Coaches Poll Week 9: SEC maintains 10 teams in latest top 25
By David Wasson
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The Coaches Poll for Week 9 that was revealed Sunday afternoon had the same number of SEC teams as the 2 week prior, with 10 teams from the conference dotting the new top 25.
Ohio State remained the No. 1 team in America after downing Wisconsin 34-0, and Indiana moved up a spot to No. 2 after the Hoosiers upended Michigan State 38-13 and previous No. 2 Miami lost Friday to Louisville 24-21.
Texas A&M moved up a spot to No. 3 in the latest coaches poll after the Aggies edged Arkansas 45-42. Alabama leapt 2 spots to No. 4 nationally after taking down Tennessee 37-20. Georgia also moved up 2 spots to No. 5 after edging then-No. 5 Ole Miss 43-35. The Rebels now rank 8th heading into Week 9.
Oklahoma also moved up 2 spots to No. 11 after the Sooners thumped South Carolina 26-7. Vanderbilt was the biggest upward mover among SEC teams in the Top 25 poll – vaulting to No. 12 after downing then-No. 10 LSU. Missouri is another 2-spot mover following a 23-17 double-OT win at Auburn.
Tennessee dropped 6 spots to No. 17 after losing to Alabama. Texas fell a spot to No. 18 despite a 16-13 win at Kentucky. LSU tumbled 9 spots to No. 19 following its loss to Vanderbilt.
Here is the Week 9 Coaches Poll, featuring those 10 SEC teams:
1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Oregon
7. Georgia Tech
8. Ole Miss
9. Miami
10. BYU
11. Oklahoma
12. Vanderbilt
13. Notre Dame
14. Missouri
15. Texas Tech
16. Virginia
17. Tennessee
18. Texas
19. LSU
20. South Florida
21. Cincinnati
22. Louisville
23. Illinois
24. Michigan
25. Arizona State
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
