Tennessee, USC, UNC Fall In Week 9 AP College Football Top 25 Poll
By Jason Hall
October 22, 2023
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Tennessee, North Carolina and USC all fell several spots in the the Associated Press Week 9 college football Top 25 poll.
The Vols dropped four spots to No. 21 overall following their 34-20 loss at Alabama on Saturday (October 21). The Trojans fell six spots to No. 24 overall after their 34-32 loss to Utah at home.
The Tar Heels dropped seven spots to No. 17 overall following their 31-27 loss to Virginia on Saturday.
The full Week 9 AP Top 25 poll rankings are included below:
- Georgia (SEC)- 7-0 (-)
- Michigan (Big Ten)- 8-0 (-)
- Ohio State (Big Ten)- 7-0 (-)
- Florida State (ACC)- 7-0 (-)
- Washington (Pac-12)- 7-0 (-)
- Oklahoma (Big 12)- 7-0 (-)
- Texas (Big 12)- 6-1 (+1)
- Oregon (Pac-12)- 6-1 (+1)
- Alabama (SEC)- 7-1 (+2)
- Penn State (Big Ten)- 6-1 (-3)
- Oregon State (Pac-12)- 6-1 (+1)
- Ole Miss (SEC)- 6-1 (+1)
- Utah (Pac-12)- 6-1 (+1)
- Notre Dame (IA Independents)- 6-2 (+1)
- LSU (SEC)- 5-2 (+4)
- Missouri (SEC)- 7-1 (+4)
- North Carolina (ACC)- 6-1 (-7)
- Louisville (ACC)- 6-1 (+3)
- Air Force (Mountain West) - 7-0 (+3)
- Duke (ACC)- 5-2 (-4)
- Tennessee (SEC)- 5-2 (-4)
- Tulane (AAC)- 6-1 (+1)
- UCLA (Pac-12)- 5-2 (+2)
- USC (Pac-12)- 6-2 (-6)
- James Madison (Sun Belt)- 7-0 (NR)