Following an interesting Week 8 slate in the 2024 college football season, the AP Poll dropped their picks for the Week 9 Top 25 on Sunday.
Three teams from the Big 12 were ranked, including No. 10 Iowa State, No. 11 BYU, and No. 16 Kansas State.
No other teams were receiving votes from the Big 12 this week.
Here’s a look at the entire poll, courtesy of the Associated Press.
AP TOP 25 POLL: WEEK 9
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon |
| 2 | Georgia |
| 3 | Penn State |
| 4 | Ohio State |
| 5 | Texas |
| 6 | Miami |
| 7 | Tennessee |
| 8 | LSU |
| 9 | Clemson |
| 10 | Iowa State |
| 11 | BYU |
| 12 | Notre Dame |
| 13 | Indiana |
| 14 | Texas A&M |
| 15 | Alabama |
| 16 | Kansas State |
| 17 | Boise State |
| 18 | Ole Miss |
| 18 | Pittsburgh |
| 18 | Illinois |
| 21 | Missouri |
| 22 | SMU |
| 23 | Army |
| 24 | Navy |
| 25 | Vanderbilt |
In Week 8, multiple close contests occurred in the Big 12 Conference. While no major upsets came off the board, BYU and Iowa State survived major upset threats, each winning in the fourth quarter 38-35 with less than one minute remaining. Due to the changes, Iowa State dropped one place in the poll while BYU jumped to No. 11. The lone other ranked Big 12 team was Kansas State, which blew out West Virginia and jumped to No. 16.
When looking at the Power 4 Conferences, the SEC leads all conferences with nine ranked teams; the Big Ten falls behind with five ranked teams. The ACC has four teams ranked in the Top 25, while the Big 12 trails with three.
