College Football

2025 Week 9 Rankings

Indiana is No. 1 in the Week 9 NovaModel College Football rankings, ahead of Ohio State and Texas A&M. The biggest climb: UCF, up 20 spots. The biggest drop: Western Kentucky, down 23 spots. Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes.

What happened in Week 8

60 games were played in Week 8. Top-25 teams lost 10 times. 5 games were upsets by the pre-game rankings.

Louisville upset No. 4 Miami, 24-21 on the road. Miller Moss led Louisville with 248 passing yds. In these rankings, Louisville rises from No. 28 to No. 11 and Miami falls from No. 4 to No. 6.
Arizona State upset No. 5 Texas Tech, 26-22 at home. Sam Leavitt led Arizona State with 319 passing yds. In these rankings, Arizona State rises from No. 37 to No. 31 and Texas Tech falls from No. 5 to No. 9.
UAB upset No. 11 Memphis, 31-24 at home. Ryder Burton led UAB with 251 passing yds. In these rankings, UAB rises from No. 123 to No. 110 and Memphis falls from No. 11 to No. 33.
Michigan upset No. 14 Washington, 24-7 at home. Bryce Underwood led Michigan with 230 passing yds. In these rankings, Michigan rises from No. 29 to No. 19 and Washington falls from No. 14 to No. 32.
Minnesota upset No. 23 Nebraska, 24-6 at home. Drake Lindsey led Minnesota with 153 passing yds. In these rankings, Minnesota rises from No. 47 to No. 36 and Nebraska falls from No. 23 to No. 37.
No. 7 BYU beat No. 12 Utah, 24-21 at home. Bear Bachmeier led BYU with 166 passing yds. In these rankings, BYU rises from No. 7 to No. 5 and Utah falls from No. 12 to No. 21.
No. 1 Indiana beat Michigan State, 38-13 at home. Fernando Mendoza led Indiana with 332 passing yds. In these rankings, Indiana stays at No. 1 and Michigan State rises from No. 98 to No. 97.
No. 15 Georgia beat No. 6 Ole Miss, 43-35 at home. Gunner Stockton led Georgia with 289 passing yds. In these rankings, Georgia rises from No. 15 to No. 7 and Ole Miss falls from No. 6 to No. 12.

Week 8 recap reel

All 138 teams

How these rankings work

Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes. A Week 9 ranking uses only games played before Week 9, so it's the order the teams went into that week in. Movement is the change from the ranking before it.

Rank	Team	Record	Last	Next	Rating	Trend
1	IndianaBig Ten	7-0	W 38-13 vs MSU	vs UCLA	76.7O 70.8 · D 75.1	–
2	Ohio StateBig Ten	7-0	W 34-0 @ WIS	vs PSU	75.6O 60.5 · D 86.1	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
3	Texas A&MSEC	7-0	W 45-42 @ ARK	@ LSU	75.5O 67.8 · D 65.1	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
4	AlabamaSEC	6-1	W 37-20 vs TENN	@ SC	71.8O 60.6 · D 73.2	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
5	BYUBig 12	7-0	W 24-21 vs UTAH	@ ISU	71.5O 61.4 · D 67.4	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
6	MiamiACC	5-1	L 21-24 vs LOU	vs STAN	70.1O 57.2 · D 76.5	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
7	GeorgiaSEC	6-1	W 43-35 vs MISS	vs FLA	69.9O 59.8 · D 68.6	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
8	Georgia TechACC	7-0	W 27-18 @ DUKE	vs SYR	69.8O 62.1 · D 58.3	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
9	Texas TechBig 12	6-1	L 22-26 @ ASU	vs OKST	69.2O 74.0 · D 71.3	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
10	Notre DameFBS Independents	5-2	W 34-24 vs USC	@ BC	69.2O 70.4 · D 68.5	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
11	LouisvilleACC	5-1	W 24-21 @ MIA	vs BC	68.1O 61.2 · D 66.1	▲ 17Up 17 spots since last week
12	Ole MissSEC	6-1	L 35-43 @ UGA	@ #13 OU	67.5O 68.2 · D 55.4	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
13	OklahomaSEC	6-1	W 26-7 @ SC	vs #12 MISS	67.3O 52.2 · D 78.5	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
14	VanderbiltSEC	6-1	W 31-24 vs LSU	vs #17 MIZ	67.0O 69.5 · D 59.3	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
15	South FloridaAmerican Athletic	6-1	W 48-13 vs FAU	@ MEM	66.7O 69.1 · D 57.4	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
16	OregonBig Ten	6-1	W 56-10 @ RUTG	vs WIS	66.6O 69.2 · D 69.9	▲ 11Up 11 spots since last week
17	MissouriSEC	6-1	W 23-17 @ AUB	@ #14 VAN	66.0O 66.1 · D 62.8	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
18	USCBig Ten	5-2	L 24-34 @ ND	@ NEB	65.8O 75.1 · D 58.8	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
19	MichiganBig Ten	5-2	W 24-7 vs WASH	@ MSU	65.6O 56.0 · D 69.9	▲ 10Up 10 spots since last week
20	IllinoisBig Ten	5-2	L 16-34 vs OSU	@ WASH	65.0O 65.1 · D 58.4	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
21	UtahBig 12	5-2	L 21-24 @ BYU	vs COLO	64.8O 68.9 · D 69.5	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
22	VirginiaACC	6-1	W 22-20 vs WSU	@ UNC	64.8O 68.1 · D 52.6	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
23	TulaneAmerican Athletic	6-1	W 24-17 vs ARMY	@ UTSA	64.4O 51.7 · D 57.2	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
24	James MadisonSun Belt	6-1	W 63-27 vs ODU	@ TXST	64.3O 52.9 · D 72.1	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
25	North TexasAmerican Athletic	6-1	W 55-17 vs UTSA	@ CLT	63.8O 72.4 · D 44.1	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
26	CincinnatiBig 12	6-1	W 49-17 @ OKST	vs BAY	63.5O 61.8 · D 52.5	–
27	TennesseeSEC	5-2	L 20-37 @ ALA	@ UK	63.3O 74.6 · D 47.2	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
28	LSUSEC	5-2	L 24-31 @ VAN	vs #3 TA&M	62.9O 48.6 · D 71.9	▼ 12Down 12 spots since last week
29	Boise StatePac-12	5-2	W 56-31 vs UNLV	@ NEV	62.6O 60.4 · D 59.6	▲ 10Up 10 spots since last week
30	NavyAmerican Athletic	6-0	W 32-31 @ TEM	vs FAU	62.3O 54.6 · D 52.7	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
31	Arizona StateBig 12	5-2	W 26-22 vs TTU	vs HOU	62.2O 48.3 · D 68.4	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
32	WashingtonBig Ten	5-2	L 7-24 @ MICH	vs #20 ILL	62.2O 61.3 · D 58.3	▼ 18Down 18 spots since last week
33	MemphisAmerican Athletic	6-1	L 24-31 @ UAB	vs #15 USF	61.5O 58.1 · D 65.2	▼ 22Down 22 spots since last week
34	TexasSEC	5-2	W 16-13 @ UK	@ MSST	61.2O 50.8 · D 75.0	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
35	HoustonBig 12	6-1	W 31-28 vs ARIZ	@ ASU	60.7O 50.0 · D 61.8	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
36	MinnesotaBig Ten	5-2	W 24-6 vs NEB	@ IOWA	60.4O 44.1 · D 60.5	▲ 11Up 11 spots since last week
37	NebraskaBig Ten	5-2	L 6-24 @ MINN	vs NU	60.2O 54.9 · D 59.2	▼ 14Down 14 spots since last week
38	DukeACC	4-3	L 18-27 vs GT	@ CLEM	59.7O 61.6 · D 52.9	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
39	Iowa StateBig 12	5-2	L 17-24 @ COLO	vs #5 BYU	59.6O 53.2 · D 61.8	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
40	IowaBig Ten	5-2	W 25-24 vs PSU	vs MINN	59.3O 46.8 · D 73.0	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
41	TCUBig 12	5-2	W 42-36 vs BAY	@ WVU	59.1O 61.1 · D 49.0	▲ 9Up 9 spots since last week
42	PittsburghACC	5-2	W 30-13 @ SYR	vs NCSU	58.8O 60.5 · D 63.0	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
43	SMUACC	5-2	W 35-24 @ CLEM	@ WAKE	58.3O 56.4 · D 52.9	▲ 12Up 12 spots since last week
44	NorthwesternBig Ten	5-2	W 19-0 vs PUR	@ NEB	57.9O 41.1 · D 69.6	▲ 9Up 9 spots since last week
45	ArizonaBig 12	4-3	L 28-31 @ HOU	@ COLO	57.3O 54.6 · D 60.5	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
46	KansasBig 12	4-3	L 17-42 @ TTU	vs KSU	57.3O 59.3 · D 57.3	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
47	NC StateACC	4-3	L 7-36 @ ND	@ PITT	56.8O 55.0 · D 54.0	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
48	FloridaSEC	3-4	W 23-21 vs MSST	vs #7 UGA	56.7O 48.7 · D 65.4	▲ 14Up 14 spots since last week
49	Mississippi StateSEC	4-3	L 21-23 @ FLA	vs TEX	56.6O 55.8 · D 58.3	▼ 13Down 13 spots since last week
50	East CarolinaAmerican Athletic	4-3	W 41-27 vs TLSA	@ TEM	56.5O 55.1 · D 59.0	▲ 11Up 11 spots since last week
51	San Diego StatePac-12	5-1	W 44-10 @ NEV	@ FRES	56.5O 50.7 · D 62.3	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
52	AuburnSEC	3-4	L 17-23 vs MIZ	@ ARK	56.5O 45.5 · D 72.7	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
53	Old DominionSun Belt	4-3	L 27-63 @ JMU	vs APP	56.2O 62.3 · D 49.7	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
54	Florida StateACC	3-4	L 13-20 @ STAN	vs WAKE	55.2O 67.1 · D 54.1	▼ 12Down 12 spots since last week
55	Wake ForestACC	4-2	W 39-14 @ ORST	vs SMU	55.1O 49.0 · D 59.6	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
56	Kennesaw StateConference USA	4-2	W 35-7 vs LT	@ FIU	54.9O 41.3 · D 54.1	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
57	ColoradoBig 12	3-4	W 24-17 vs ISU	@ #21 UTAH	54.9O 48.4 · D 55.2	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
58	Hawai'iMountain West	6-2	W 31-19 @ CSU	@ SJSU	54.7O 45.1 · D 55.3	▲ 10Up 10 spots since last week
59	Louisiana TechSun Belt	4-2	L 7-35 @ KENN	vs WKU	54.3O 40.3 · D 57.5	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
60	Southern MissSun Belt	5-2	W 22-10 @ UL	vs ULM	54.3O 48.5 · D 48.0	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
61	UNLVMountain West	6-1	L 31-56 @ BOIS	vs UNM	54.3O 61.2 · D 31.7	▼ 12Down 12 spots since last week
62	BaylorBig 12	4-3	L 36-42 @ TCU	@ CIN	54.0O 66.4 · D 39.6	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
63	TroySun Belt	5-2	W 37-14 @ ULM	vs UL	53.4O 46.4 · D 53.6	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
64	UCFBig 12	4-3	W 45-13 vs WVU	@ BAY	53.0O 50.7 · D 64.0	▲ 20Up 20 spots since last week
65	UConnFBS Independents	5-2	W 38-23 @ BC	@ RICE	52.9O 60.4 · D 48.7	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
66	Utah StatePac-12	4-3	W 30-25 vs SJSU	@ UNM	52.0O 55.5 · D 41.2	▲ 15Up 15 spots since last week
67	ClemsonACC	3-4	L 24-35 vs SMU	vs DUKE	52.0O 49.6 · D 60.7	▼ 11Down 11 spots since last week
68	CaliforniaACC	5-2	W 21-18 vs UNC	@ VT	51.9O 39.6 · D 56.6	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
69	South CarolinaSEC	3-4	L 7-26 vs OU	vs #4 ALA	51.8O 40.1 · D 64.1	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
70	TempleAmerican Athletic	4-3	W 49-14 @ CLT	@ TLSA	51.6O 52.0 · D 50.3	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
71	ArkansasSEC	2-5	L 42-45 vs TA&M	vs AUB	51.6O 71.5 · D 48.1	–
72	Western MichiganMid-American	4-3	W 42-0 vs BALL	@ M-OH	51.5O 34.6 · D 67.1	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
73	ToledoMid-American	4-3	W 45-10 vs KENT	@ WSU	51.5O 56.7 · D 64.8	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
74	MarylandBig Ten	4-3	L 17-20 @ UCLA	vs #1 IU	51.2O 46.1 · D 58.8	▼ 22Down 22 spots since last week
75	Washington StatePac-12	3-4	L 20-22 @ UVA	vs TOL	51.0O 38.3 · D 62.8	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
76	Fresno StatePac-12	5-2	L 21-49 @ CSU	vs SDSU	50.8O 46.2 · D 52.7	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
77	Coastal CarolinaSun Belt	4-3	W 45-37 @ APP	vs MRSH	50.6O 33.8 · D 50.1	▲ 20Up 20 spots since last week
78	OhioMid-American	4-3	W 48-21 vs NIU	@ EMU	50.5O 53.8 · D 45.2	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
79	MarshallSun Belt	4-3	W 40-37 vs TXST	@ CCU	50.4O 55.1 · D 39.8	▲ 13Up 13 spots since last week
80	New MexicoMountain West	4-3	W 24-22 vs NEV	vs USU	50.3O 49.3 · D 48.6	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
81	UCLABig Ten	3-4	W 20-17 vs MD	@ #1 IU	50.6O 45.0 · D 55.3	▲ 14Up 14 spots since last week
82	SyracuseACC	3-4	L 13-30 vs PITT	@ #8 GT	50.1O 48.3 · D 50.9	▼ 13Down 13 spots since last week
83	North Dakota StateMountain West	–	–	–	50.0O 50.0 · D 50.0	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
84	Sacramento StateMid-American	–	–	–	50.0O 50.0 · D 50.0	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
85	Penn StateBig Ten	3-4	L 24-25 @ IOWA	@ #2 OSU	49.6O 57.0 · D 57.3	–
86	Western KentuckyConference USA	5-2	L 6-25 vs FIU	@ LT	48.7O 48.7 · D 44.3	▼ 23Down 23 spots since last week
87	DelawareConference USA	3-3	L 25-38 @ JXST	vs MTSU	48.9O 50.0 · D 46.0	▼ 17Down 17 spots since last week
88	KentuckySEC	2-4	L 13-16 vs TEX	vs TENN	48.6O 46.2 · D 56.0	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
89	StanfordACC	3-4	W 20-13 vs FSU	@ #6 MIA	48.3O 37.0 · D 55.1	▲ 19Up 19 spots since last week
90	RutgersBig Ten	3-4	L 10-56 vs ORE	@ PUR	48.1O 59.3 · D 40.3	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
91	PurdueBig Ten	2-5	L 0-19 @ NU	vs RUTG	47.9O 47.1 · D 52.0	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
92	Kansas StateBig 12	3-4	W 41-28 vs TCU	@ KU	47.7O 50.2 · D 51.0	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
93	Bowling GreenMid-American	3-4	L 6-27 vs CMU	@ KENT	47.4O 36.4 · D 53.6	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
94	WisconsinBig Ten	2-5	L 0-34 vs OSU	@ #16 ORE	47.3O 35.5 · D 56.5	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
95	ArmyAmerican Athletic	3-4	L 17-24 @ TULN	@ AF	47.1O 38.8 · D 58.1	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
96	Miami (OH)Mid-American	4-3	W 44-30 vs EMU	vs WMU	47.0O 39.0 · D 54.4	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
97	Michigan StateBig Ten	3-4	L 13-38 @ IU	vs #19 MICH	46.9O 48.2 · D 44.6	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
98	App StateSun Belt	4-3	L 37-45 vs CCU	@ ODU	46.9O 46.3 · D 43.3	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
99	Florida InternationalConference USA	3-3	W 25-6 @ WKU	vs KENN	46.8O 38.6 · D 50.0	▲ 12Up 12 spots since last week
100	Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic	3-4	L 13-48 @ USF	@ NAVY	47.1O 54.4 · D 37.0	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
101	Central MichiganMid-American	4-3	W 27-6 @ BGSU	vs MASS	46.7O 41.4 · D 54.3	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
102	Texas StatePac-12	3-4	L 37-40 @ MRSH	vs #24 JMU	46.4O 63.0 · D 40.0	▼ 11Down 11 spots since last week
103	Jacksonville StateConference USA	4-3	W 38-25 vs DEL	@ MTSU	46.4O 50.5 · D 44.9	▲ 11Up 11 spots since last week
104	Virginia TechACC	2-5	L 20-35 @ GT	vs CAL	46.4O 43.6 · D 50.1	–
105	WyomingMountain West	3-4	L 21-24 @ AF	vs CSU	46.1O 32.5 · D 61.0	▼ 16Down 16 spots since last week
106	UTSAAmerican Athletic	3-4	L 17-55 @ UNT	vs #23 TULN	45.9O 52.0 · D 47.1	▼ 12Down 12 spots since last week
107	UL MonroeSun Belt	3-4	L 14-37 vs TROY	@ USM	45.7O 38.7 · D 43.1	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
108	Georgia SouthernSun Belt	3-4	W 41-24 vs GAST	@ ARST	45.5O 48.4 · D 33.5	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
109	West VirginiaBig 12	2-5	L 13-45 @ UCF	vs TCU	45.2O 44.7 · D 49.7	▼ 13Down 13 spots since last week
110	UABAmerican Athletic	3-4	W 31-24 vs MEM	@ CONN	45.1O 50.8 · D 30.6	▲ 13Up 13 spots since last week
111	BuffaloMid-American	4-3	W 28-21 @ MASS	vs AKR	43.6O 38.0 · D 52.6	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
112	LibertyConference USA	3-4	W 30-27 vs NMSU	vs DEL	43.4O 36.5 · D 55.7	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
113	Missouri StateConference USA	3-3	W 22-20 @ MTSU	@ NMSU	43.3O 40.0 · D 49.4	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
114	Air ForceMountain West	2-5	W 24-21 vs WYO	vs ARMY	42.8O 62.8 · D 28.1	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
115	New Mexico StateConference USA	3-3	L 27-30 @ LIB	vs MOST	42.6O 36.9 · D 46.6	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
116	TulsaAmerican Athletic	2-5	L 27-41 @ ECU	vs TEM	42.1O 39.5 · D 44.6	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
117	RiceAmerican Athletic	3-4	L 13-61 @ UTSA	vs CONN	42.1O 31.0 · D 50.2	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
118	Arkansas StateSun Belt	3-4	W 15-14 @ USA	vs GASO	41.4O 39.4 · D 44.1	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
119	North CarolinaACC	2-4	L 18-21 @ CAL	vs #22 UVA	40.9O 32.3 · D 51.3	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
120	Colorado StatePac-12	2-5	L 19-31 vs HAW	@ WYO	40.7O 39.0 · D 44.6	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
121	Ball StateMid-American	3-4	W 42-28 vs AKR	@ NIU	40.7O 33.3 · D 39.7	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
122	San José StateMountain West	2-5	L 25-30 @ USU	vs HAW	39.4O 50.4 · D 39.4	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
123	LouisianaSun Belt	2-5	L 10-22 vs USM	@ TROY	39.4O 39.1 · D 43.6	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
124	Georgia StateSun Belt	1-6	L 24-41 @ GASO	vs USA	39.4O 39.7 · D 34.9	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
125	Oregon StatePac-12	1-7	W 45-13 vs Lafayette	vs WSU	39.2O 43.8 · D 41.5	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
126	South AlabamaSun Belt	1-6	L 14-15 vs ARST	@ GAST	38.5O 42.7 · D 44.9	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
127	UTEPMountain West	2-5	W 35-17 vs SHSU	@ KENN	38.0O 34.9 · D 47.7	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
128	Kent StateMid-American	2-5	L 10-45 @ TOL	vs BGSU	37.8O 37.5 · D 32.7	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
129	Oklahoma StateBig 12	1-6	L 17-49 vs CIN	@ #9 TTU	37.0O 33.1 · D 34.6	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
130	Boston CollegeACC	1-6	L 23-38 vs CONN	@ #11 LOU	36.1O 47.2 · D 35.8	–
131	AkronMid-American	2-6	L 28-42 @ BALL	@ BUF	35.4O 35.9 · D 39.8	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
132	Middle TennesseeConference USA	1-5	L 20-22 vs MOST	@ DEL	32.2O 30.8 · D 38.5	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
133	CharlotteAmerican Athletic	1-6	L 14-49 vs TEM	vs #25 UNT	31.7O 30.5 · D 29.9	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
134	Eastern MichiganMid-American	2-6	L 30-44 @ M-OH	vs OHIO	31.7O 43.7 · D 29.3	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
135	NevadaMountain West	1-6	L 22-24 @ UNM	vs BOIS	31.6O 29.4 · D 47.7	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
136	Northern IllinoisMountain West	1-6	L 21-48 @ OHIO	vs BALL	31.3O 22.4 · D 54.7	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
137	Sam HoustonConference USA	0-7	L 17-35 vs UTEP	@ LT	30.0O 35.1 · D 32.9	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
138	MassachusettsMid-American	0-7	L 21-28 vs BUF	@ CMU	27.4O 23.6 · D 30.4	–

What happened in Week 8

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What happened in Week 8

All 138 teams

How these rankings work

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