Power Rankings – Week 9

Notre Dame junior RB Josh Adams is seventh in the nation in rushing yards (967) after running all over USC for 191 yards and three TDs on just 19 attempts. Adams is averaging 9.2 yards per carry.

Our Power Rankings aren’t based on team records or where teams are slotted in other pools. The sole criteria is who we’d make a favorite over whom on a neutral field if they played today.

1-Alabama
2-Penn St.
3-Georgia
4-Ohio St.
5-Clemson
6-Wisconsin
7-TCU
8-Oklahoma
9-Oklahoma St.
10-Washington
11-Auburn
12-Virginia Tech
13-Notre Dame
14-West Virginia
15-Washington St.
16-North Carolina St.
17-Miami
18-Stanford
19-LSU
20-Michigan St.
21-Ga. Tech
22-Central Florida
23-Arizona St.
24-Mississippi St.
25-Iowa St.

Next Five: USC, Arizona, USF, Texas A&M & Memphis.

Also Considered: South Carolina, Texas, Michigan, Syracuse & Florida.