College football rankings for week 9 have been released. Alabama remains the top-ranked team, while Washington State and Iowa made big jumps in the polls.
Washington State, which upset then No. 12 Oregon 34-20, moved up 11 spots in the AP Poll to No. 14 and up eight spots in the Coaches Poll to No. 15.
The Iowa Hawkeyes shut out the Maryland Terrapins at home, winning 23-0. The victory moved the Hawkeyes up one spot in the AP Poll to No. 18 and up four spots in the Coaches Poll to No. 18.
Utah (23), Stanford (24), and Appalachian State (25) all moved into the AP Poll, while Cincinnati (20), Mississippi State (22), and Michigan State (24) all dropped out.
In the FCS Coaches Poll, North Dakota State remains on top with all 26 first-place votes. Kennesaw State, James Madison, Eastern Washington, and Weber State round out the top five.
Below are the full AP Poll, FBS Coaches Poll, and FCS Coaches Poll for Week 9 of the 2018 season:
AP Poll – Week 9
1. Alabama (61)
2. Clemson
3. Notre Dame
4. LSU
5. Michigan
6. Texas
7. Georgia
8. Oklahoma
9. Florida
10. UCF
11. Ohio State
12. Kentucky
13. West Virginia
14. Washington State
15. Washington
16. Texas A&M
17. Penn State
18. Iowa
19. Oregon
20. Wisconsin
21. USF
22. NC State
23. Utah
24. Stanford
25. Appalachian State
Dropped from rankings: Cincinnati 20, Mississippi State 22, Michigan State 24
Others receiving votes: Texas Tech 54, Utah State 50, San Diego State 48, Fresno State 35, Miami 34, Virginia 25, Houston 19, Purdue 17, Michigan State 8, Cincinnati 7, Auburn 5, Boston College 2, Mississippi State 2, UAB 1
FBS Coaches Poll – Week 9
1. Alabama (60)
2. Clemson (2)
3. Notre Dame
4. LSU
5. Michigan
6. Georgia
7. Texas
8. Oklahoma
9. Ohio State
10. UCF
11. Florida
12. West Virginia
13. Washington
14. Kentucky
15. Washington State
16. Penn State
17. Texas A&M
18. Iowa
19. Wisconsin
20. USF
21. Oregon
22. NC State
23. Stanford
24. Utah
25. Miami, FL
Dropped from rankings: Cincinnati 21, Colorado 25
Others receiving votes: Appalachian State 78, Utah State 63, San Diego State 62, Houston 30, Cincinnati 30, Fresno State 22, Mississippi State 18, Virginia 17, Auburn 13, Colorado 9, Buffalo 9, Army 8, Duke 8, Texas Tech 8, Purdue 7, UAB 6, South Carolina 5, Virginia Tech 4, Syracuse 3, Georgia Southern 2, Michigan State 1
FCS Coaches Poll – Week 9
1. North Dakota State (26)
2. Kennesaw State
3. James Madison
4. Eastern Washington
5. Weber State
6. Elon
7. Wofford
8. South Dakota State
9. Illinois State
10. Towson
11. Colgate
12. Jacksonville State
13. UC Davis
14. Central Arkansas
15. Stony Brook
16. McNeese
17. Princeton
18. North Carolina A&T
19. Nicholls
20. Dartmouth
21. Delaware
22. Sam Houston State
23. Northern Iowa
24. North Dakota
25. East Tennessee State