With the first College Football Playoff rankings reveal days away, the latest Coaches Poll has been flipped upside down after a rash of upsets across the nation. Eleven nationally-ranked teams fell in Week 9, causing major changes in Sunday's latest Amway Coaches Poll with a handful of new teams making their debut in the rankings. Georgia and Clemson passed the eye test with wins away from home while very few others proved to be upset-proof on Saturday. Kentucky's jaw-dropping comeback win at Mizzou was improbable, if not incredible. The Wildcats trailed 14-3 late in the fourth quarter before a punt return touchdown and passing score on the final play of the game resulted in a 1-point victory. Kentucky moved up in this week's Coaches Poll, setting up Saturday's showdown in Lexington vs. Georgia for the SEC East crown. Here's a look at Sunday's Week 10 Coaches Poll:<doc-sep>John Raoux/Associated Press No teams are safe in college football, a lesson a few programs learned the hard way over the weekend. And as always, that shook up the latest Amway Coaches Poll, though most of the nation's top contenders remained safe. Below, we'll take a look at the poll and a look back at the major results from the weekend. Rankings 1. Alabama 2. Clemson 3. Notre Dame 4. LSU 5. Michigan 5. Georgia 7. Oklahoma 8. Ohio State 9. UCF 10. West Virginia 11. Washington State 12. Kentucky 13. Penn State 14. Florida 15. Texas 16. Utah 17. Houston 18. Iowa 19. Washington 20. Utah State 21. Mississippi State 22. Virginia 23. Fresno State 24. Syracuse 25. Boston College Analysis Most of the teams hovering around the top 10 heading into Week 9 escaped the weekend unscathed. Two weren't so lucky. Florida was the first to fall, seeing its SEC title and playoff hopes take a major hit with a 36-17 drubbing at the hands of Georgia. The Gators' inability to get the Bulldogs off the field—Georgia converted eight of its 14 third-down attempts and scored all four of its touchdowns on third down—was the difference. "When you can't get off the field, you get the results we got today," Florida defensive end Cece Jefferson said, per the Associated Press. Georgia's win kept it firmly in the national title conversation. That conversation still includes teams like Clemson, Notre Dame and Oklahoma, who also picked up big wins Saturday. That conversation no longer includes Texas, however, after Oklahoma State upset the Longhorns, 38-35, jumping ahead with 31 first-half points before holding on. Texas showed heart, coming back from a 31-14 halftime deficit, but it was too little, too late. 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Miami vs. Clemson: Which Elite Defense Will Prevail in ACC Championship Game College Football Top 25 Upset Alert for Week 11 College Football Top 25 Upset Alert for Week 10 Which CFB Stars Need More Heisman Hype? College Football Top 25 Upset Alert for Week 9 Right Arrow Icon Kentucky, on the other hand, saved its best for last. The upstart Wildcats kept their magical season going, beating Missouri 15-14 on Terry Wilson's game-winning touchdown pass to tight end C.J. Conrad with no time left on the clock. "Amazing victory by our team," head coach Mark Stoops said, per the AP. "Just could not be more proud of this group, the way we just stuck together." 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Miami vs. Clemson: Which Elite Defense Will Prevail in ACC Championship Game College Football Top 25 Upset Alert for Week 11 College Football Top 25 Upset Alert for Week 10 Which CFB Stars Need More Heisman Hype? College Football Top 25 Upset Alert for Week 9 Right Arrow Icon "I had that championship-winning mentality," Wilson said, referring to the game-winning toss. "At that point in the game, you've got to have that mindset. Playing quarterback, you've got to have it.<doc-sep>Fresh off a come-from-behind 41-38 win over the Stanford Cardinal, the Washington State Cougars moved up four spots to no. 10 in the AP poll. The Cougs are no. 11 in the coaches poll. Utah is the only other Pac-12 team in the AP poll. The Utes jumped seven spots to no. 16 after a dominating win over the UCLA Bruins. The Utes are also no. 16 in the coaches poll, and the Washington Huskies—unranked by the AP writers—are no. 19 in the coaches poll. The Oregon Ducks and the Cardinal both dropped out of the polls. The Cougs got three votes for no. 7 and the lowest they were ranked on any ballot was no. 15. This is all good, but the rankings that actually matter will be made public on Tuesday. The College Football Playoff rankings will tell us a lot about how the committee sees WSU, assuming they can “see” them at all, given the Pac-12 Networks’ distribution and all. But I digress. Life is good for the Cougs and their fans. They’re back in the top 10, just like last year as they began preparation for a game against Cal. OH NO!<doc-sep>A weekend filled with upsets, some of which were more surprising than others, almost completely reshaped the Amway Coaches Poll. Seven teams that were unranked last week join the top 25, though the shuffling only had a slight impact on the upper echelons. The top four teams remain the same, with Alabama continuing to hold a solid lead at No. 1. The Crimson Tide, who had the weekend off, once again claimed 61 of 64 first-place votes. Second-ranked Clemson retains the remaining three first-place nods following a decisive road win at Florida State. Unbeaten Notre Dame holds steady at No. 3 after defeating Navy. LSU, which also had a bye heading into a huge home showdown with Alabama, remains fourth. Georgia, on the heels of its victory against archrival Florida, pulled into a tie for fifth with idle Michigan. Oklahoma, Ohio State, Central Florida and West Virginia round out the top 10. TOP 25:The complete Amway Coaches Poll WINNERS AND LOSERS:Highlights and lowlights from Week 9 BOWL PICTURE:Who is eligible? Who is close? Who is out? Stock up: Utah. The Utes were the most notable beneficiaries of all the chaos, making the biggest move of the week with an eight-spot jump to No. 16. Stock down: Texas. The Longhorns, the highest ranked of the upset victims, tumble eight places to No. 15. Stock up: Washington State. The Cougars climb four positions to a season-high No. 11. Stock down: Florida. The Gators only drop three spots to No. 14 after the loss to Georgia, but their SEC title hopes will have to wait at least another year. Stock up: Penn State. For what it’s worth, the Nittany Lions are now the highest rated of the two-loss teams. They gain three positions to No. 13 after surviving against No. 18 Iowa. Stock down: Washington. The Huskies fall six places to No. 19 after their damaging loss to California. New kids on the block: No. 17 Houston, No. 19 Utah State, No. 21 Mississippi State, No. 22 Virginia, No. 23 Fresno State, No. 24 Syracuse, No. 25 Boston College. College dropouts: Texas A&M, Wisconsin, South Florida, Oregon, North Carolina State, Stanford, Miami. MORE COLLEGE FOOTBALL •Winners and losers from Week 9 •Bowl picture: Who's in, who's out, who's close •Wolken column: What we learned in Week 9<doc-sep>
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish stayed undefeated over the weekend with a 44-22 victory against the Navy Midshipmen on Saturday. That keeps them at the #3 spot in both sets of national rankings this week. This week was light on upsets as far as the top ten is concerned, so much of that group remained the same as well. Here’s the complete week ten USA Today Coaches Poll: The top five remains the same after those teams held their own against their respective competition this week. Georgia, Oklahoma, Ohio State and UCF all moved up one spot after winning or being on their bye week. West Virginia also joins the top ten this week after a 58-14 rout of Baylor. Texas fell out of the top ten after a close road loss to Oklahoma State. This week also sees seven newcomers join the rankings, including Syracuse at #24 who face Notre Dame on November 17th at Yankee Stadium. Here’s the complete week ten AP Poll: It’s a similar story to the Coaches Poll here. The top five is the same. Georgia, Oklahoma, Ohio State, and UCF all move up slightly with the Buckeyes rejoining the top ten. Washington State is in the top ten this week, however, after back-to-back big conference wins. Syracuse is slightly higher in the AP Poll at #22 as opposed to being #24 in the Coaches Poll. The Irish next take the field on Saturday, November 3rd at Northwestern. As far as Notre Dame’s playoff chances go, the first set of official College Football Playoff rankings will be released on Tuesday, October 30th.