The College Football Blog: 2012 Power Rankings (After Week 9)

Power Rankings After Week 9

1. Alabama 8-0 (1^st)

2. Oregon 8-0 (2^nd)

3. Kansas State 8-0 (4^th)

4. Notre Dame 8-0 (10^th)

5. LSU 7-1 (6^th)

6. Florida 7-1 (3^rd)

7. Georgia 7-1 (15^th)

8. South Carolina 7-2 (7^th)

9. Stanford 6-2 (11^th)

10. Oregon State 6-1 (9^th)

11. Oklahoma 5-2 (5^th)

12. Florida State 8-1 (13^th)

13. USC 6-2 (8^th)

14. Texas Tech 6-2 (12^th)

15. Clemson 7-1 (NR)

Out: Mississippi State (14^th).

Comments: I’ll have to keep the comments brief this week, as I’m pressed for time. 

There was plenty of movement in my power rankings this week, although I only switched out 1 team. Mississippi State fell out of the rankings from #14, while Clemson rejoined the rankings at #15. Overall, 13 of 15 spots in my rankings experienced change this week. 

6 teams moved up in my rankings this week, with 3 teams climbing more than 1 spot. My Georgia Bulldawgs made the biggest move up my rankings, rising 8 spots from #15 to #7 following their victory over the Gators in the Cocktail Party. 

6 teams dropped in my rankings this week while still remaining in the top 15, with 4 teams falling more than 1 spot. Oklahoma took the biggest fall, dropping 6 spots from #5 to #11 following their second loss at home this season. 

The top 4 teams in my rankings are unbeaten. The top 2 spots in my rankings were the only spots that went unchanged this week.  Alabama remained the #1 team in my rankings for a ninth straight week, while Oregon is the #2 team in my rankings for a sixth consecutive week.