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College football's post-Week 9 SP+ rankings

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For maybe the first time in the 2024 college football season, we had a week where nothing really happened. I mean, things happened in Week 9 -- two top-five teams (Ohio State and Texas) narrowly survived upset bids, Texas A&M made a statement, the Group of Five playoff race crystallized, and Pitt's defense (21) outscored both its opponent (13) and its own offense (20). But only four teams ranked in the AP top 25 lost, and they all lost to higher-ranked teams. Even with Ohio State's serious flirtation with disaster, nothing of lasting consequence really unfolded.