Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels remain firmly in the College Football Playoff race after earning a statement win over the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday. No.

Excellent football in the SEC and a shakeup in the Group of Five playoff chase headlined the Week 9 college football weekend.

How will the US LBM Coaches Poll look after Week 9 of the college football season? We give our prediction for the top 10.

Saturday features three key SEC matchups and a few more important conference showdowns. Follow along as we track all the action.

How will the Week 9 schedule impact SEC teams in the updated Week 10 Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 rankings? Check out the latest polls here:

The Oklahoma State Cowboys face the No. 14 Texas Tech Red Raiders, led by quarterback Behren Morton, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.

OU football hosts Ole Miss at 11 a.m. Saturday at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Follow along for live updates.

The verdict: Fiction. Honestly, Illinois’ resume isn’t far too different from that of Notre Dame, which is being widely viewed as a Playoff team. USC is the best win for each of them. And their losses are against top-10 teams — No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana for the Illini, and No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 9 Miami for the Fighting Irish.