Creg Stephenson Alabama Media Group (Theodore, AL) About: Creg Stephenson is a sports writer for AL.com, with a primary focus on in-state college sports. He covers South Alabama and Troy athletics, and also writes in-depth historical features on a variety of topics including Alabama, Auburn and the state's various college and professional teams. A two-time graduate of the University of Alabama, he has more than 25 years of sports writing experience. He is a past president of the Alabama Sports Writers Association and has won numerous awards for his writing, including the ASWA's 2018 and 2023 Herby Kirby Awards for story of the year.
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Nov 1, 2026 Week 9 Rankings for Creg Stephenson1 Miami (FL) (62) 8-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 62 Voters Lowest: 3 - 2 Voters 1740
2 Georgia (7) 7-1 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 7 Voters Lowest: 7 - Stephen Means 1648
3 Indiana 8-1 Actual: 6Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 13 - Chris Carter 1446
4 Utah (1) 8-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - Stephen Means Lowest: 8 - Zach Klein 1540
5 Notre Dame 7-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 5 Voters Lowest: 10 - Ian Kress 1476
6 UCLA 8-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 2 Voters Lowest: 10 - Nick Jacobs 1473
7 BYU 7-1 Actual: 7Highest: 2 - Rece Davis Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters 1358
8 Ohio State 6-2 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Mike Hill Lowest: 17 - Greg Luca 1049
9 Kentucky 7-1 Actual: 8Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - Koki Riley 1253
10 Texas Tech 7-1 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - Andy Yamashita Lowest: 18 - Cameron Cox 931
11 LSU 6-2 Actual: 15Highest: 9 - 3 Voters Lowest: 20 - David Jablonski 814
12 Alabama 6-2 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - Ty Hildenbrandt 1107
13 Texas 6-2 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - Koki Riley Lowest: 18 - Nick Jacobs 1057
14 Tennessee 6-2 Actual: 16Highest: 9 - Chris Carter Lowest: 23 - Stephen Means 719
15 Ole Miss 6-2 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - Koki Riley Lowest: 17 - Murray Evans 953
16 Wake Forest 7-1 Actual: 14Highest: 5 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 898
17 Houston 6-2 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - Kirk Kenney Lowest: 23 - Bob Asmussen 590
18 Missouri 6-2 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: NR - Chelsie Brown 475
19 USC 7-2 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Bob Asmussen Lowest: 23 - 3 Voters 539
20 Iowa 6-2 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 25 - Zach Klein 401
21 Boise State 7-1 Actual: 20Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 451
22 Northwestern 6-2 Actual: 26Highest: 20 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 41 Voters 79
23 Arizona 6-2 Actual: 24Highest: 18 - Spencer Ripchik Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 154
24 New Mexico 7-1 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 179
25 UTSA 7-1 Actual: 28Highest: 22 - Matt McGavic Lowest: NR - 46 Voters 43
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-South Carolina 25-Florida
