College Football

2026 Week 10 Rankings

Miami is No. 1 in the Week 10 NovaModel College Football rankings, ahead of UCLA and Texas. The biggest climb: Colorado, up 18 spots. The biggest drop: Kansas State, down 17 spots. Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes.

What happened in Week 9

56 games were played in Week 9. Top-25 teams lost 8 times. 4 games were upsets by the pre-game rankings.

Troy upset No. 19 James Madison, 24-21 on the road. Tucker Kilcrease led Troy with 179 passing yds. In these rankings, Troy rises from No. 120 to No. 104 and James Madison falls from No. 19 to No. 35.
Syracuse upset No. 20 SMU, 30-27 at home. Steve Angeli led Syracuse with 200 passing yds. In these rankings, Syracuse rises from No. 85 to No. 69 and SMU falls from No. 20 to No. 33.
USC upset No. 3 Ohio State, 30-18 at home. Jayden Maiava led USC with 222 passing yds. In these rankings, USC rises from No. 26 to No. 16 and Ohio State falls from No. 3 to No. 11.
Iowa State upset No. 25 Oklahoma State, 51-49 at home. Jaylen Raynor led Iowa State with 309 passing yds. In these rankings, Iowa State rises from No. 73 to No. 58 and Oklahoma State falls from No. 25 to No. 39.
No. 1 Miami beat North Carolina, 38-35 on the road. Darian Mensah led Miami with 274 passing yds. In these rankings, Miami stays at No. 1 and North Carolina rises from No. 53 to No. 51.
No. 10 Georgia beat No. 16 Florida, 27-8 at a neutral site. Gunner Stockton led Georgia with 101 passing yds. In these rankings, Georgia rises from No. 10 to No. 6 and Florida falls from No. 16 to No. 21.
No. 17 Texas Tech beat No. 21 Arizona, 34-26 at home. J'Koby Williams led Texas Tech with 175 rushing yds. In these rankings, Texas Tech rises from No. 17 to No. 15 and Arizona falls from No. 21 to No. 25.
No. 22 Boise State beat Texas State by 1 point, 46-45 at home. Maddux Madsen led Boise State with 236 passing yds. In these rankings, Boise State rises from No. 22 to No. 17 and Texas State falls from No. 58 to No. 64.

Week 9 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 10 ranking uses only games played before Week 10, 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	MiamiACC	8-0	W 38-35 @ UNC	@ #7 ND	76.1O 82.3 · D 62.0	–
2	UCLABig Ten	8-0	W 27-0 vs NEV	@ MINN	73.8O 60.6 · D 73.8	–
3	TexasSEC	6-2	W 31-3 vs MSST	@ #20 MIZ	72.9O 56.3 · D 80.8	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
4	IndianaBig Ten	8-1	W 23-16 vs MINN	vs #16 USC	72.8O 58.5 · D 81.2	–
5	UtahBig 12	8-0	W 49-25 @ CIN	vs #14 BYU	72.1O 70.3 · D 66.5	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
6	GeorgiaSEC	7-1	W 27-8 vs FLA	@ #12 MISS	71.4O 69.2 · D 70.6	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
7	Notre DameFBS Independents	7-1	W 35-13 vs NAVY	vs #1 MIA	71.3O 71.5 · D 76.8	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
8	AlabamaSEC	6-2	W 31-20 vs TA&M	@ #10 LSU	70.9O 71.5 · D 69.0	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
9	KentuckySEC	7-1	W 34-17 vs VAN	@ #19 TENN	71.1O 61.1 · D 60.4	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
10	LSUSEC	6-2	W 38-17 @ AUB	vs #8 ALA	71.4O 76.4 · D 75.6	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
11	Ohio StateBig Ten	6-2	L 18-30 @ USC	vs #24 ORE	70.1O 72.0 · D 72.7	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
12	Ole MissSEC	6-2	W 45-15 vs AUB	vs #6 UGA	70.1O 72.2 · D 62.3	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
13	Wake ForestACC	7-1	W 51-7 vs UVA	vs Merrimack	69.8O 65.2 · D 70.8	–
14	BYUBig 12	7-1	W 27-20 vs ASU	@ #5 UTAH	69.6O 56.4 · D 69.8	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
15	Texas TechBig 12	7-1	W 34-26 vs ARIZ	vs WVU	67.6O 62.5 · D 60.8	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
16	USCBig Ten	7-2	W 30-18 vs OSU	@ #4 IU	67.2O 64.9 · D 58.2	▲ 10Up 10 spots since last week
17	Boise StatePac-12	7-1	W 46-45 vs TXST	@ CSU	67.1O 66.5 · D 55.5	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
18	HoustonBig 12	6-2	L 13-21 @ UTAH	vs CIN	66.6O 66.9 · D 65.9	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
19	TennesseeSEC	6-2	L 24-27 @ SC	vs #9 UK	66.0O 57.8 · D 73.3	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
20	MissouriSEC	6-2	W 34-10 @ ARK	vs #3 TEX	65.1O 60.6 · D 70.6	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
21	FloridaSEC	5-3	L 8-27 vs UGA	vs OU	65.1O 66.3 · D 58.2	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
22	IowaBig Ten	6-2	W 30-0 vs WIS	@ NU	64.5O 52.1 · D 72.9	▲ 14Up 14 spots since last week
23	South CarolinaSEC	5-3	W 42-25 @ OU	vs TA&M	64.1O 69.5 · D 56.6	▲ 10Up 10 spots since last week
24	OregonBig Ten	5-3	W 34-26 vs NU	@ #11 OSU	64.0O 58.4 · D 65.2	▲ 10Up 10 spots since last week
25	ArizonaBig 12	6-2	L 26-34 @ TTU	vs TCU	62.7O 61.1 · D 65.9	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
26	UTSAAmerican Athletic	7-1	W 42-19 @ TULN	@ FAU	62.6O 58.0 · D 51.1	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
27	NorthwesternBig Ten	6-2	L 26-34 @ ORE	vs #22 IOWA	62.5O 63.0 · D 60.3	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
28	New MexicoMountain West	7-1	W 21-16 @ SJSU	@ NEV	62.3O 55.0 · D 67.4	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
29	PittsburghACC	6-3	W 34-11 vs GT	vs FSU	62.0O 55.4 · D 64.8	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
30	DukeACC	6-2	W 47-2 vs BC	@ NCSU	61.9O 54.5 · D 66.7	▲ 11Up 11 spots since last week
31	WisconsinBig Ten	5-3	L 0-30 @ IOWA	vs RUTG	61.8O 47.3 · D 72.5	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
32	MemphisAmerican Athletic	7-2	W 49-22 vs ARMY	@ USF	61.8O 67.4 · D 48.8	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
33	SMUACC	6-2	L 27-30 @ SYR	vs VT	61.6O 62.3 · D 61.4	▼ 13Down 13 spots since last week
34	North Dakota StateMountain West	7-2	W 31-7 vs UTEP	@ HAW	61.1O 47.8 · D 73.4	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
35	James MadisonSun Belt	7-2	L 21-24 vs TROY	@ USM	60.9O 64.6 · D 55.1	▼ 16Down 16 spots since last week
36	OklahomaSEC	4-4	L 25-42 vs SC	@ #21 FLA	60.9O 48.0 · D 69.8	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
37	LouisvilleACC	5-3	W 52-24 vs STAN	@ GT	60.9O 71.9 · D 52.1	▲ 12Up 12 spots since last week
38	LibertyConference USA	7-1	W 49-10 vs FIU	@ NMSU	60.8O 57.3 · D 70.8	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
39	Oklahoma StateBig 12	5-3	L 49-51 @ ISU	@ KSU	60.7O 75.6 · D 51.2	▼ 14Down 14 spots since last week
40	North TexasAmerican Athletic	6-2	W 48-41 vs FAU	vs RICE	60.5O 77.4 · D 42.1	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
41	Mississippi StateSEC	4-4	L 3-31 @ TEX	vs VAN	60.3O 60.6 · D 56.5	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
42	MichiganBig Ten	5-3	W 28-21 @ RUTG	vs MSU	60.2O 42.8 · D 71.7	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
43	Louisiana TechSun Belt	6-2	W 35-20 @ USA	@ TROY	59.8O 54.3 · D 58.4	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
44	NebraskaBig Ten	5-3	L 10-17 vs WASH	@ ILL	59.8O 58.5 · D 68.4	▼ 13Down 13 spots since last week
45	Virginia TechACC	6-2	W 20-16 @ CLEM	@ SMU	59.3O 59.8 · D 55.0	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
46	ClemsonACC	5-3	W 36-24 @ FSU	@ SYR	59.7O 44.5 · D 69.0	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
47	AuburnSEC	4-4	L 15-45 @ MISS	vs ARK	58.5O 52.7 · D 59.7	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
48	BaylorBig 12	5-3	W 41-9 @ UCF	vs ISU	58.7O 58.5 · D 68.2	▲ 12Up 12 spots since last week
49	CincinnatiBig 12	5-3	L 25-49 vs UTAH	@ #18 HOU	58.5O 60.9 · D 43.4	▼ 12Down 12 spots since last week
50	MinnesotaBig Ten	5-3	L 16-23 @ IU	vs #2 UCLA	58.1O 44.2 · D 62.7	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
51	North CarolinaACC	4-4	L 35-38 vs MIA	@ CONN	57.3O 54.1 · D 61.5	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
52	South FloridaAmerican Athletic	6-2	W 30-10 vs UAB	@ ECU	57.0O 40.9 · D 63.7	–
53	Penn StateBig Ten	4-4	W 31-17 vs PUR	@ WASH	56.7O 53.6 · D 66.4	▲ 13Up 13 spots since last week
54	Texas A&MSEC	4-4	L 20-31 @ ALA	@ #23 SC	56.6O 50.4 · D 69.2	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
55	IllinoisBig Ten	5-3	W 20-17 @ MD	vs NEB	56.3O 55.1 · D 55.4	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
56	West VirginiaBig 12	5-3	W 24-20 @ TCU	@ #15 TTU	55.9O 66.9 · D 35.5	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
57	Oregon StatePac-12	5-3	L 22-38 @ FRES	vs TXST	55.8O 68.0 · D 52.8	▼ 14Down 14 spots since last week
58	Iowa StateBig 12	4-4	W 51-49 vs OKST	@ BAY	55.8O 52.3 · D 53.3	▲ 15Up 15 spots since last week
59	Air ForceMountain West	6-2	W 35-26 vs CONN	@ ARMY	55.6O 51.8 · D 56.1	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
60	WashingtonBig Ten	5-3	W 17-10 @ NEB	vs PSU	55.5O 51.3 · D 58.7	▲ 17Up 17 spots since last week
61	Jacksonville StateConference USA	6-2	W 24-0 @ NMSU	vs SHSU	55.5O 52.1 · D 57.5	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
62	ToledoMid-American	6-2	W 45-38 vs WMU	@ SAC	55.3O 62.3 · D 44.6	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
63	UCFBig 12	4-4	L 9-41 vs BAY	@ KU	54.9O 54.3 · D 56.0	▼ 13Down 13 spots since last week
64	Texas StatePac-12	4-4	L 45-46 @ BOIS	@ ORST	54.7O 67.1 · D 45.1	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
65	TCUBig 12	4-4	W 22-16 vs KU	@ #25 ARIZ	54.6O 43.2 · D 76.3	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
66	Fresno StatePac-12	5-3	W 38-22 vs ORST	@ USU	54.4O 48.8 · D 57.2	▲ 17Up 17 spots since last week
67	OhioMid-American	6-2	W 24-20 vs EMU	@ AKR	54.2O 47.4 · D 51.8	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
68	Western MichiganMid-American	6-3	W 23-10 vs BGSU	@ AKR	53.4O 43.2 · D 57.1	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
69	SyracuseACC	4-4	W 30-27 vs SMU	vs CLEM	53.3O 58.8 · D 55.0	▲ 16Up 16 spots since last week
70	UNLVMountain West	5-3	W 31-24 vs NIU	vs WYO	52.8O 44.7 · D 54.9	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
71	LouisianaSun Belt	5-3	L 31-35 @ USM	vs USA	52.7O 50.3 · D 59.9	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
72	Georgia SouthernSun Belt	4-4	W 19-3 vs APP	vs MRSH	52.3O 49.3 · D 62.7	▲ 16Up 16 spots since last week
73	Arizona StateBig 12	4-4	L 20-27 @ BYU	vs COLO	52.3O 55.3 · D 49.8	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
74	ArmyAmerican Athletic	5-3	L 22-49 @ MEM	vs AF	52.1O 55.9 · D 48.4	▼ 11Down 11 spots since last week
75	PurdueBig Ten	3-5	L 17-31 @ PSU	vs MD	52.0O 60.7 · D 44.7	▼ 11Down 11 spots since last week
76	Kansas StateBig 12	4-4	L 24-27 @ COLO	vs OKST	52.0O 54.7 · D 57.6	▼ 17Down 17 spots since last week
77	Boston CollegeACC	4-4	L 2-47 @ DUKE	vs FSU	51.7O 40.9 · D 58.9	▼ 16Down 16 spots since last week
78	NC StateACC	4-4	W 31-10 vs CAL	vs DUKE	51.1O 52.6 · D 47.8	▲ 14Up 14 spots since last week
79	Florida StateACC	3-5	L 24-36 vs CLEM	@ BC	51.0O 59.9 · D 49.5	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
80	VirginiaACC	4-5	L 7-51 @ WAKE	vs CAL	51.0O 44.0 · D 62.7	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
81	StanfordACC	4-5	L 24-52 @ LOU	@ VT	50.7O 45.8 · D 41.5	–
82	ArkansasSEC	3-5	L 10-34 vs MIZ	@ AUB	50.3O 43.8 · D 54.4	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
83	VanderbiltSEC	3-5	L 17-34 @ UK	@ MSST	49.9O 42.8 · D 51.4	▲ 13Up 13 spots since last week
84	KansasBig 12	3-5	L 16-22 @ TCU	vs UCF	49.7O 58.1 · D 57.0	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
85	South AlabamaSun Belt	4-4	L 20-35 vs LT	@ UL	49.2O 57.5 · D 37.1	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
86	Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic	5-3	L 41-48 @ UNT	vs UTSA	49.2O 62.7 · D 31.2	▼ 12Down 12 spots since last week
87	WyomingMountain West	5-3	W 28-14 vs AF	@ UNLV	48.7O 32.1 · D 54.8	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
88	ColoradoBig 12	3-5	W 27-24 vs KSU	@ ASU	48.7O 45.5 · D 56.2	▲ 18Up 18 spots since last week
89	App StateSun Belt	5-3	L 3-19 @ GASO	vs GAST	48.6O 45.8 · D 51.5	▼ 7Down 7 spots since last week
90	Michigan StateBig Ten	2-6	L 10-28 @ UCLA	@ MICH	48.5O 42.0 · D 60.4	–
91	UConnFBS Independents	4-4	L 26-35 @ AF	vs UNC	48.3O 58.4 · D 47.6	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
92	TulaneAmerican Athletic	4-4	W 38-31 @ CLT	vs TLSA	48.2O 38.8 · D 55.1	▲ 7Up 7 spots since last week
93	UABAmerican Athletic	4-4	L 10-30 @ USF	vs CLT	47.6O 37.9 · D 56.2	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
94	San Diego StatePac-12	4-5	W 26-20 vs WSU	vs USU	47.6O 43.2 · D 42.5	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
95	East CarolinaAmerican Athletic	4-4	W 17-9 vs TEM	vs USF	47.5O 43.5 · D 54.5	▲ 9Up 9 spots since last week
96	CaliforniaACC	3-6	L 10-31 @ NCSU	@ UVA	47.4O 45.7 · D 47.0	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
97	TulsaAmerican Athletic	4-4	L 35-38 vs ARMY	@ TULN	47.0O 49.3 · D 54.1	–
98	Miami (OH)Mid-American	5-3	W 28-27 @ CMU	vs BUF	46.9O 44.4 · D 48.7	–
99	Arkansas StateSun Belt	4-4	W 38-32 vs GAST	vs ULM	46.6O 49.4 · D 49.9	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
100	BuffaloMid-American	5-3	W 31-24 vs BGSU	@ M-OH	46.6O 38.1 · D 44.7	–
101	Georgia StateSun Belt	4-4	L 20-31 vs CCU	@ APP	46.3O 57.9 · D 46.4	▼ 17Down 17 spots since last week
102	DelawareConference USA	4-4	W 35-21 @ WKU	@ KENN	46.2O 52.2 · D 43.8	▲ 13Up 13 spots since last week
103	Florida InternationalConference USA	3-5	L 10-49 @ LIB	vs MOST	45.9O 36.4 · D 62.5	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
104	TroySun Belt	4-4	W 24-21 @ JMU	vs LT	45.8O 43.6 · D 51.8	▲ 16Up 16 spots since last week
105	MarshallSun Belt	5-3	W 36-23 @ ODU	@ GASO	45.4O 43.4 · D 41.4	▲ 9Up 9 spots since last week
106	NevadaMountain West	3-5	L 0-27 @ UCLA	vs UNM	45.4O 41.1 · D 56.6	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
107	Utah StatePac-12	3-5	W 31-14 vs CSU	vs FRES	44.8O 30.4 · D 65.8	▲ 16Up 16 spots since last week
108	Colorado StatePac-12	3-5	L 14-31 @ USU	vs #17 BOIS	45.1O 62.4 · D 18.1	▼ 15Down 15 spots since last week
109	NavyAmerican Athletic	2-6	L 13-35 vs ND	vs TEM	44.8O 51.4 · D 53.5	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
110	Central MichiganMid-American	3-5	L 27-28 vs M-OH	vs EMU	44.4O 31.8 · D 51.3	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
111	MarylandBig Ten	2-6	L 17-20 vs ILL	@ PUR	44.1O 49.9 · D 49.2	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
112	Coastal CarolinaSun Belt	3-5	W 31-20 @ GAST	vs ODU	44.0O 46.6 · D 51.8	▲ 10Up 10 spots since last week
113	MassachusettsMid-American	4-4	L 16-35 @ CONN	vs BALL	43.9O 37.5 · D 54.8	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
114	Georgia TechACC	2-6	L 11-34 @ PITT	vs LOU	43.6O 48.1 · D 41.3	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
115	Middle TennesseeConference USA	4-4	L 28-44 vs KENN	vs WKU	43.5O 44.6 · D 44.4	▼ 13Down 13 spots since last week
116	RutgersBig Ten	2-6	L 21-28 vs MICH	@ WIS	43.2O 53.8 · D 37.1	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
117	San José StateMountain West	4-5	L 16-21 vs UNM	vs NIU	43.2O 38.2 · D 51.7	–
118	Western KentuckyConference USA	3-5	L 21-35 vs DEL	@ MTSU	42.4O 44.5 · D 43.8	▼ 10Down 10 spots since last week
119	Southern MissSun Belt	3-5	W 35-21 @ ULM	vs JMU	41.7O 48.6 · D 36.4	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
120	Eastern MichiganMid-American	4-5	L 20-24 @ OHIO	vs CMU	41.4O 36.7 · D 46.7	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
121	Kent StateMid-American	3-6	L 10-31 @ SAC	@ BGSU	41.2O 28.6 · D 49.0	▼ 9Down 9 spots since last week
122	New Mexico StateConference USA	3-5	L 0-24 vs JXST	vs LIB	41.1O 40.5 · D 50.5	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
123	Ball StateMid-American	3-5	W 34-17 vs SAC	@ MASS	41.0O 43.0 · D 37.1	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
124	Kennesaw StateConference USA	2-6	W 44-28 @ MTSU	vs DEL	40.1O 42.0 · D 52.0	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
125	TempleAmerican Athletic	2-6	L 9-17 @ ECU	@ NAVY	38.8O 41.3 · D 47.6	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
126	Missouri StateConference USA	3-5	W 24-3 vs SHSU	@ FIU	38.8O 45.0 · D 39.0	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
127	Hawai'iMountain West	2-6	W 56-21 @ NIU	@ UTEP	38.2O 39.2 · D 48.6	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
128	Old DominionSun Belt	2-7	L 23-36 vs MRSH	@ CCU	38.1O 27.5 · D 52.7	▼ 4Down 4 spots since last week
129	RiceAmerican Athletic	1-7	L 49-51 @ FAU	@ UNT	37.9O 42.0 · D 46.6	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
130	Washington StatePac-12	1-8	L 20-26 @ SDSU	vs CSU	35.8O 36.7 · D 51.9	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
131	CharlotteAmerican Athletic	1-7	L 31-38 vs TULN	@ UAB	35.3O 40.1 · D 32.0	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
132	Bowling GreenMid-American	2-7	L 10-23 @ WMU	vs KENT	35.3O 31.8 · D 43.9	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
133	UTEPMountain West	1-7	L 7-31 @ NDSU	vs HAW	35.1O 35.2 · D 35.8	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
134	AkronMid-American	1-7	L 20-35 @ KENT	vs OHIO	34.0O 39.4 · D 33.4	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
135	Sacramento StateMid-American	2-7	W 31-10 vs KENT	vs TOL	33.2O 29.5 · D 37.4	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
136	UL MonroeSun Belt	1-7	L 21-35 vs USM	@ ARST	32.4O 33.8 · D 35.7	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
137	Sam HoustonConference USA	1-7	L 3-24 @ MOST	@ JXST	32.1O 31.0 · D 52.0	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
138	Northern IllinoisMountain West	0-8	L 24-31 @ UNLV	@ SJSU	28.7O 37.0 · D 31.7	–

What happened in Week 9

All 138 teams

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What happened in Week 9

All 138 teams

How these rankings work

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