College football rankings: Week 9, 2022

By Kevin Kelley -

College football rankings for week 9 of the 2022 season have been released, which includes no movement among the top six teams in the AP Poll.

The Georgia Bulldogs, who were off on Saturday, remain atop the AP Poll and are followed by (2) Ohio State, (3) Tennessee, (4) Michigan, (5) Clemson, and (6) Alabama.

In the Coaches Poll, Tennessee moved up to third and Michigan dropped to fourth, which means the top six spots in both polls are now identical.

TCU defeated Kansas State on Saturday, 38-28, and moved up one spot to No. 7 in the AP Poll. The Horned Frogs are followed by (8) Oregon, (9) Oklahoma State, and (10) USC.

Texas and Mississippi State dropped out of both polls following losses on Saturday.

Below are the full AP and FBS Coaches polls for Week 9 of the 2022 season (first-place votes in parentheses):

AP Poll – Week 9

1. Georgia (31)
2. Ohio State (18)
3. Tennessee (13)
4. Michigan
5. Clemson (1)
6. Alabama
7. TCU
8. Oregon
9. Oklahoma State
10. (tie) USC
10. (tie) Wake Forest
12. UCLA
13. Penn State
14. Utah
15. Ole Miss
16. Syracuse
17. Illinois
18. LSU
19. Kentucky
20. Cincinnati
21. North Carolina
22. Kansas State
23. Tulane
24. NC State
25. South Carolina

Others receiving votes: Texas 38, Liberty 35, Oregon State 25, Mississippi State 10, Maryland 8, Troy 3, UTSA 1, Arkansas 1, Washington 1, Florida State 1

Dropped from rankings: Texas 20, Mississippi State 24

FBS COACHES POLL – WEEK 9

1. Georgia (43)
2. Ohio State (17)
3. Tennessee (2)
4. Michigan (1)
5. Clemson
6. Alabama
7. TCU
8. Oregon
9. Oklahoma State
10. Wake Forest
11. USC
12. Ole Miss
13. Penn State
14. Utah
15. UCLA
16. Syracuse
17. Kentucky
18. Illinois
19. Cincinnati
20. LSU
21. North Carolina
22. Kansas State
23. NC State
24. Tulane
25. South Carolina

Others receiving votes: Texas 48, Liberty 42, Maryland 24, Washington 22, Oregon State 21, Baylor 6, UTSA 4, Mississippi State 4, Troy 3, Arkansas 3, Coastal Carolina 2, UCF 1, Boise State 1

Dropped from rankings: Texas 21, Mississippi State 24

Stats Perform FCS Top 25 – Week 9

1. South Dakota State (51)
2. Sacramento State (2)
3. Montana State
4. North Dakota State
T-5. Weber State
T-5. Holy Cross
7. Chattanooga
8. UIW
9. Jackson State (1)
10. William & Mary
11. Montana State
12. Delaware
13. Samford
14. Idaho
15. Southeast Missouri
16. Mercer
17. Richmond
18. Rhode Island
19. New Hampshire
20. Southern Illinois
21. UT Martin
22. Fordham
23. North Dakota State
24. Furman
25. Austin Peay

Others receiving votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Southeastern Louisiana 64, Princeton 62, Stephen F. Austin 39, Elon 30, Illinois State 26, Villanova 25, Abilene Christian 16, Eastern Kentucky 15, Campbell 7, Penn 7

Dropped from rankings: Elon 21

FCS Coaches Poll – Week 9

1. South Dakota State (25)
2. Montana State
3. Sacramento State (1)
4. North Dakota State
5. Jackson State
6. Chattanooga
7. Weber State
8. Holy Cross
9. UIW
10. Montana
11. Delaware
12. William & Mary
13. Samford
14. Southeast Missouri
15. Fordham
16. Mercer
17. Rhode Island
18. UT Martin
19. Stephen F. Austin
20. Richmond
21. Austin Peay
22. Princeton
23. Idaho
24. Southern Illinois
25. New Hampshire

Others receiving votes: Furman 53, Pennsylvania 18, State Thomas (Minn.) 17, Villanova 15, Davidson 14, Merrimack 14, Florida A&M 7, State Francis (Pa.) 6, Eastern Kentucky 4, Illinois State 4, Lindenwood 2, North Dakota 2, Elon 1, Southeastern Louisiana 1

Dropped from rankings: Elon 25