College Football Week 9 Ratings and Rankings - LSU to #1

This week's ratings and rankings are now posted.  With some formerly undefeated teams losing, there are some changes.

But at the very top, things are somewhat stable as Alabama and LSU stay in the top-2 spots, although they swap places this week.  They are still within half a ratings point so still a virtual tie.  Oklahoma State creeps closer, now just over 2 ratings points back, and Stanford leapfrogs Boise State, although those two teams are also in a virtual tie.

Other teams moving up this week include Oklahoma, Arizona State, and Nebraska, all with good wins.

There are now just 6 undefeated teams, but at least two will lose with Alabama/LSU and Oklahoma State/Kansas State playing in 2 weeks.  Look for the projections shortly to see who is projected to finish the regular season undefeated.

The top-25 is below, the full rankings on the web-site.

Rank	Team	Rating	Record	Schedule	Change
Rank	Team	Rating	Record	Schedule	Change
1	LSU	96.803	8-0	73.632	+1, -0.929
2	Alabama	96.339	8-0	71.025	-1, -1.514
3	Oklahoma St	94.187	8-0	74.925	+0, +2.033
4	Stanford	91.394	8-0	69.862	+2, +1.536
5	Boise St	91.317	7-0	71.667	+0, +0.324
6	Oregon	89.378	7-1	71.413	-2, -1.924
7	Oklahoma	88.521	7-1	73.887	+3, +2.114
8	Wisconsin	84.286	6-2	67.331	+0, -2.604
9	Arizona St	83.964	6-2	71.628	+3, +0.181
10	Texas A&M	83.736	5-3	75.328	-3, -4.115
11	Arkansas	83.021	7-1	69.868	-2, -3.682
12	Nebraska	82.463	7-1	71.375	+7, +2.519
13	South Carolina	82.269	7-1	72.524	+5, +1.775
14	Georgia	82.216	6-2	74.622	+1, -0.078
15	Missouri	81.881	4-4	76.749	+12, +3.715
16	Southern Cal	81.332	6-2	74.722	-3, -1.330
17	Clemson	81.193	8-1	69.667	-6, -4.916
18	Michigan	81.003	7-1	68.241	-1, +0.391
19	Texas	80.275	5-2	73.427	+14, +2.983
20	Michigan St	79.514	6-2	71.055	-4, -2.437
21	Notre Dame	79.444	5-3	72.612	+2, +0.415
22	Houston	78.595	8-0	61.947	+14, +1.957
23	Kansas St	78.507	7-1	71.110	-9, -4.045
24	Florida St	78.271	5-3	65.481	+4, +0.143
25	Southern Miss	78.053	7-1	64.070	+10, +1.378