Goz’s Top 25 College Football Rankings (Week 9)

For the third consecutive season,I will be providing my own personal Top 25 poll each week during the college football season. My poll philosophy all season long will remain the same and that is by ranking the teams I believe are the best twenty-five best in the country following that given week’s games. Below are my rankings and comments about each week’ biggest shake-up and changes. Do you agree or disagree? Let me know below or on Twitter @TomGozz

1. LSU
2. Alabama
3. Ohio State
4. Clemson
5. Oklahoma
6. Penn State
7. Florida
8. Georgia
9. Notre Dame
10. Auburn
11. Oregon
12. Wisconsin
13. Utah
14. SMU
15. Texas
16. Baylor
17. Appalachian State
18. Minnesota
19. Michigan
20. Iowa
21. Cincinnati
22. Arizona State
23. Boise State
24. Memphis
25. Wake Forest

Clemson down to #4?-This is a classic example of "Tell me why they should be higher" All the teams above them have proven themselves against far better competition than the Tigers. I can't put Clemson any higher than four.

Oklahoma or Penn State at 5?- I went back and forth on this all week. I slightly give the edge to Oklahoma over Penn State and it's more about how Penn State's game ended. A dropped pass by Michigan helped the team from Happy Valley keep their undefeated season in tact.

Alabama and LSU need to be careful!- Both teams have classic "trap games" this weekend. The Tide and Tigers both have a bye week on the way and then they play each other. Don't sleep on Arkansas and Auburn keeping it as Lee Corso says "closer than the experts think!"