College Football Rankings: ESPN updates FPI Top 25 after Week 9, before first CFP rankings
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"College Football Rankings: ESPN updates FPI Top 25 after Week 9, before first CFP rankings" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (3)
- Ohio State falls out of top 10, UCLA cracks top 5 and New Mexico earns its 1st-ever AP ranking TribLIVE.com · 16h ago
- AP college football Week 9 poll reaction: What's next for Top 25 ESPN · 16h ago
- AP Top 25: Ohio State drops nine spots after loss to USC Yahoo Sports · 16h ago
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