College Football Rankings Week 9: Teams 26 to 50, Featuring Michigan, Nebraska, Colorado

There's a really interesting mix of teams in our Week 9 ranking of those between 26 and 50.

Out of the 25 teams, 14 lost and two more didn't play.

From Arizona to West Virginia, Utah to Kentucky, Arkansas to Michigan to Rutgers to Oklahoma to Nebraska to ...

All of a sudden, a great first half of the campaign is fading into the abyss as the conference season is becoming a wee bit of a struggle.

Here are the top teams ranking just outside of the top 25.

College Football Rankings Week 9: 26 to 50

College Football Rankings Week 9
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50
51-75 | 76-100 | 101-134

50 Cal (3-4)

Last Week Rank: 42
NC State 24, Cal 23
Up Next: Oregon State

49 West Virginia (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 43
Kansas State 45, West Virginia 18
Up Next: at Arizona

48 Syracuse (5-1)

Last Week Rank: 45
OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Pitt

47 Rutgers (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 41
UCLA 35, Rutgers 32
Up Next: at USC

46 Kentucky (3-4)

Last Week Rank: 44
Florida 48, Kentucky 20
Up Next: Auburn

45 Utah (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 36
TCU 13, Utah 7
Up Next: at Houston

44 USC (3-4)

Last Week Rank: 27
Maryland 29, USC 28
Up Next: Rutgers

43 Arizona (3-4)

Last Week Rank: 38
Colorado 34, Arizona 7
Up Next: at Utah

42 Michigan State (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 48
Michigan State 32, Iowa 20
Up Next: at Michigan

41 Cincinnati (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 49
Cincinnati 24, Arizona 14
Up Next: at Colorado

40 UNLV (6-1)

Last Week Rank: 40
UNLV 33, Oregon State 35
Up Next: Boise State

39 Maryland (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 47
Maryland 29, USC 28
Up Next: at Minnesota

38 Florida (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 61
Florida 48, Kentucky 20
Up Next: OPEN DATE

37 Nebraska (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 32
Indiana 56, Nebraska 7
Up Next: at Ohio State

36 Vanderbilt (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 34
Vanderbilt 24, Ball State 14
Up Next: Texas

35 Colorado (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 50
Colorado 34, Arizona 7
Up Next: Cincinnati

34 Minnesota (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 35
OPEN DATE
Up Next: Maryland

33 Arizona State (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 29
Cincinnati 24, Arizona 14
Up Next: OPEN DATE

32 Louisville (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 39
Miami 52, Louisville 45
Up Next: at Boston College

31 Arkansas (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 31
LSU 34, Arkansas 10
Up Next: at Mississippi State

30 Wisconsin (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 37
Wisconsin 23, Northwestern 3
Up Next: Penn State

29 Michigan (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 24
Illinois 21, Michigan 7
Up Next: Michigan State

28 Texas Tech (5-2)

Last Week Rank: 23
Baylor 59, Texas Tech 35
Up Next: at TCU

27 Oklahoma (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 22
South Carolina 35, Oklahoma 9
Up Next: at Ole Miss

26 South Carolina (4-3)

Last Week Rank: 33
South Carolina 35, Oklahoma 9
Up Next: OPEN DATE

College Football Rankings Week 9
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50
51-75 | 76-100 | 101-134