Who Needs a Blogpoll Week 9: It arrived late, but 2016 sees its annual Top 25 bloodbath

Every October there is one Saturday that is an abattoir for championship contenders. That day came this weekend, as so much metaphorical offal was strewn on playing fields across the country.

Nine undefeated teams walked into the Top 25 Saturay. Four of those teams were sawed off at the knees, dragging themselves back home with a loss (Nebraska, Boise State, the Team Who Shall Not Be Named, and West Virginia.) Three other undefeated teams either flirted with a loss (Clemson, Washington,) or were in a dogfight (Michigan.) The only two undefeated teams who did not struggle were on a bye: Alabama and Western Michigan.

Tonight’s playoff rankings, for maybe the first time in its three year history, is expected to mirror the polls fairly closely. However, we can guess that it won’t mirror the WNaBP. Here is what we have after Week 9:

Out:

Utah Utes, Toledo Rockets

On Deck:

Utah Utes, USC Trojans, Troy Triojans, USF Bulls, Toledo Rockets

Playoff Seedings:

1. Alabama

2. Clemson

3. Michigan

4. Washington