AP Top 25
The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 16, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Ohio St. (59) 3-0 1,617 1
2. Auburn (2) 3-0 1,507 3
3. Southern Cal (2) 2-0 1,494 4
4. West Virginia (2) 3-0 1,419 5
5. Florida 3-0 1,350 7
6. Michigan 3-0 1,297 11
7. Texas 2-1 1,180 8
8. Louisville 3-0 1,121 12
9. Georgia 3-0 1,105 10
10. LSU 2-1 1,085 6
11. Virginia Tech 3-0 931 14
12. Notre Dame 2-1 912 2
13. Oregon 3-0 833 18
14. Iowa 3-0 831 16
15. Tennessee 2-1 585 13
16. TCU 3-0 527 20
17. Oklahoma 2-1 510 15
18. Florida St. 2-1 466 9
19. Clemson 2-1 399 --
20. Arizona St. 3-0 384 22
20. Boston College 3-0 384 23
22. California 2-1 383 21
23. Nebraska 2-1 162 19
24. Penn St. 2-1 143 25
25. Boise St. 3-0 110 --
Others receiving votes: Alabama 94, Miami 78, Rutgers 46, UCLA 40, Michigan St. 33, Wisconsin 29, Missouri 22, Georgia Tech 19, Texas Tech 16, Texas A&M 9, Arkansas 2, Purdue 2.
USA Today Top 250
Record Pts Pvs
1. Ohio State (60) 3-0 1,572 1
2. Southern California (2) 2-0 1,493 2
3. Auburn (1) 3-0 1,432 4
4. West Virginia 3-0 1,359 5
5. Florida 3-0 1,282 6
6. Michigan 3-0 1,181 13
7. Georgia 3-0 1,178 9
8. Texas 2-1 1,144 8
9. Louisville 3-0 1,106 12
10. Virginia Tech 3-0 964 14
11. LSU 2-1 911 7
12. Oregon 3-0 829 18
13. Notre Dame 2-1 814 3
14. Iowa 3-0 781 16
15. TCU 3-0 621 20
16. Oklahoma 2-1 508 11
17. Florida State 2-1 459 10
18. Arizona State 3-0 397 23
19. Tennessee 2-1 376 17
20. California 2-1 366 21
21. Boston College 3-0 348 25
22. Alabama 3-0 314 24
23. Clemson 2-1 283 NR
24. Nebraska 2-1 167 19
25. Boise State 3-0 139 NR
Others receiving votes: Penn State 138; Miami (Fla.) 81; UCLA 60; Rutgers 43; Texas Tech 38; Michigan State 37; Georgia Tech 14; Texas A&M 9; Wisconsin 9; Missouri 7; Purdue 5; Maryland 3; Washington 3; Arkansas 2; Southern Mississippi 1; Texas-El Paso 1.
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