College Football Rankings 2016: Projected AP Top 25 after Week 9

After West Virginia had lost at home earlier on Saturday, Baylor had a chance to become the only unbeaten team remaining in the Big 12. Instead, the Bears sputtered against Texas on the road in Austin. Seth Russell was outdueled by Shane Buechele at quarterback, completing just 50 percent of his passes for just 226 yards with two scores and a pick. The Bears ran for 398 yards, but one of the nation’s highest-octane offenses couldn’t convert all that yardage into points and are destined to drop hard in the Top 25 this week as a result.

Baylor’s still has to play Oklahoma and West Virginia, and both of their toughest remaining tests on the schedule come on the road. The Bears also has three home games left in Waco, beginning with next week’s showdown with TCU. If they run the table, the Bears can still win an outright Big 12 title thanks to head-to-head results. But Baylor probably blew any chance of reaching the College Football Playoff this season after blemishing their perfect record.