Rankings

WS Power Ratings vs AP Top 25, Week 9

Oct 27 – Nov 2, 2026

AP Poll captured Nov 1, 2026

WS ratings finalized Nov 1, 2026

Miami Hurricanes is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings for Week 9 (Oct 27 – Nov 2, 2026).

Projected record and exact-record odds come straight from the nightly season sim. No CFP or national-title odds are shown — committee behavior can't be derived from a rating alone.

1Miami Hurricanes98
AP #1RESULTS #12Proj 11-1 (51.7%)ACC title 38.5%
2Georgia Bulldogs97
AP #3 ▲2RESULTS #7Proj 10-2 (45.7%)SEC title 15.3%
3Notre Dame Fighting Irish95
AP #5 ▼1RESULTS #48Proj 10-2 (44.4%)
4Utah Utes95
AP #6 ▲4RESULTS #9Proj 11-1 (43.9%)Big 12 title 20.8%
5Indiana Hoosiers94
AP #4 ▲2RESULTS #22Proj 11-1 (43.9%)Big Ten title 21.2%
6UCLA Bruins93
AP #7 ▲2RESULTS #2Proj 11-1 (42.6%)Big Ten title 14.1%
7Alabama Crimson Tide93
AP #10 ▲3RESULTS #6Proj 9-3 (55.8%)SEC title 18.3%
8Texas Longhorns93
AP #11 ▲8RESULTS #8Proj 8-4 (40.2%)SEC title 6.6%
9Mississippi93
AP #12 ▼5RESULTS #5Proj 9-3 (47.5%)SEC title 11.6%
10Kentucky Wildcats93
AP #9 ▲3RESULTS #1Proj 9-3 (39.4%)SEC title 2.1%
11LSU Tigers93
AP #15 ▲3RESULTS #4Proj 9-3 (42.8%)SEC title 20%
12Ohio State Buckeyes93
AP #2 ▲1RESULTS #31Proj 9-3 (43.1%)Big Ten title 20.9%
13Tennessee Volunteers91
AP #16 ▼5RESULTS #15Proj 9-3 (37.5%)SEC title 7.9%
14Texas Tech Red Raiders90
AP #13 ▼5RESULTS #40Proj 10-2 (41.8%)Big 12 title 12.4%
15Wake Forest Demon Deacons89
AP #14 ▲3RESULTS #3Proj 10-2 (42.9%)ACC title 18.3%
16BYU Cougars89
AP #8 ▼6RESULTS #17Proj 10-2 (37.9%)Big 12 title 7.9%
17Missouri Tigers88
AP #23 ▼1RESULTS #16Proj 8-4 (41.4%)SEC title 3.5%
18USC Trojans87
AP #18 ▼2RESULTS #46Proj 8-4 (49.6%)Big Ten title 2.7%
19Iowa Hawkeyes87
AP #21 ▼6RESULTS #11Proj 9-3 (36.9%)Big Ten title 6.3%
20Florida Gators87
AP #17 ▲3RESULTS #20Proj 8-4 (36.8%)SEC title 4.8%
21South Carolina Gamecocks86
AP #23RESULTS #10Proj 7-5 (37.9%)SEC title 4.7%
22Oregon Ducks86
Unranked (AP)RESULTS #37Proj 8-4 (42.6%)Big Ten title 6.4%
23Boise State Broncos86
AP #20 ▲1RESULTS #30Proj 10-1 (58.7%)Pac-12 title 54.2%
24Houston Cougars86
AP #18 ▼4RESULTS #14Proj 9-3 (43.4%)Big 12 title 19.4%
25Northwestern Wildcats86
AP #20 ▲4RESULTS #18Proj 8-4 (38.5%)Big Ten title 5.1%

Common questions

Who is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings, Week 9?
Miami Hurricanes is the #1 team in the Who's Starting Power Ratings for Week 9 (Oct 27 – Nov 2, 2026).
Which team rose the most in the AP poll from the prior week?
Texas Longhorns rose 8 spots in the AP Top 25 since the prior week.
Which team does Who's Starting rank higher than the AP poll?
Who's Starting ranks Missouri Tigers #17, 6 spots higher than its AP rank of #23.
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