The results of Week 9 of the college football season caused changes near the top of the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-136.

With one more month of college football's regular season, early College Football Playoff projections have Texas A&M high. But Texas is not listed.

The Texas Longhorns have managed to keep their College Football Playoff ambitions within reach following their 45-38 overtime victory against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday. This win comes after their 16-13 overtime win against the Kentucky Wildcats in week 8.

No. 10 BYU and No. 13 Texas Tech are the two highest ranked teams in the Big 12. They square off on Nov. 8 at Jones AT&T Stadium.

After a wild Week 9 brought another round of big coaching changes in college football, it's time to shift our attention forward to Week 10 with some early predictions for this week's biggest games.  The Week 10 slate features a trio of ranked matchups and some of the nation's best getting important tests in conference play.

The No. 22 Texas Longhorns, led by quarterback Arch Manning, face the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss.

College football Week 10 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming for Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas State Wildcats Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.

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.

This season, Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia has emerged as one of college football's top quarterbacks. As Texas coach Steve Sarkisian put it Monday, "Obviously, the quarterback is the tip of the spear."