Active Top-10 College Football Teams Assert Themselves in Week 9
All eight of the active top-10 college football teams won convincingly in different ways on Saturday as the first College Football Playoff rankings loom.
Quarterback Marcel Reed #10 of the Texas A&M Aggies is defended by safety Tamarcus Cooley #0 of the LSU Tigers and defensive back A.J. Haulcy #13 during the first half of a game at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., on Oct. 25, 2025. Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images
The gap between serious College Football Playoff contenders and teams hoping to compete in it only grew on Saturday.
From No. 3 Texas A&M winning in Death Valley to No. 4 Alabama avoiding a massive upset, everything went in favor of the nation’s top teams. All eight of the nation’s active top-10 teams won on Saturday, and three did in top-20 matchups.
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