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Following the surprising home loss to Auburn, the Aggies take a big dive in the rankings. Dropping 7-8 spots seems harsh after losing to a ranked team, but having 2 losses will do that with so many undefeated and one loss teams. Plus, I'm guessing the voters don't have much faith in the Aggie defense going forward. Sitting in the mid-teens, the Aggies should be able to work their way back into the Top 10 pretty quickly if they start winning.
Other notes of interest: Texas A&M is now the 3rd-highest ranked team in the state of Texas. Baylor and Texas Tech moved into the top ten in both polls. Auburn jumped all the way to #11 in the AP Poll but is ranked 2 spots behind the Aggies in the Coaches Poll.
AP Poll Top 25 (Week 9) - October 20, 2013
| Rank | Team | Record | Votes | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (55) | 7-0 | 1,495 | 1 |
| 2 | Oregon (3) | 7-0 | 1,427 | 2 |
| 3 | Florida State (2) | 6-0 | 1,395 | 5 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 7-0 | 1,309 | 4 |
| 5 | Missouri | 7-0 | 1,197 | 14 |
| 6 | Baylor | 6-0 | 1,189 | 12 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 6-0 | 1,130 | 10 |
| 8 | Stanford | 6-1 | 1,118 | 13 |
| 9 | Clemson | 6-1 | 927 | 3 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 7-0 | 904 | 16 |
| 11 | Auburn | 6-1 | 867 | 24 |
| 12 | UCLA | 5-1 | 832 | 9 |
| 13 | LSU | 6-2 | 739 | 6 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 5-2 | 683 | 7 |
| 15 | Fresno State | 6-0 | 550 | 17 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 6-1 | 509 | 19 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 6-1 | 501 | 18 |
| 18 | Louisville | 6-1 | 428 | 8 |
| 19 | Oklahoma State | 5-1 | 382 | 21 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 5-2 | 381 | 11 |
| 21 | UCF | 5-1 | 345 | NR |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 5-2 | 258 | 25 |
| 23 | Northern Illinois | 7-0 | 220 | 23 |
| 24 | Michigan | 6-1 | 169 | NR |
| 25 | Nebraska | 5-1 | 117 | NR |
| Others Receiving Votes: Arizona State 108, Notre Dame 82, Oregon State 79, Michigan State 73, Georgia 30, Mississippi 27, Florida 17, Washington 4, Utah 4, Texas 2, Ball State 1, Brigham Young 1 |
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USA TODAY Coaches Poll (Week 9) - October 20, 2013
| Rank | Team | Previous |
| 1 | Alabama (57) | 1 |
| 2 | Oregon (4) | 2 |
| 3 | Florida State (1) | 5 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 3 |
| 5 | Baylor | 12 |
| 6 | Miami | 11 |
| 7 | Missouri | 14 |
| 8 | Stanford | 13 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 15 |
| 10 | Clemson | 4 |
| 11 | UCLA | 10 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 18 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | 17 |
| 13 | LSU | 8 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 7 |
| 16 | Louisville | 6 |
| 17 | Auburn | NR |
| 18 | Fresno State | 19 |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | 20 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 9 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 21 |
| 22 | Northern Illinois | 23 |
| 23 | Michigan | 24 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 25 |
| 25 | UCF | NR |
Harris Poll (Week 9) - October 20, 2013
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (95) | 7-0 | 2615 |
| 2 | Oregon (8) | 7-0 | 2520 |
| 3 | Florida State (2) | 6-0 | 2401 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 7-0 | 2321 |
| 5 | Baylor | 6-0 | 2038 |
| 6 | Missouri | 7-0 | 2026 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 6-0 | 2008 |
| 8 | Stanford | 6-1 | 1952 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 7-0 | 1662 |
| 10 | Clemson | 6-1 | 1616 |
| 11 | UCLA | 5-1 | 1323 |
| 12 | LSU | 6-2 | 1212 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 5-2 | 1177 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 6-1 | 1110 |
| 15 | Auburn | 6-1 | 1105 |
| 16 | Louisville | 6-1 | 1046 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 5-1 | 951 |
| 18 | Fresno State | 6-0 | 920 |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | 6-1 | 841 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 5-2 | 673 |
| 21 | Northern Illinois | 7-0 | 518 |
| 22 | Michigan | 6-1 | 415 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 5-1 | 414 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 5-2 | 281 |
| 25 | Central Florida | 5-1 | 238 |
| Other teams receiving votes: Michigan State 196; Oregon State 168; Arizona State 124; Georgia 113; Notre Dame 61; Florida 30; Mississippi 21; Texas 14; Ball State 8; Houston 4; Washington 2; Boise State 1. Dropped out of Top 25: Georgia, Florida, Washington. |