College football top 25 rankings for Week 9: Should Oregon or Georgia be No. 1? | Sporting News

There is a chance that Georgia could re-take the No.

1 spot in the polls heading into Week 9 after a 30-15 victory at Texas in Week 8.

The Bulldogs have the strength-of-schedule argument knowing they have played in two top-five showdowns in the last four weeks, not to mention a Week 1 opener against Clemson.

Georgia also has a top-10 matchup against No.

8 Tennessee and a road trip to No.

22 Ole Miss left on the schedule.

That is more than enough underdog fuel real or imaginary for Georgia coach Kirby Smart to work with.

All that said, we are keeping Georgia at the No.

2 spot in our Sporting News Top 25 rankings.

Oregon is No.

1.

The Ducks beat Purdue 35-0 on a short week after winning their top-five showdown against Ohio State in Week 7.

Dillon Gabriel is moving up in the Heisman Trophy discussion, and the Ducks have a favorable remaining Big Ten schedule.

MORE: Sporting News Midseason All-America team Texas dropped to No.

4 and Ohio State remains at No.

5.

No.

3 Penn State will get their shot at a top-five showdown on Nov.

2 against the Buckeyes.

Yes, the entire top-five is composed of SEC and Big Ten teams.

No.

6 Miami and No.

7 Clemson teams that are on a collision course in the ACC championship game hold the next two spots.

No.

8 Iowa State, No.

9 LSU and No.

10 BYU round out the top 10.

MORE: Projecting the College Football Playoff after Week 8 Here is a closer look at The Sporting News top 25 rankings: Sporting News Top 25 rankings for Week 9 Here is a closer look at our latest top 25 ranking heading into Week 9: RANK SCHOOL RECORD PVS WEEK 8 RESULT 1 Oregon 7-0 2 Beat Purdue 35-0 2 Georgia 6-1 4 Beat Texas 30-15 3 Penn State 6-0 3 Bye 4 Texas 6-1 1 Lost to Georgia 30-15 5 Ohio State 5-1 5 Bye 6 Miami, Fla.

7-0 6 Beat Louisville 52-45 7 Clemson 6-1 7 Beat Virginia 48-31 8 Tennessee 6-1 12 Beat Alabama 24-17 9 Iowa State 7-0 9 Beat UCF 38-35 10 LSU 6-1 11 Beat Arkansas 34-10 11 BYU 7-0 10 Beat Oklahoma State 38-35 12 Notre Dame 6-1 13 Beat Georgia Tech 31-13 13 Indiana 7-0 15 Beat Nebraska 56-7 14 Texas A&M 6-1 14 Beat Mississippi State 34-24 15 Pitt 6-0 16 Bye 16 Kansas State 6-1 17 Beat West Virginia 45-18 17 Alabama 5-2 8 Lost to Tennessee 24-17 18 SMU 6-1 18 Beat Stanford 40-10 19 Illinois 6-1 19 Beat Michigan 21-7 20 Missouri 6-1 20 Beat Auburn 21-17 21 Boise State 5-1 22 Bye 22 Ole Miss 5-2 21 Bye 23 Navy 6-0 23 Beat Charlotte 51-17 24 Army 7-0 25 Beat East Carolina 45-28 25 Syracuse 5-1 NR Bye.

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