Colorado is back in the rankings.
The 6-2 Buffaloes qualified for bowling on Saturday night with a 34-23 win over Cincinnati. On Sunday afternoon, Colorado jumped to No. 23 in the AP Top 25 for the first time in 2024.
It’s the first time Colorado has been ranked since it was No. 19 prior to its Week 4 game against Oregon in 2023. The Buffaloes were eliminated in that game and have never been ranked again during a 4-8 season .
This year, Colorado is in contention for the Big 12 title and has four winnable games to end the season. Colorado will play Texas Tech, Utah, Kansas and Oklahoma State in November. These four teams have a combined Big 12 record of 5-15 so far this season and the Red Raiders have earned three of those wins.
At the top of the poll, the top four teams remained unchanged. Oregon remained at No. 1 after beating Illinois, and Penn State and Ohio State remained at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, after wins. The two Big Ten teams will play each other in the Week 10 marquee matchup.
That game between the top five teams is one of only two games next weekend between ranked teams. The other is in the ACC as No. 18 Pitt plays No. 20 SMU.
Miami moved up one spot to No. 5 after a big win over Florida State at home. The Hurricanes switched places with Texas after the Longhorns defeated Vanderbilt 27-24 on the road.
Texas A&M moved up four spots to No. 10 with its 38-23 win over LSU. The Tigers fell eight places to No. 16 in the rankings.
All eight remaining undefeated teams are ranked in the poll after Week 9 and the lowest team is Army at No. 21. Navy and Liberty were undefeated for the week, but the Midshipmen lost to Notre Dame and Liberty lost to previously winless Kennesaw State . .
AP Top 25
1. Oregon (8-0)
2. Georgia (6-1)
3. Penn State (7-0)
4. Ohio State (6-1)
5. Miami (8-0)
6. Texas (7-1)
7. Tennessee (6-1)
8. Notre Dame (7-1)
9. BYU (8-0)
10. Texas A&M (7-1)
11. Clemson (6-1)
11. Iowa State (7-0)
13. Indiana (8-0)
14. Alabama (6-2)
15. Boise State (6-1)
16. LSU (6-2)
17. Kansas State (7-1)
18. Pitt (8-0)
19. Ole Miss (6-2)
20. SMU (7-1)
21. Army (7-0)
22. Washington State (7-1)
23. Colorado (6-2)
24. Illinois (6-2)
25. Missouri (6-2)
