Bowl, CFP projections: How more top-25 losses shifted postseason picture

ESPN's bowl and College Football Playoff analysts Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach reviewed the postseason picture following an eventful Week 9 of the college football season, during which multiple top-25 teams suffered losses. The updated CFP projections address who could jump Ohio State before the first official committee rankings are released. Other notable storylines include Florida State firing head coach Mike Norvell and Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith's record-setting 2026 season.