The REAL Coaches' Poll: Top 25 College Football Coaches Rankings (Week Nine)

By now, most of you know what the poll is about.  But for those of you who are new to the REAL Coaches' Poll "experience," this is how it works.

Much like the other college football polls, the coaches are ranked according to their performance for the current season.  No consideration is given to previous seasons. 

A coach moves up the poll by beating other ranked coaches or ranked opponents, and the strength of the win is considered.  A coach moves down in the poll by losing, and more consideration is given to a loss to another ranked coach or a ranked opponent.

Every week the reader comments left from the previous poll are also considered.  So tell me if you agree or disagree.  I listen!

There you have it.  Enjoy the REAL Coaches' Poll (Week Nine).

1. Mack Brown, Texas: beat No. 6 Oklahoma State 28-24 (last week: 1)

2. Nick Saban, Alabama: beat Tennessee 29-9 (last week: 2)

3. Mike Leach, Texas Tech: beat No. 23 Kansas 63-21 (last week: 7)

4. Joe Paterno, Penn State: beat No. 10 Ohio State 13-6 (last week: 5)

5. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma: beat Kansas State 58-35 (last week: 6)

6. Pete Carroll, USC: beat Arizona 17-10 (last week: 3)

7. Mark Richt, Georgia: beat No. 13 LSU 52-38 (last week: 8)

8. Urban Meyer, Florida: beat Kentucky 63-5 (last week: 9)

9. Jim Tressel, Ohio State: lost to No. 3 Penn State 13-6 (last week: 4)

10. Chris Petersen, Boise State: beat San Jose State 33-16 (last week: 11)

11. Kyle Whittingham, Utah: BYE (last week: 12)

12. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State: lost to No. 1 Texas 28-24 (last week: 10)

13. Brady Hoke, Ball State: beat Eastern Michigan 38-17 (last week: 13)

14. Bronco Mendenhall, BYU: beat UNLV 42-35 (last week: 16)

15. Mike Bellotti, Oregon: beat Arizona State 54-20 (last week: 20)

16. Tim Brewster, Minnesota: beat Purdue 17-6 (last week: 21)

17. Gary Pinkel, Missouri: beat Colorado 58-0 (last week: 24)

18. Mark Dantonio, Michigan State: beat Michigan 35-21 (last week: 25)

19. David Cutcliffe, Duke: beat Vanderbilt 10-7 (last week: unranked)

20. Gary Patterson, TCU: beat Wyoming 54-7 (last week: 22)

21. Les Miles, LSU: lost to No. 7 Georgia 52-38 (last week: 14)

22. Todd Graham, Tulsa: beat UCF 49-19 (last week: 23)

23. Bobby Bowden, Florida State: beat Virginia Tech 30-20 (last week: unranked)

24. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech: lost to Virginia 24-17 (last week: 17)

25. Butch Davis, North Carolina: beat Boston College 45-24 (last week: unranked)

On the fence: Jeff Tedford, Cal; Ralph Friedgen, Maryland; Houston Nutt, Ole Miss; Mike Stoops, Arizona; Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern

Dropped out: Jim Leavitt, South Florida; Rich Brooks, Kentucky; Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern