AP Top 25 Poll
Rankings
Released September 08
Rank
Team
Trend
This Week
Points
1
Georgia (1-0) Southeastern
-
vs. UAB
09/23 7:30 PM EDT
1569 (58)
2
Michigan (1-0) Big Ten
-
vs. Rutgers
09/23 12:00 PM EDT
1485 (2)
3
Alabama (1-0) Southeastern
1
vs. Ole Miss
09/23 3:30 PM EDT
1424 (0)
4
Florida State (1-0) Atlantic Coast
4
@ Clemson
09/23 12:00 PM EDT
1384 (3)
5
Ohio State (1-0) Big Ten
-2
@ Notre Dame
09/23 7:30 PM EDT
1308 (0)
6
USC (2-0) Pac-12
-
@ Arizona State
09/23 10:30 PM EDT
1255 (0)
7
Penn State (1-0) Big Ten
-
vs. Iowa
09/23 7:30 PM EDT
1212 (0)
8
Washington (1-0) Pac-12
2
vs. California
09/23 10:30 PM EDT
1107 (0)
9
Tennessee (1-0) Southeastern
3
vs. UTSA
09/23 4:00 PM EDT
975 (0)
10
Notre Dame (2-0) IA Independents
3
vs. Ohio State
09/23 7:30 PM EDT
967 (0)
11
Texas (1-0) Big 12
-
@ Baylor
09/23 7:30 PM EDT
935 (0)
12
Utah (1-0) Pac-12
2
vs. UCLA
09/23 3:30 PM EDT
919 (0)
13
Oregon (1-0) Pac-12
2
vs. Colorado
09/23 3:30 PM EDT
823 (0)
14
LSU (0-1) Southeastern
-9
vs. Arkansas
09/23 7:00 PM EDT
707 (0)
15
Kansas State (1-0) Big 12
1
vs. UCF
09/23 8:00 PM EDT
578 (0)
16
Oregon State (1-0) Pac-12
2
@ Washington State
09/23 7:00 PM EDT
559 (0)
17
North Carolina (1-0) Atlantic Coast
4
@ Pittsburgh
09/23 8:00 PM EDT
552 (0)
18
Oklahoma (1-0) Big 12
2
@ Cincinnati
09/23 12:00 PM EDT
426 (0)
19
Wisconsin (1-0) Big Ten
-
@ Purdue
09/22 7:00 PM EDT
407 (0)
20
Ole Miss (1-0) Southeastern
2
@ Alabama
09/23 3:30 PM EDT
379 (0)
21
Duke (1-0) Atlantic Coast
-
@ UConn
09/23 3:30 PM EDT
351 (0)
22
Colorado (1-0) Pac-12
-
@ Oregon
09/23 3:30 PM EDT
271 (0)
23
Texas A&M (1-0) Southeastern
-
vs. Auburn
09/23 12:00 PM EDT
267 (0)
24
Tulane (1-0) American Athletic
-
vs. Nicholls State
09/23 7:00 PM EDT
239 (0)
25
Clemson (0-1) Atlantic Coast
-16
vs. Florida State
09/23 12:00 PM EDT
131 (0)
Others receiving votes:
Iowa 73, UCLA 55, Arkansas 28, TCU 27, Kentucky 15, Pittsburgh 8, Mississippi St. 5, Miami 4, NC State 4, Auburn 3, Troy 3, Fresno St. 3, Minnesota 3, Wyoming 3, Iowa St. 2, Texas St. 2, Texas Tech 1, Louisville 1, Washington St. 1, Illinois 1, Houston 1, UCF 1, James Madison 1. Point values in parentheses indicate the number of first place votes.
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