)
Tennessee (4-4)
#23 Florida (5-3)
Ole Miss (4-3)
#1 Alabama (8-0)
Vanderbilt (3-4)
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