I find the closer I get to starting this thing, the more paranoid I am getting…..

I have added 9 qts of oil into the tank, and have cranked w/out plugs to verify oil pressure.
I understand the proper oil level check method, but as the car hasn't run yet, I have to do something else.
So, with 9 qts, the oil level is just up to the lowest mark on dipstick. I have all new oil cooler, lines, filter, etc. to fill, but it seems like a lot of oil is not in the tank.
Is this at all normal??
Thanks