Playoff Implications In Week 9 Recap South Florida Bulls @ Memphis Tigers . This was the huge game this weekend as far as the College Football Playoff goes. The Tigers pulled off

No game means not much movement for the Florida Gators in the Week 9 USA TODAY Sports college football rerank.

Studs like Ashton Bethel-Roman, KC Concepcion and Mario Craver are making highlight-worthy plays on a routine basis. If the defense performs like it did Saturday -- and it has for most the season, outside those stinkers against Notre Dame and Arkansas -- than Texas A&M is the most complete team in the country.

Week 9 results also impacted bowl games outside of the College Football Playoff. LSU falls in the SEC bowl pecking order after its loss to Texas A&M, while Auburn moves to the Texas Bowl after a victory at Arkansas. Cincinnati and Houston are also on the rise in Big 12 bowl projections after wins on Saturday.

SEC teams won in dramatic fashion, Texas A&M had no trouble against flailing LSU. Here's what to know about Week 9.

The No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers face the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky.