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This is DraftInsiders.com weekly 2011 season College Poll. We will have weekly polls thru the season & postseason in our College Football Mondays blog column.
Oct 25th
Team of the Week – Texas Tech
Photo - RB Trent Richardson - Alabama
Draft Insiders.com Top 25 Poll
(This year’s record in parentheses)
1. LSU (8-0)
2. Alabama (8-0)
3. Stanford (7-0)
4. Oklahoma St (7-0)
5. Boise St (7-0)
6. Clemson (8-0)
7. Oregon (6-1)
8. Oklahoma (6-1)
9. Arkansas (6-1)
10. Michigan St (6-1)
11. South Carolina (6-1)
12. Nebraska (6-1)
13. Wisconsin (6-1)
14. Virginia Tech (7-1)
15. Kansas St (7-0)
16. Texas A&M (5-2)
17. Michigan (7-1)
18. Houston (7-0)
19. Texas Tech (5-2)
20. Penn St (7-1)
21. Arizona St (5-2)
22. Cincinnati (6-1)
23. Georgia (5-2)
24. Southern Cal (6-1)
25. West Virginia (5-2)
AP Top 25 Poll
Rank / Name / W L / Previous
1. LSU - 8 - 0 / 1
2. Alabama - 8 - 0 / 2
3. Oklahoma St - 7 - 0 / 6
4. Stanford - 7 - 0 / 7
5. Boise St. - 7 - 0 / 5
6. Clemson - 8 - 0 / 8
7. Oregon - 6 - 1 / 9
8. Arkansas - 6 - 1 / 10
9. Michigan St - 6-1 / 15
10. Kansas St. - 7 -0 / 12
11. Oklahoma - 6 - 1 / 3
12. Wisconsin - 6-1 / 4
13. Nebraska - 6 - 1 / 13
14. South Carolina - 6 - 1 / 14
15. Virginia Tech - 7 - 1 / 16
16. Texas A&M - 5 - 2 / 17
17. Michigan - 6 - 1 / 18
18. Houston - 7 - 0 / 21
19. Texas Tech - 5 - 2 / NR
20. Southern Cal - 6-1 / NR
21. Penn St - 7-1 / NR
22. Georgia - 5 -2 / NR
23. Arizona St. - 5 - 2 / 24
24. Cincinnati - 6-1 / NR
25. West Virginia - 5 - 2 / 11
Coaches Top 25 Poll
Rank Team (first-place votes) Record
1. LSU (41) - 7-0
2. Alabama (18) - 7-0
3. Stanford - 6-0
4. Oklahoma St - 6-0
5. Boise St - 6-0
6. Clemson - 7-0
7. Oregon - 5-1
8. Arkansas - 5-1
9. Oklahoma - 6-1
10. Michigan St. - 6-1
11. Wisconsin - 6-1
12. Kansas St - 7-0
13. Nebraska - 6-1
14. South Carolina - 6-1
15. Virginia Tech - 7-1
16. Texas A&M - 5-2
17. Michigan - 6-1
18. Houston - 7-0
19. Penn St - 7-1
20. Arizona St - 5-2
21. Georgia - 5-2
22. Texas Tech - 5-2
23. Cincinnati - 6-1
24. West Virginia - 5-2
25. Southern Miss - 6-1
Dropped out
No. 19 Georgia Tech (6-2, lost to Miami, Fla., 24-7), No. 21 Illinois (6-2, lost to Purdue 21-14), No. 23 Auburn (5-3, lost to then-No. 2 LSU 45-10), No. 24 Washington (5-2, lost to then-No. 5 Stanford 65-21).
Others receiving votes
Texas (4-2) 49; Georgia Tech (6-2) 39; TCU (5-2) 33; Baylor (4-2) 29; Illinois (6-2) 22; Washington (5-2) 20; Iowa (5-2) 14; Syracuse (5-2) 10; Brigham Young (6-2) 9; Southern Methodist (5-2) 7; Wake Forest (5-2) 6; Notre Dame (4-3) 5; Auburn (5-3) 3; Rutgers (5-2) 2; Florida (4-3) 1; Miami (Fla.) (4-3) 1.
Frank Coyle is a long time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Thorpe and All-American teams. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He is also a member of the FWAA and voter in College team and player awards.
Oklahoma & LSU Head Polls - Draft Insiders.com, AP & Coaches Top 25 Teams
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Oct 18th
Team of the Week – Michigan St.
Photo - DT Jerel Worthy - Michigan St.
Draft Insiders.com Top 25 Poll
(This year’s record in parentheses)
1. Oklahoma (6-0)
2. LSU (7-0)
3. Alabama (7-0)
4. Stanford (6-0)
5. Wisconsin (6-0)
6. Oklahoma St (7-0)
7. Boise St (6-0)
8. Clemson (7-0)
9. Oregon (5-1)
10. Arkansas (5-1)
11. Michigan St (5-1)
12. West Virginia (5-1)
13. South Carolina (6-1)
14. Nebraska (5-1)
15. Virginia Tech (6-1)
16. Kansas St (6-0)
17. Georgia Tech (6-1)
18. Michigan (6-1)
19. Illinois (6-1)
20. Houston (6-0)
21. Penn St (6-1)
22. Arizona St (5-2)
23. Baylor (4-2)
22. Texas A&M (4-2)
25. Washington (5-1)
AP Top 25 Poll
Rank / Name / W L / Previous
1 LSU - 7 - 0 / 1
2 Alabama - 7 - 0 / 2
3 Oklahoma - 6 - 0 / 3
4 Wisconsin - 7-0 / 4
5 Boise St. - 6 - 0 / 5
6 Oklahoma St. - 7 - 0 / 6
7 Stanford - 6 - 0 / 7
8 Clemson - 7 - 0 / 8
9 Oregon - 5 - 1 / 9
10 Arkansas - 5 - 1 / 10
11 West Virginia - 5 - 1 / 13
12 Kansas St. - 7 - 0 / 17
13 Nebraska - 6 - 1 / 14
14 South Carolina - 6 - 1 / 15
15. Michigan St – 5-1 23
16 Virginia Tech - 6 - 1 / 19
17 Texas A&M - 3 - 2 / 21
18 Michigan - 6 - 0 / 11
19 Auburn - 4 - 2 / 24
20 Georgia Tech - 6 - 1 / 12
21 Houston - 6 - 0 / 25
22 Washington (5-1) NR
23 Illinois - 6 - 1 / 16
24 Arizona St. - 5 - 2 / 18
25 Georgia - 5-2 / NR
Coaches Top 25 Poll
Rank / Team (first-place votes) / Record
1. Oklahoma (31) - 6-0
2. LSU (15) - 7-0
3. Alabama (12) - 7-0
4. Wisconsin (1) - 6-0
5. Stanford - 6-0
6. Oklahoma St - 6-0
7. Boise St - 6-0
8. Clemson - 7-0
8. Oregon - 5-1
10. Arkansas - 5-1
11. Nebraska - 5-1
12. South Carolina - 6-1
13. Michigan St. - 5-1
14. West Virginia - 5-1
14. Virginia Tech - 6-1
16. Kansas St - 7-0
17. Michigan - 6-1
18. Texas A&M - 4-2
19. Georgia Tech 6-1
20. Houston - 6-0
21. Illinois - 6-1
22. Penn St - 6-1
23. Auburn - 5-2
24. Washington - 5-1
25. Arizona St - 5-2
Dropped out
No. 21 Texas (4-2, lost to then-No. 7 Oklahoma State 38-26), No. 24 Baylor (4-2, lost to then-No. 23 Texas A&M 55-28).
Others receiving votes
Georgia (5-2) 60; Notre Dame (4-2) 36; Rutgers (5-1) 31; Southern Methodist (5-1) 27; Texas (4-2) 26; Cincinnati (5-1) 14; Southern Mississippi (5-1) 14; Baylor (4-2) 9; North Carolina (5-2) 9; Temple (5-2) 3; Virginia (4-2) 3; TCU (4-2) 1.
Frank Coyle is a long time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Thorpe and All-American teams. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He is also a member of the FWAA and voter in College team and player awards.
Oklahoma, LSU & Alabama Head Polls - Draft Insiders.com, AP and Coaches Top 25 Teams
This is DraftInsiders.com weekly 2011 season College Poll. We will have weekly polls thru the season & postseason, in addition to our College Football Monday weekly blog column.
Team of the Week – Oklahoma
Photo – LB Travis Lewis - Oklahoma
Draft Insiders.com Top 25 Poll
(This year’s record in parentheses)
1. Oklahoma (5-0)
2. LSU (6-0)
3. Alabama (6-0)
4. Stanford (5-0)
5. Wisconsin (5-0)
6. Oklahoma St (6-0)
7. Boise St (5-0)
8. Clemson (6-0)
9. Oregon (4-1)
10. Michigan (6-0)
11. Georgia Tech (6-0)
12. Arkansas (5-1)
13. West Virginia (5-1)
14. South Carolina (5-1)
15. Nebraska (5-1)
16. Virginia Tech (5-1)
17. Illinois (6-0)
18. Michigan St (4-1)
19. Kansas St (5-0)
20. Arizona St (5-1)
21. Baylor (4-1)
22. Texas (4-1)
23. Houston (6-0)
24. Penn St (5-1)
25. North Carolina (4-1)
AP Top 25 Poll
Rank / Name / W L / Previous
1 LSU - 6 - 0 / 1
2 Alabama - 6 - 0 / 2
3 Oklahoma - 5 - 0 / 3
4 Wisconsin - 6-0 / 4
5 Boise St. - 5 - 0 / 5
6 Oklahoma St. - 6 - 0 / 6
7 Stanford - 5 - 0 / 7
8 Clemson - 6 - 0 / 8
9 Oregon - 4 - 1 / 9
10 Arkansas - 5 - 1 / 10
11 Michigan - 6 - 0 / 12
12 Georgia Tech - 6 - 0 / 13
13 West Virginia - 5 - 1 / 16
14 Nebraska - 5 - 1 / 14
15 South Carolina - 5 - 1 / 18
16 Illinois - 6 - 0 / 19
17 Kansas St. - 6 - 0 / 20
18 Arizona St. - 5 - 1 / 22
19 Virginia Tech - 5 - 1 / 21
20 Baylor - 4 - 1 / 25
21 Texas A&M - 3 - 2 / 24
22 Texas - 4 - 1 / 11
23. Michigan St – 4-1 NR
24 Auburn - 4 - 2 / 15
25 Houston - 6 - 0 / NR
Coaches Top 25 Poll
Rank / Team (first-place votes) Record
1. Oklahoma (32) - 5-0
2. LSU (15) - 6-0
3. Alabama (11) - 6-0
4. Stanford - 5-0
5. Wisconsin (1) - 6-0
6. Boise St - 5-0
7. Oklahoma St - 6-0
8. Clemson - 6-0
9. Oregon - 4-1
10. Michigan - 6-0
11. Arkansas - 5-1
12. Georgia Tech - 6-0
13. South Carolina - 5-1
14. Nebraska - 5-1
15. Illinois - 6-0
16. West Virginia - 5-1
17. Virginia Tech - 5-1
18. Kansas St - 6-0
19. Michigan St - 4-1
20. Arizona St - 5-1
21. Texas - 4-1
22. Houston - 6-0
23. Texas A&M - 3-2
24. Baylor - 4-1
25. Penn St. - 5-1
Dropped out
No. 18 Florida (4-2, lost to No. 2 LSU 41-11), No. 22 Florida State (2-3, lost to Wake Forest 35-30), No. 23 Auburn (4-2, lost to then-No. 12 Arkansas 38-14).
Others receiving votes
Florida (4-2) 72; Washington (4-1) 52; North Carolina (5-1) 43; Auburn (4-2) 33; Notre Dame (4-2) 31; South Florida (4-1) 30; Wake Forest (4-1) 22; Georgia (4-2) 15; Southern Methodist (4-1) 11; Texas Tech (4-1) 9; Rutgers (4-1) 8; Southern Mississippi (5-1) 7; TCU (4-2) 4; Hawaii (3-2) 1.
Frank Coyle is a long time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Thorpe and All-American teams. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He is also a member of the FWAA and voter in College team and player awards.
Alabama & LSU Headed for Early November Showdown
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Team of the Week – Alabama
Photo – RB Trent Richardson - Alabama
Draft Insiders.com Top 25 Poll
(This year’s record in parentheses)
1. Oklahoma (4-0)
2. LSU (5-0)
3. Alabama (5-0)
4. Stanford (4-0)
5. Boise St (4-0)
6. Wisconsin (5-0)
7. Oklahoma St (5-0)
8. Clemson (5-0)
9. Oregon (3-1)
10. Texas (4-0)
11. Michigan (5-0)
12. Georgia Tech (5-0)
13. Arkansas (4-1)
14. South Carolina (4-1)
15. Nebraska (4-1)
16. West Virginia (4-1)
17. Virginia Tech (4-1)
18. Florida (4-1)
19. Illinois (5-0)
20. Michigan St (4-1)
21. Kansas St (4-0)
22. Arizona St (4-1)
23. Auburn (4-1)
24. Houston (5-0)
25. North Carolina (4-1)
AP Top 25 Poll
Rank / Name / W L / Previous
1 LSU - 5 - 0 / 1
2 Alabama - 5 - 0 / 3
3 Oklahoma - 4 - 0 / 2
4 Wisconsin - 5- 0 / 7
5 Boise St. - 4 - 0 / 4
6 Oklahoma St. - 5 - 0 / 5
7 Stanford - 4 - 0 / 6
8 Clemson - 5 - 0 /13
9 Oregon - 4 - 1 / 9
10 Arkansas - 4 - 1 / 18
11 Texas - 4 - 0 / 17
12 Michigan - 5 - 0 / 19
13 Georgia Tech - 5 - 0 / 21
14 Nebraska - 4 - 1 / 8
15 Auburn - 4 - 1 / NR
16 West Virginia - 4 - 1 / 22
17 Florida - 4 - 0 / 12
18 South Carolina - 4 - 0 / 10
19 Illinois - 4 - 0 / 24
20 Kansas - 5 - 0 / NR
21 Virginia Tech - 4 - 1 / 11
22 Arizona St. - 4 - 1 / 25
23 Florida St. - 2 - 2 / 23
24 Texas A&M - 2 - 2 / 14
25 Baylor - 3 - 1 / 15
Coaches Top 25 Poll
Rank Team (first-place votes) Record
1. Oklahoma (27) - 4-0
2. LSU (21) - 5-0
3. Alabama (10) - 5-0
4. Stanford - 4-0
5. Wisconsin (1) - 5-0
6. Boise St - 4-0
7. Oklahoma St - 5-0
8. Clemson - 5-0
9. Oregon - 3-1
10. Texas - 4-0
11. Michigan - 5-0
12. Arkansas - 4-1
13. Georgia Tech - 5-0
14. South Carolina - 4-1
15. Nebraska - 4-1
16. Illinois - 5-0
17. Virginia Tech - 4-1
18. Florida - 4-1
19. West Virginia - 4-1
20. Michigan St - 4-1
21. Kansas St - 5-0
22. Florida St. - 2-2
23. Auburn - 4-1
24. Arizona St - 4-1
25. Texas A&M - 2-2
Dropped out
No. 14 South Florida (4-1, lost to Pittsburgh 44-17), No. 16 Baylor (3-1, lost to then-unranked Kansas State 36-35), No. 20 TCU (3-2, lost to Southern Methodist 40-33 OT).
Others receiving votes
Houston (5-0) 97; Baylor (3-1) 90; Texas Tech (4-0) 68; South Florida (4-1) 49; Penn State (4-1) 37; Washington (4-1) 30; Notre Dame (3-2) 13; Pittsburgh (3-2) 11; North Carolina (4-1) 10; Southern Methodist (4-1) 10; Tennessee (3-1) 6; Iowa (3-1) 5; Air Force (3-1) 3; Southern Mississippi (4-1) 3; Cincinnati (4-1) 1; Duke (3-2) 1; Ohio State (3-2) 1.
Frank Coyle is a long time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Thorpe and All-American teams. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He is also a member of the FWAA and voter in College team and player awards.
Oklahoma & LSU Share #1 in Polls - Draft Insiders.com, AP and Coaches Top 25 Teams
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Team of the Week – Clemson
Photo – CB Morris Claiborne - LSU
Draft Insiders.com Top 25 Poll
(Record in parentheses)
1. Oklahoma (3-0)
2. LSU (4-0)
3. Alabama (4-0)
4. Stanford (3-0)
5. Boise St (3-0)
6. Nebraska (4-0)
7. Oklahoma St (4-0)
8. Wisconsin (4-0)
9. South Carolina (4-0)
10. Oregon (3-1)
11. Virginia Tech (4-0)
12. Florida (4-0)
13. Clemson (4-0)
14. Texas (3-0)
15. Texas A&M (2-1)
16. Arkansas (3-1)
17. Baylor (3-0)
18. Michigan (4-0)
19. Georgia Tech (4-0)
20. South Florida (4-0)
21. Michigan St (3-1)
22 TCU (3-1)
23. Illinois (4-0)
24. Arizona St (3-1)
25. West Virginia (3-1)
AP Top 25 Poll
Rank / Name / W L / Previous
1 LSU - 4 - 0 / 2
2 Oklahoma - 3 - 0 / 1
3 Alabama - 4 - 0 / 3
4 Boise St. - 3 - 0 / 4
5 Oklahoma St. - 4 - 0 / 7
6 Stanford - 3 - 0 / 5
7 Wisconsin - 4 - 0 / 6
8 Nebraska - 4 - 0 / 9
9 Oregon - 3 - 1 / 10
10 South Carolina - 4 - 0 / 12
11 Virginia Tech - 4 - 0 / 13
12 Florida - 4 - 0 / 15
13 Clemson - 4 - 0 / 21
14 Texas A&M - 2 - 1 / 8
15 Baylor - 3 - 0 / 17
16 South Florida - 4 - 0 / 18
17 Texas - 3 - 0 / 19
18 Arkansas - 3 - 1 / 14
19 Michigan - 4 - 0 / 22
20 TCU - 3 - 1 / 20
21 Georgia Tech - 4 - 0 / 25
22 West Virginia - 3 - 1 / 16
23 Florida St. - 2 - 2 / 11
24 Illinois - 4 - 0 / 24
25 Arizona St. - 3 - 1 / NR
Coaches Top 25 Poll
Rank Team (first-place votes) Record
1. Oklahoma (32) - 3-0
2. LSU (20) - 4-0
3. Alabama (7) - 4-0
4. Stanford - 3-0
5. Boise St - 3-0
6. Oklahoma St - 4-0
7. Wisconsin - 4-0
8. Nebraska - 4-0
9. South Carolina - 4-0
10. Virginia Tech - 4-0
11. Oregon - 3-1
12. Florida - 4-0
13. Texas A&M - 2-1
14. South Florida - 4-0
15. Clemson - 4-0
16. Baylor - 3-0
17. Texas - 4-0
18. Arkansas - 3-1
19. Michigan - 4-0
20. TCU - 3-1
21. Georgia Tech - 4-0
22. Illinois - 4-0
23. West Virginia - 3-1
24. Florida St. - 2-2
25. Michigan St - 3-1
Dropped out
No. 25 North Carolina (3-1, lost to then-No. 24 Georgia Tech 35-28).
Others receiving votes
Houston 70; Ohio State 61; Arizona State 57; Penn State 34; Iowa State 33; Kansas State 13; North Carolina 13; Texas Tech 13; Utah 11; Northwestern 5; Tennessee 3; Washington 3; Auburn 2; Air Force 1; Temple 1.
Frank Coyle is a long time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Thorpe and All-American teams. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He is also a member of the FWAA and voter in College team and player awards.
Sooners’ Hold #1 in Draft Insiders.com, AP and Coaches Top 25 Teams Off Big Florida St Win
This is DraftInsiders.com weekly 2011 season College Poll. We will have weekly polls thru the season & postseason in our weekly blog columns. Sept 21, 2011
Team of the Week - Oklahoma
Photo – QB Landry Jones - Oklahoma
Draft Insiders.com Top 25 Poll
(This year’s record in parentheses)
1. Oklahoma (2-0)
2. LSU (3-0)
3. Alabama (3-0)
4. Stanford (3-0)
5. Boise St (3-0)
6. Nebraska (3-0)
7. Oklahoma St (3-0)
8. Texas A&M (2-0)
9. Wisconsin (3-0)
10. South Carolina (3-0)
11. Oregon (2-1)
12. Virginia Tech (3-0)
13. Florida St (2-1)
14. West Virginia (3-0)
15. Arkansas (3-0)
16. Florida (3-0)
17. Texas (3-0)
18. Baylor (2-0)
19. Clemson (3-0)
20. Michigan (3-0)
21. Georgia Tech (3-0)
22. South Florida (3-0)
23. North Carolina (3-0)
24. Michigan St (2-1)
25. TCU (2-1)
AP Top 25 Poll
Rank / Name / W L / Previous
1 Oklahoma - 2 - 0 / 1
2 LSU - 3 - 0 / 3
3 Alabama - 3 - 0 / 2
4 Boise St. - 2 - 0 / 4
5 Stanford - 3 - 0 / 6
6 Wisconsin - 3 - 0 / 7
7 Oklahoma St. - 3 - 0 / 8
8 Texas A&M - 2 - 0 / 9
9 Nebraska - 3 - 0 / 11
10 Oregon - 2 - 1 / 12
11 Florida St. - 2 - 1 / 5
12 South Carolina - 3 - 0 / 10
13 Virginia Tech - 3 - 0 / 13
14 Arkansas - 3 - 0 / 14
15 Florida - 3 - 0 / 16
16 West Virginia - 3 - 0 / 18
17 Baylor - 2 - 0 / 19
18 South Florida - 3 - 0 / 20
19 Texas - 3 - 0 / 23
20 TCU - 2 - 1 / 23
21 Clemson - 3 - 0 / NR
22 Michigan - 3 - 0 / NR
23 USC - 3 - 0 / NR
24 Illinois - 3 - 0 / NR
25 Georgia Tech - 3 - 0 / NR
Coaches Top 25 Poll
Rank Team (first-place votes) Record
1. Oklahoma (50) - 2-0
2. Alabama (4) - 3-0
3. LSU (5) - 3-0
4. Boise St - 2-0
5. Stanford - 3-0
6. Oklahoma St - 3-0
7. Wisconsin - 3-0
8. Texas A&M - 2-0
9. Nebraska - 3-0
10. South Carolina - 3-0
11. Virginia Tech - 3-0
12 Arkansas - 3-0
13. Oregon - 2-1
14. Florida St - 2-1
15. Florida - 3-0
16. West Virginia - 3-0
17. South Florida - 3-0
18. Texas - 3-0
19. Baylor - 2-0
20.TCU - 2-1
21. Michigan - 3-0
22. Clemson - 3-0
23. Michigan St - 2-0
24. Georgia Tech - 3-0
25. North Carolina - 3-0
Frank Coyle is a long time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Thorpe and All-American teams. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He is also a member of the FWAA and voter in College team and player awards.
#1 Sooners’ Face Florida St in Top Ten Matchup This Saturday
This is DraftInsiders.com weekly 2011 season College Poll. We will have weekly polls thru the season & postseason in our College Football Mondays blog column.
Team of Week - South Carolina
Photo - WR Alshon Jeffery - South Carolina
Draft Insiders.com Top 25 Poll
(This year’s record in parentheses)
1. Oklahoma (1-0)
2. LSU (2-0)
3. Alabama (2-0)
4. Stanford (2-0)
5. Boise St (2-0)
6. Nebraska (2-0)
7. Oklahoma St (2-0)
8. Texas A&M (1-0)
9. Florida St (2-0)
10. Wisconsin (2-0)
11. South Carolina (2-0)
12. Oregon (1-1)
13. Michigan St (2-0)
14. Virginia Tech (2-0)
15. West Virginia (2-0)
16. Arkansas (2-0)
17. Ohio St (2-0)
18. Florida (2-0)
19. Texas (2-0)
20. Baylor (1-0)
21. Auburn (2-0)
22. South Florida (2-0)
23. Arizona St (2-0)
24. Michigan (2-0)
25. TCU (1-1)
AP Top 25 Poll
Rank / Name / W / L / Previous
1 Oklahoma - 1 0 / 1
2 Alabama - 2 0 / 3
3 LSU - 2 0 / 2
4 Boise St. - 1 0 / 4
5 Florida St. - 2 0 / 5
6 Stanford - 2 0 / 6
7 Wisconsin - 2 0 / 8
8 Oklahoma St. - 2 0 / 9
9 Texas A&M - 1 0 / 7
10 South Carolina - 2 0 / 10
11 Nebraska - 2 0 / 12
12 Oregon - 1 1 / 13
13 Virginia Tech - 2 0 / 11
14 Arkansas - 2 0 / 14
15 Michigan St. - 2 0 / 17
16 Florida - 2 0 / 18
17 Ohio St. - 2 0 / 15
18 West Virginia - 2 0 / 19
19 Baylor - 1 0 / 20
20 South Florida - 2 0 / 22
21 Auburn - 2 0 / NR
22 Arizona St. - 2 0 / NR
23 TCU - 1 1 / 25
23 Texas - 2 0 / 24
25 Mississippi St. - 1 1 / 16
Coaches Top 25 Poll
Rank Team (first-place votes) Record
1. Oklahoma (44) - 1-0
2. Alabama (8) - 2-0
3. LSU (7) - 2-0
4. Boise St - 2-0
5. Florida St - 2-0
6. Stanford - 2-0
7. Oklahoma St - 2-0
9. Wisconsin - 2-0
8. Texas A&M - 2-0
10. Nebraska - 2-0
11. South Carolina - 2-0
12. Virginia Tech - 2-0
13 Arkansas - 2-0
14. Oregon - 1-1
15. Michigan St - 2-0
16. Ohio St - 2-0
17. Florida - 2-0
18. Arizona St - 2-0
19. Auburn - 2-0
20. West Virginia - 2-0
21. Texas - 2-0
22. South Florida - 2-0
23.TCU - 1-1
24. Baylor - 1-0
25. Mississippi St - 1-1
Dropped out
No. 19 Missouri (1-1, lost to then-No. 23 Arizona State 37-30 OT), No. 20 Penn State (1-1, lost to No. 2 Alabama 27-11).
Others receiving votes
Michigan 97; Central Florida 49; Houston 43; Northwestern 31; Penn State 29; North Carolina 23;
Missouri 21; Tennessee 21; Georgia Tech 9; Maryland 9; Clemson 8; Washington 7; California 6; San Diego State 3; Georgia 2; Iowa State 2; Brigham Young 1.
Frank Coyle is a long time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Thorpe and All-American teams. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He is also a member of the FWAA and voter in College team and player awards.