Ralph Russo The Athletic (Brooklyn, NY) About: Ralph Russo is a Senior Writer for The Athletic, covering college football. Before joining The Athletic, he spent 20 years as the lead national college football writer for The Associated Press. He also previously worked as the AP's Mississippi-based sports writer and did a stint with The Denver Post. Ralph is a native New Yorker and a graduate of Fordham University.
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Oct 19, 2025 Week 9 Rankings for Ralph Russo1 Ohio State (60) 7-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 60 Voters Lowest: 3 - Koki Riley 1643
2 Alabama 6-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 6 - Keith Farmer 1463
3 Texas A&M 7-0 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 5 - 4 Voters 1499
4 Indiana (6) 7-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 4 - Ralph Russo 1583
5 Georgia 6-1 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 8 - Stephen Means 1360
6 Miami (FL) 5-1 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - Chris Murray Lowest: 17 - Haley Sawyer 1073
7 Oregon 6-1 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Mike Hlas Lowest: 13 - Steven Johnson 1317
8 Ole Miss 6-1 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - Sean Reider 1119
9 Texas Tech 6-1 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: 22 - Bob Asmussen 782
10 Oklahoma 6-1 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: 21 - Steven Johnson 882
11 Missouri 6-1 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 748
12 Vanderbilt 6-1 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - 8 Voters Lowest: 18 - Javon Edmonds 1031
13 BYU 7-0 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Keith Farmer Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 975
14 Georgia Tech 7-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 20 - Koki Riley 1143
15 Notre Dame 5-2 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - 4 Voters 964
16 Tennessee 5-2 Actual: 17Highest: 8 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - Stephen Means 527
17 Cincinnati 6-1 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Koki Riley 350
18 Virginia 6-1 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - Stephen Means Lowest: 25 - Koki Riley 624
19 Louisville 5-1 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 458
20 South Florida 6-1 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - Sam McKewon 501
21 Illinois 5-2 Actual: 23Highest: 17 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 25 Voters 168
22 USC 5-2 Actual: 26Highest: 14 - Koki Riley Lowest: NR - 37 Voters 97
23 Tulane 6-1 Actual: 28Highest: 21 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - 50 Voters 37
24 Arizona State 5-2 Actual: 24Highest: 15 - Javon Edmonds Lowest: NR - 21 Voters 155
25 Texas 5-2 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 318
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 20-LSU 25-Michigan
