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Tom Murphy Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR) About: Louisiana Tech graduate (1988) with MA in English; Covered nine head coaches in last 16 seasons at Alabama (1998-2007) and Arkansas (2007-13). Married with 3 children. Native of Atlanta, Ga.
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Oct 19, 2025 Week 9 Rankings for Tom Murphy1 Ohio State (60) 7-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 60 Voters Lowest: 3 - Koki Riley 1643
2 Indiana (6) 7-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 6 Voters Lowest: 4 - Ralph Russo 1583
3 Texas A&M 7-0 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 3 Voters Lowest: 5 - 4 Voters 1499
4 Alabama 6-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 6 - Keith Farmer 1463
5 Georgia 6-1 Actual: 5Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 8 - Stephen Means 1360
6 Oregon 6-1 Actual: 6Highest: 3 - Mike Hlas Lowest: 13 - Steven Johnson 1317
7 BYU 7-0 Actual: 11Highest: 5 - Keith Farmer Lowest: 18 - 2 Voters 975
8 Ole Miss 6-1 Actual: 8Highest: 6 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - Sean Reider 1119
9 Miami (FL) 5-1 Actual: 9Highest: 4 - Chris Murray Lowest: 17 - Haley Sawyer 1073
10 Notre Dame 5-2 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - 3 Voters Lowest: 16 - 4 Voters 964
11 Georgia Tech 7-0 Actual: 7Highest: 4 - 3 Voters Lowest: 20 - Koki Riley 1143
12 Texas Tech 6-1 Actual: 14Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: 22 - Bob Asmussen 782
13 Vanderbilt 6-1 Actual: 10Highest: 7 - 8 Voters Lowest: 18 - Javon Edmonds 1031
14 Oklahoma 6-1 Actual: 13Highest: 8 - 3 Voters Lowest: 21 - Steven Johnson 882
15 Tennessee 5-2 Actual: 17Highest: 8 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - Stephen Means 527
16 LSU 5-2 Actual: 20Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 388
17 Texas 5-2 Actual: 22Highest: 16 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 9 Voters 318
18 Virginia 6-1 Actual: 16Highest: 10 - Stephen Means Lowest: 25 - Koki Riley 624
19 Louisville 5-1 Actual: 19Highest: 10 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 458
20 South Florida 6-1 Actual: 18Highest: 11 - Stephen Means Lowest: NR - Sam McKewon 501
21 Missouri 6-1 Actual: 15Highest: 8 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters 748
22 Michigan 5-2 Actual: 25Highest: 21 - 7 Voters Lowest: NR - 20 Voters 123
23 Navy 6-0 Actual: 30Highest: 20 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 53 Voters 28
24 Cincinnati 6-1 Actual: 21Highest: 16 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Koki Riley 350
25 Utah 5-2 Actual: 27Highest: 20 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 51 Voters 40
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 23-Illinois 24-Arizona State
