The race to the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff continues as the calendar gets ready to flip to November.
Texas bounced back against Vanderbilt. Texas A&M made a statement against LSU. Meanwhile, SMU stayed unbeaten in ACC play with an unlikely victory over Duke.
While the Longhorns dropped a spot in the AP Top 25, the Aggies and Mustangs both found themselves on the rise heading into Week 10.
Here’s a look at this week’s polls:
AP Top 25
| Team | Record | Points | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Oregon (61) | 8-0 | 1,549 | 1 |
| 2. Georgia (1) | 6-1 | 1,467 | 2 |
| 3. Penn State | 7-0 | 1,417 | 3 |
| 4. Ohio State | 6-1 | 1,324 | 4 |
| 5. Miami (FL) | 8-0 | 1,283 | 6 |
| 6. Texas | 7-1 | 1,276 | 5 |
| 7. Tennessee | 6-1 | 1,081 | 7 |
| 8. Notre Dame | 7-1 | 1,000 | 12 |
| 9. BYU | 8-0 | 995 | 11 |
| 10. Texas A&M | 7-1 | 972 | 14 |
| 11. Clemson | 6-1 | 968 | 9 |
| 11. Iowa State | 7-0 | 968 | 10 |
| 13. Indiana | 8-0 | 952 | 13 |
| 14. Alabama | 6-2 | 706 | 15 |
| 15. Boise State | 6-1 | 619 | 17 |
| 16. LSU | 6-2 | 577 | 8 |
| 17. Kansas State | 7-1 | 571 | 16 |
| 18. Pittsburgh | 7-0 | 570 | 19 |
| 19. Ole Miss | 6-2 | 471 | 18 |
| 20. SMU | 7-1 | 400 | 22 |
| 21. Army | 7-0 | 312 | 23 |
| 22. Washington State | 7-1 | 220 | NR |
| 23. Colorado | 6-2 | 152 | NR |
| 24. Illinois | 6-2 | 113 | 20 |
| 25. Missouri | 6-2 | 44 | 21 |
Others receiving votes: Vanderbilt 41, Memphis 34, Tulane 28, Navy 23, Louisville 5, Arkansas 4, UNLV 4, Louisiana-Lafayette 3, South Carolina 1.
US LBM Coaches poll
| Team | Record | Points | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Oregon (53) | 8-0 | 1,349 | 1 |
| 2. Georgia (1) | 6-1 | 1,270 | 2 |
| 3. Penn State | 7-0 | 1,239 | 3 |
| 4. Ohio State | 6-1 | 1,160 | 4 |
| 5. Miami (FL) | 8-0 | 1,136 | 5 |
| 6. Texas | 7-1 | 1,096 | 6 |
| 7. Tennessee | 6-1 | 987 | 8 |
| 8. Clemson | 6-1 | 942 | 9 |
| 9. Notre Dame | 7-1 | 853 | 11 |
| 10. Iowa State | 7-0 | 846 | 10 |
| 11. Texas A&M | 7-1 | 806 | 14 |
| 12. BYU | 8-0 | 786 | 12 |
| 13. Indiana | 8-0 | 741 | 13 |
| 14. Alabama | 6-2 | 619 | 15 |
| 15. Kansas State | 7-1 | 533 | 16 |
| 16. LSU | 6-2 | 530 | 7 |
| 17. Pittsburgh | 7-0 | 495 | 20 |
| 18. Ole Miss | 6-2 | 475 | 18 |
| 19. Boise State | 6-1 | 459 | 19 |
| 20. SMU | 7-1 | 346 | 22 |
| 21. Army | 7-0 | 278 | 23 |
| 22. Washington State | 7-1 | 160 | NR |
| 23. Missouri | 6-2 | 114 | 17 |
| 24. Illinois | 6-2 | 89 | 21 |
| 25. Memphis | 7-1 | 76 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Colorado 75, Tulane 27, Louisiana 14, Vanderbilt 13, Navy 10, UNLV 7, Arizona State 5, Virginia Tech 3, Duke 3, Arkansas 3, Louisville 2, James Madison 2, Michigan 1.
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