We are set to enter Week 9 of the 2025 college football season which means it’s time to look at The League Winners’ Power Rankings. As a reminder, these rankings are an overall reflection of the college football atmosphere among those who cover the sport.
These Power Rankings will combine the averages from multiple members on our staff, and be updated weekly. Where does your favorite team land? Let’s find out.
2025 College Football Power Rankings: Week 9
These College Football Power Rankings are not official endorsements or critiques of any team. This list is a composite of multiple members of The League Winners entering Week 9 of the college football season.
| Rank | Team | Trend | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ohio State | - | Big Ten |
| 2. | Indiana | +1 | Big Ten |
| 3. | Texas A&M | +1 | SEC |
| 4. | Alabama | +3 | SEC |
| 5. | Oregon | +3 | Big Ten |
| 6. | Georgia | +3 | SEC |
| 7. | Georgia Tech | +3 | ACC |
| 8. | Oklahoma | +5 | SEC |
| 9. | Miami (FL) | -7 | ACC |
| 10. | Notre Dame | +6 | Independent |
| 11. | BYU | +3 | Big 12 |
| 12. | Vanderbilt | +5 | SEC |
| 13. | Missouri | +6 | SEC |
| 14. | USF | +4 | American |
| 15. | Texas Tech | -9 | Big 12 |
| 16. | Virginia | -1 | ACC |
| 17. | Tennessee | -6 | SEC |
| 18. | Cincinnati | +6 | Big 12 |
| 19. | Texas | +6 | SEC |
| 20. | Ole Miss | -15 | SEC |
| 21. | Navy | NR | American |
| 22. | LSU | -10 | SEC |
| 23. | Arizona State | NR | Big 12 |
| 24. | Louisville | NR | ACC |
| 25. | Illinois | NR | Big Ten |
Honorable Mentions: Michigan, Houston, Iowa State, James Madison, SMU, and San Diego State all received top-25 votes from our staff.
Other Notes: To no surprise, the Ohio State Buckeyes remain No. 1 in these rankings for yet another week. The SEC remains atop in this Power Rankings, with 10 teams still listed in our rankings. Entering Week 9, there is a three-way tie for second place among the Big Ten, the Big 12, and the ACC. Each conference currently has four teams in these rankings. The American Conference is fifth, with two selections. Notre Dame remains the only independent team in these rankings.
USC, Nebraska, Memphis, and Utah have been removed from the Power Rankings after their losses last week.
Like always, we’ve included our individual College Football Power Rankings for Week 9 from the contributors at The League Winners.
| Rank | Shane Barrett | Kyle Jones | Thomas Christopher | Cody Henderson | Brandyn Pokrass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State |
| 2. | Alabama | Indiana | Indiana | Indiana | Indiana |
| 3. | Indiana | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | Texas A&M |
| 4. | Georgia Tech | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Oregon |
| 5. | Texas A&M | Georgia | Oregon | Oregon | Alabama |
| 6. | Georgia | Oregon | Georgia Tech | Georgia | Oklahoma |
| 7. | Oregon | Notre Dame | Georgia | Georgia Tech | Georgia |
| 8. | Oklahoma | BYU | BYU | Oklahoma | Georgia Tech |
| 9. | Miami | Georgia Tech | Oklahoma | Miami | Texas Tech |
| 10. | Notre Dame | Oklahoma | Vanderbilt | Notre Dame | Miami |
| 11. | BYU | Vanderbilt | Notre Dame | BYU | Vanderbilt |
| 12. | Ole Miss | Ole Miss | Miami | Missouri | Virginia |
| 13. | Vanderbilt | Miami | Ole Miss | Ole Miss | USF |
| 14. | Texas Tech | Missouri | Missouri | Vanderbilt | Missouri |
| 15. | Missouri | USF | USF | Virginia | Notre Dame |
| 16. | USF | Virginia | Virginia | USF | BYU |
| 17. | Illinois | Texas Tech | Missouri | Louisville | Tennessee |
| 18. | Virginia | Texas | Tennessee | Texas Tech | Navy |
| 19. | Navy | LSU | Texas Tech | Tennessee | Louisville |
| 20. | Tennessee | Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Texas | Arizona State |
| 21. | Cincinnati | Tennessee | Navy | Cincinnati | Iowa State |
| 22. | LSU | Michigan | James Madison | SMU | Cincinnati |
| 23. | Texas | Louisville | LSU | LSU | Texas |
| 24. | Houston | Arizona State | Arizona State | Illinois | Michigan |
| 25. | Arizona State | Navy | Texas | San Diego State | James Madison |
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