Following Wisconsin's loss to Illinois the Gators find themselves back at #7 in the latest college football polls. Despite thumping Louisville Clemson actually dropped a spot to No. 4 in the latest AP Poll. Ohio State's blowout win over Northwestern moves them up to #3.
Elsewhere in the poll, there’s a new highest ranked Group of Five team as No. 16 SMU replaces Boise St who lost too BYU.
No. 23 Iowa State and No. 25 Wake Forest both returned to the top 25 this week after wins to supplant Washington and Missouri.
The full AP Poll heading into Week 9:
- Alabama
- LSU
- Ohio State
- Clemson
- Oklahoma
- Penn State
- Florida
- Notre Dame
- Auburn
- Georgia
- Oregon
- Utah
- Wisconsin
- Baylor
- Texas
- SMU
- Minnesota
- Cincinnati
- Michigan
- Iowa
- Appalachian State
- Boise State
- Iowa State
- Arizona State
- Wake Forest