Ruffin McNeill has the task of getting Texas Tech focused for its bowl game following the dismissal of head coach Mike Leach. McNeill will serve as interim coach for the Alamo Bowl against Michigan State.
Texas Tech fired coach Mike Leach on Wednesday, just two days after he was suspended by the school as it investigated his treatment of a player with a concussion.
Texas Tech coach Mike Leach is seeking a temporary restraining order that would allow him to coach in Saturday's Alamo Bowl. University officials suspended Leach Monday while they investigate a complaint from receiver Adam James and his family.
Texas Tech suspended Mike Leach Monday while the school investigated complaints from receiver Adam James and his family about how the coach treated the player after a concussion. Leach will not coach in Saturday's Alamo Bowl.
- 1. Connecticut (40) 10-0 1000
- 2. Stanford 9-1 942
- 3. Notre Dame 10-0 923
- 4. Tennessee 10-1 873
- 5. Baylor 11-1 819
- 6. Ohio State 13-1 752
- 7. North Carolina 9-1 725
- 8. Duke 9-2 716
- 9. Georgia 11-0 704
- 10. Texas A&M 9-1 636
- 11. LSU 10-1 613
- 12. Florida State 11-1 483
- 13. Nebraska 11-0 461
- 14. Oklahoma 9-2 458
- 15. Xavier 9-2 411
- 16. Michigan State 9-3 372
- 17. Texas 7-3 331
- 18. Vanderbilt 10-1 308
- 19. Arizona State 7-3 300
- 20. Pittsburgh 10-1 222
- 21. Kansas 9-2 185
- 22. Wisconsin-Green Bay 10-0 159
- 23. Virginia 7-3 138
- 24. Georgia Tech 10-2 122
- 25. James Madison 8-1 55
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
DePaul 45, Oklahoma State 44, Dayton 38, West Virginia 38, St. John's 23, Syracuse 22, Kentucky 12, Maryland 12, TCU 10, Miami (FL) 8, St. Bonaventure 8, Texas Tech 8, Northwestern 7, California 6, Michigan 5, Iowa State 4, Georgetown 2,
- 1. Kansas (28) 11-0 772
- 2. Texas (3) 11-0 743
- 3. Kentucky 13-0 702
- 4. Purdue 11-0 677
- 5. Syracuse 12-0 657
- 6. West Virginia 10-0 630
- 7. Duke 9-1 585
- 8. Villanova 11-1 553
- 9. North Carolina 9-3 489
- 10. Connecticut 9-2 471
- 11. Michigan State 9-3 436
- 12. Kansas State 11-1 409
- 13. Georgetown 9-1 407
- 14. Tennessee 9-2 313
- 15. Ohio State 10-2 290
- 16. Washington 9-2 274
- 17. New Mexico 12-1 241
- 18. Clemson 11-2 192
- 19. Temple 9-2 164
- 20. Georgia Tech 9-2 140
- 21. Mississippi 10-2 137
- 22. Gonzaga 8-3 96
- 23. Butler 8-4 85
- 24. Texas Tech 10-1 68
- 25. Florida State 11-2 67
Others Receiving Votes
Florida 60, UNLV 51, Wisconsin 49, Brigham Young 49, Northwestern 43, UAB 33, Dayton 25, Oklahoma State 22, Texas A&M 16, William & Mary 13, USC 12, Saint Mary's 12, Illinois 12, Cincinnati 11, Washington State 11, Wake Forest 8, Cornell 8, Northern Iowa 8, Richmond 6, St. John's 6, California 5, Louisville 5, Old Dominion 4, Arizona State 2, Charlotte 2, Virginia Tech 2, Wichita State 1, Minnesota 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Florida 18, UNLV 20.
- 1. Kansas (52) 11-0 1,607
- 2. Texas (11) 11-0 1,556
- 3. Kentucky (1) 13-0 1,476
- 4. Purdue 11-0 1,407
- 5. Syracuse (1) 12-0 1,398
- 6. West Virginia 10-0 1,309
- 7. Duke 9-1 1,241
- 8. Villanova 11-1 1,177
- 9. North Carolina 9-3 1,033
- 10. Connecticut 9-2 1,002
- 11. Michigan State 9-3 910
- 12. Kansas State 11-1 892
- 13. Georgetown 9-1 813
- 14. Tennessee 9-2 664
- 15. Ohio State 10-2 605
- 16. Mississippi 10-2 544
- 17. Washington 9-2 490
- 18. Temple 9-2 403
- 19. New Mexico 12-1 352
- 20. Texas Tech 10-1 334
- 21. Clemson 11-2 300
- 22. Florida State 11-2 252
- 23. Wisconsin 10-2 180
- 24. UAB 11-1 178
- 25. Northwestern 10-1 144
Others Receiving Votes
Gonzaga 129, Georgia Tech 102, Dayton 94, Texas A&M 91, Florida 76, Miami (FL) 60, Brigham Young 55, Oklahoma State 37, Wichita State 35, USC 27, UNLV 26, Butler 19, Memphis 16, Mississippi State 13, Wake Forest 12, St. John's 10, Virginia Tech 7, California 7, Cincinnati 7, Baylor 7, Cornell 5, Missouri State 5, Northern Iowa 5, Rhode Island 5, William & Mary 5, Seton Hall 2, Army 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Florida 18, Texas A&M 19, Butler 20, Gonzaga 25.
AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo said there are questions about what Urban Meyer will do during his leave of absence. Russo said it's possible both Florida and Meyer may not yet have a plan in place for the intense head coach.
Florida football coach Urban Meyer has decided to take an indefinite leave of absence rather than resign.
University of Florida football coach Urban Meyer unexpectedly resigns after five successful seasons amid unidentified health concerns.
TCU's Gary Patterson set a precedent by being voted AP College Football Coach of the Year on Wednesday. He's the first winner to come from a school outside the six conferences that receive automatic BCS bowl bids.
Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was voted The Associated Press College Football Player of the Year. It's the first time a defensive player has won the award. Suh had 12 sacks this season.
No. 2 Texas started getting ready to face No. 1 Alabama for the national championship without a game plan or a depth chart. At least not yet.
Third-ranked Kentucky clobbered Drexel Monday night, 88-44, to become the first team in NCAA history to reach 2,000 wins. Three Wildcats scored in double figures as Kentucky remained undefeated at 12-0.
- 1. Connecticut (40) 9-0 1000
- 2. Stanford 9-0 960
- 3. Notre Dame 10-0 913
- 4. Tennessee 9-1 867
- 5. Baylor 11-1 821
- 6. Ohio State 12-1 749
- 7. North Carolina 9-1 724
- 8. Duke 8-2 717
- 9. Georgia 10-0 698
- 10. Texas A&M 9-1 632
- 11. LSU 9-1 619
- 12. Florida State 10-1 475
- 13. Oklahoma 9-2 460
- 14. Nebraska 11-0 455
- 15. Xavier 8-2 411
- 16. Michigan State 8-3 377
- 17. Texas 7-3 334
- 18. Arizona State 7-3 314
- 19. Vanderbilt 10-1 307
- 20. Pittsburgh 9-1 217
- 21. Kansas 8-2 180
- 22. Wisconsin-Green Bay 10-0 154
- 23. Virginia 7-3 138
- 24. Georgia Tech 9-2 119
- 25. James Madison 7-1 58
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Oklahoma State 43, Dayton 42, DePaul 41, West Virginia 40, St. John's 24, Syracuse 22, TCU 15, Maryland 13, Miami (FL) 11, St. Bonaventure 11, Texas Tech 8, Kentucky 7, Northwestern 7, California 6, Michigan 5, Iowa State 4, Georgetown 2,
- 1. Kansas (31) 10-0 775
- 2. Texas 10-0 738
- 3. Kentucky 11-0 700
- 4. Purdue 10-0 677
- 5. Syracuse 11-0 658
- 6. West Virginia 8-0 629
- 7. Duke 9-1 589
- 8. Villanova 10-1 553
- 9. Michigan State 9-2 490
- 10. North Carolina 8-3 448
- 11. Connecticut 7-2 438
- 12. New Mexico 12-0 349
- 13. Georgetown 8-1 332
- 14. Tennessee 8-2 311
- 15. Kansas State 10-1 289
- 16. Butler 8-3 280
- 17. Ohio State 9-2 251
- 18. Florida 8-2 198
- 19. Washington 7-2 168
- 20. UNLV 10-1 162
- 21. Mississippi 10-1 159
- 22. Georgia Tech 8-2 129
- 23. Clemson 10-2 127
- 24. Gonzaga 8-3 122
- 25. Temple 9-2 57
Others Receiving Votes
Texas A&M 54, Texas Tech 49, Florida State 41, St. John's 33, Saint Mary's 31, Brigham Young 28, Wisconsin 28, Northwestern 21, Wake Forest 20, Oklahoma State 16, Charlotte 16, Cincinnati 12, Illinois 12, Virginia Tech 12, William & Mary 11, Tulsa 11, Dayton 10, California 10, Missouri State 8, Washington State 6, Western Carolina 6, Miami (FL) 3, Mississippi State 3, Richmond 2, Northern Iowa 1, Old Dominion 1, Louisville 1.
- 1. Kansas (55) 10-0 1,611
- 2. Texas (7) 10-0 1,543
- 3. Kentucky (1) 11-0 1,477
- 4. Purdue 10-0 1,422
- 5. Syracuse (2) 11-0 1,397
- 6. West Virginia 8-0 1,290
- 7. Duke 9-1 1,249
- 8. Villanova 10-1 1,175
- 9. Michigan State 9-2 1,046
- 10. North Carolina 8-3 959
- 11. Connecticut 7-2 950
- 12. Kansas State 10-1 810
- 13. New Mexico 12-0 707
- 14. Georgetown 8-1 676
- 15. Mississippi 10-1 624
- 16. Tennessee 8-2 616
- 17. Ohio State 9-2 562
- 18. Florida 8-2 519
- 19. Texas A&M 9-2 320
- 20. Butler 8-3 315
- 21. Temple 9-2 244
- 22. Washington 7-2 194
- 23. Texas Tech 9-1 192
- 24. Clemson 10-2 151
- 25. Gonzaga 8-3 146
Others Receiving Votes
Florida State 127, UNLV 126, Wisconsin 96, Northwestern 89, Georgia Tech 76, St. John's 53, Miami (FL) 50, Missouri State 45, Dayton 39, UAB 29, Oklahoma State 29, Charlotte 29, Saint Mary's 21, Brigham Young 20, Wichita State 18, Memphis 16, Tulsa 12, North Carolina State 11, Cincinnati 9, Mississippi State 8, Baylor 6, Wake Forest 4, William & Mary 3, Virginia Tech 3, California 3, Richmond 2, Western Carolina 2, Army 1, Northern Iowa 1, Pittsburgh 1, Rhode Island 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Georgia Tech 22, Cincinnati 25.
A Cal State Long Beach baseball player who disappeared over the weekend has been found dead in a creek near where he was last seen walking his girlfriend's dog.
Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram is joined by five Alabama teammates on an AP All-America squad dominated by players from the SEC and Big 12.
- 1. Connecticut (40) 8-0 1000
- 2. Stanford 7-0 957
- 3. Tennessee 8-0 901
- 4. Notre Dame 9-0 900
- 5. LSU 7-0 795
- 6. Baylor 8-1 762
- 7. Duke 7-1 752
- 8. Ohio State 10-1 698
- 9. North Carolina 8-1 663
- 10. Florida State 8-0 641
- 11. Georgia 9-0 624
- 12. Xavier 7-1 575
- 13. Texas A&M 7-1 509
- 14. Arizona State 7-1 486
- 15. Oklahoma 8-2 395
- 16. Michigan State 7-3 293
- 17. Texas 5-3 282
- 18. Vanderbilt 9-1 270
- 19. Virginia 7-2 267
- 20. Nebraska 10-0 262
- 21. Pittsburgh 8-1 247
- 22. Kansas 7-2 152
- 23. Wisconsin-Green Bay 9-0 94
- 24. James Madison 7-0 92
- 25. Georgia Tech 6-2 81
Dayton 56, Syracuse 28, Oklahoma State 26, West Virginia 22, Temple 21, St. John's 18, DePaul 16, California 16, Maryland 16, TCU 13, Hartford 12, Oregon 9, Gonzaga 8, St. Bonaventure 7, Texas Tech 7, Mississippi State 6, Iowa State 5, Northwestern 5, Miami (FL) 4, Georgetown 2, Kentucky 2, Wyoming 2, Penn State 1,
- 1. Kansas (30) 9-0 774
- 2. Texas 8-0 735
- 3. Kentucky (1) 10-0 701
- 4. Purdue 9-0 675
- 5. Syracuse 10-0 658
- 6. West Virginia 7-0 631
- 7. Duke 7-1 547
- 8. Tennessee 7-1 528
- 9. Villanova 9-1 524
- 10. North Carolina 8-2 497
- 11. Georgetown 8-0 494
- 12. Michigan State 8-2 423
- 13. Florida 8-1 367
- 14. Connecticut 6-2 358
- 15. Georgia Tech 6-1 229
- 15. Gonzaga 8-2 229
- 17. Butler 7-3 184
- 18. Ohio State 7-2 176
- 19. New Mexico 10-0 164
- 20. Texas Tech 9-0 150
- 21. Washington 6-2 146
- 22. Kansas State 9-1 136
- 23. UNLV 7-1 112
- 24. Clemson 8-2 110
- 25. Mississippi 8-1 77
Others Receiving Votes
Cincinnati 76, Texas A&M 58, Wisconsin 58, Illinois 25, Temple 24, Memphis 21, Florida State 20, Brigham Young 17, Saint Mary's 17, Oklahoma State 15, Wake Forest 15, St. John's 14, Charlotte 14, Northwestern 13, Seton Hall 9, Dayton 9, Tulsa 9, Washington State 9, William & Mary 9, California 7, Missouri State 3, Western Carolina 3, Mississippi State 2, Northern Iowa 1, Baylor 1, Coastal Carolina 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Texas A&M 18, Cincinnati 19, Wisconsin 23.
- 1. Kansas (61) 9-0 1,620
- 2. Texas (1) 8-0 1,512
- 3. Kentucky (1) 10-0 1,486
- 4. Purdue 9-0 1,426
- 5. Syracuse (2) 10-0 1,388
- 6. West Virginia 7-0 1,315
- 7. Duke 7-1 1,137
- 8. Villanova 9-1 1,107
- 9. Tennessee 7-1 1,104
- 10. North Carolina 8-2 1,039
- 11. Georgetown 8-0 1,008
- 12. Michigan State 8-2 922
- 13. Florida 8-1 864
- 14. Connecticut 6-2 762
- 15. Gonzaga 8-2 505
- 16. Texas Tech 9-0 492
- 17. Kansas State 9-1 391
- 18. Ohio State 7-2 383
- 19. New Mexico 10-0 364
- 20. Mississippi 8-1 334
- 21. Butler 7-3 257
- 22. Georgia Tech 6-1 253
- 23. Texas A&M 8-2 221
- 24. Washington 6-2 179
- 25. Cincinnati 6-2 174
Others Receiving Votes
Memphis 129, Wisconsin 110, UNLV 96, Clemson 84, Temple 83, Northwestern 59, Illinois 44, Miami (FL) 40, St. John's 30, Oklahoma State 29, Dayton 24, Charlotte 24, Seton Hall 24, Florida State 23, Missouri State 20, Brigham Young 14, Mississippi State 9, Virginia Tech 7, Baylor 6, Minnesota 5, North Carolina State 3, Cornell 3, Rhode Island 3, Tulsa 3, Wake Forest 2, Western Carolina 2, Northern Iowa 2, Pittsburgh 2, Army 1, William & Mary 1.
Dropped From Rankings
UNLV 18, Wisconsin 20.
Mark Ingram becomes the first Heisman Trophy winner in Alabama history, winning the honor in the closest voting in the awards 75-year history.
Four of the five Heisman Trophy finalists met the media in New York Friday, the day before college football's most coveted award is handed out. Commenting on the Heisman experience are Tim Tebow, Toby Gerhart, Mark Ingram and Ndamukong Suh.
Brian Kelly was introduced as the new coach at Notre Dame on Friday and said his dream job includes challenges that must be addressed to bring national championships back to the Fighting Irish.
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy picked up three awards Thursday. Fellow Heisman Trophy finalist Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh won two more awards Thursday. Notre Dame's Golden Tate won for best receiver.
Cincinnati officials confirmed Thursday that football coach Brian Kelly is leaving the program after three season to become the Notre Dame football coach.
Archie Griffin, the only two-time winner of the Heisman Trophy, thinks a running back will win the award, which will be handed out Saturday night in New York.
Sixteen players, including two Heisman Trophy winners, and two coaches were inducted Tuesday into the College Football Hall of Fame. Inductees include Tim Brown, Gino Torretta, Chris Spielman, John Robinson and Dick MacPherson.
Heisman Trophy candidates Colt McCoy of Texas and Tim Tebow of Florida talked about the possibility of winning the Heisman Trophy Tuesday and reflected on their conference title games.
Quarterbacks Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy, who were finalists last year, are among the final five players in contention for this year's Heisman Trophy to be awarded on Saturday.
- 1. Connecticut (40) 7-0 1000
- 2. Stanford 6-0 957
- 3. Notre Dame 7-0 900
- 4. Tennessee 7-0 895
- 5. LSU 6-0 770
- 6. Baylor 7-1 724
- 7. Duke 7-1 713
- 8. Xavier 7-0 709
- 9. Ohio State 9-1 693
- 10. Texas A&M 6-0 663
- 11. North Carolina 6-1 645
- 12. Florida State 8-0 603
- 13. Georgia 8-0 559
- 14. Arizona State 6-1 468
- 15. Pittsburgh 7-0 377
- 16. Oklahoma 6-2 356
- 17. Texas 5-3 269
- 18. Vanderbilt 8-1 258
- 19. Virginia 6-2 254
- 20. Dayton 8-1 175
- 21. Michigan State 5-3 143
- 22. California 4-3 142
- 23. Kansas 5-2 141
- 24. Nebraska 8-0 131
- 25. Maryland 8-1 82
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Georgia Tech 81, DePaul 73, Wisconsin-Green Bay 47, James Madison 40, Hartford 19, Syracuse 18, Oklahoma State 14, West Virginia 14, Illinois 12, Gonzaga 11, St. John's 10, Temple 7, Texas Tech 7, Miami (FL) 4, Middle Tennessee State 4, Mississippi State 4, Kentucky 2, TCU 2, Louisiana Tech 1, Louisville 1, Rutgers 1, St. Bonaventure 1,
- 1. Kansas (31) 7-0 775
- 2. Texas 6-0 732
- 3. Villanova 8-0 699
- 4. Kentucky 8-0 672
- 5. Purdue 7-0 650
- 6. Syracuse 8-0 623
- 8. West Virginia 5-0 600
- 8. Duke 7-1 542
- 9. Tennessee 6-1 483
- 10. North Carolina 7-2 441
- 11. Florida 8-0 418
- 12. Connecticut 6-1 413
- 13. Georgetown 6-0 393
- 14. Michigan State 6-2 386
- 15. Ohio State 7-1 365
- 16. Washington 6-1 276
- 17. UNLV 7-0 253
- 18. Texas A&M 7-1 216
- 19. Cincinnati 5-1 177
- 20. Butler 6-2 150
- 21. Georgia Tech 6-1 128
- 22. Gonzaga 6-2 126
- 23. Wisconsin 6-1 104
- 24. Vanderbilt 6-1 67
- 24. Clemson 7-2 67
Others Receiving Votes
Texas Tech 49, Florida State 37, New Mexico 37, Louisville 36, Mississippi 27, Oklahoma State 17, Kansas State 16, Illinois 12, Memphis 10, California 10, St. John's 9, Notre Dame 8, Wake Forest 7, Charlotte 7, Northwestern 6, Saint Mary's 6, Richmond 5, Tulsa 5, Brigham Young 4, Washington State 3, William & Mary 3, Dayton 2, Seton Hall 2, Baylor 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Louisville 18, California 25.
- 1. Kansas (62) 7-0 1,621
- 2. Texas (1) 6-0 1,514
- 3. Villanova (1) 8-0 1,460
- 4. Kentucky 8-0 1,417
- 5. Purdue 7-0 1,409
- 6. West Virginia 5-0 1,272
- 7. Syracuse (1) 8-0 1,270
- 8. Duke 7-1 1,058
- 9. Tennessee 6-1 1,047
- 10. Florida 8-0 1,024
- 11. North Carolina 7-2 985
- 12. Michigan State 6-2 876
- 13. Ohio State 7-1 806
- 14. Connecticut 6-1 787
- 15. Georgetown 6-0 723
- 16. Texas A&M 7-1 512
- 17. Washington 6-1 495
- 18. UNLV 7-0 429
- 19. Cincinnati 5-1 334
- 20. Wisconsin 6-1 298
- 21. Gonzaga 6-2 279
- 22. Butler 6-2 221
- 23. Texas Tech 8-0 219
- 24. Georgia Tech 6-1 171
- 25. Mississippi 7-1 127
Others Receiving Votes
Memphis 99, Clemson 96, Vanderbilt 74, Florida State 59, Kansas State 59, Northwestern 48, Miami (FL) 46, Oklahoma State 41, Notre Dame 37, New Mexico 35, Illinois 18, Charlotte 18, Baylor 17, Richmond 17, Louisville 15, St. John's 14, Missouri State 14, Brigham Young 13, Pittsburgh 11, Dayton 8, Seton Hall 6, California 5, Minnesota 5, North Carolina State 3, Cornell 3, Illinois State 3, Tulsa 3, William & Mary 2, UAB 1, Northern Iowa 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Clemson 18, Louisville 20, Florida State 21.
- 1 Alabama 13-0
- 2 Texas 13-0
- 3 Cincinnati 12-0
- 4 TCU 12-0
- 5 Florida 12-1
- 6 Boise State 13-0
- 7 Oregon 10-2
- 8 Ohio State 10-2
- 9 Georgia Tech 11-2
- 10 Iowa 10-2
- 11 Virginia Tech 9-3
- 12 LSU 9-3
- 13 Penn State 10-2
- 14 Brigham Young 10-2
- 15 Miami (FL) 9-3
- 16 West Virginia 9-3
- 17 Pittsburgh 9-3
- 18 Oregon State 8-4
- 19 Oklahoma State 9-3
- 20 Arizona 8-4
- 21 Stanford 8-4
- 22 Nebraska 9-4
- 23 Utah 9-3
- 24 USC 8-4
- 25 Wisconsin 9-3
AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo takes a look at championship Saturday in college football, and previews the five BCS games, including the title game pitting No. 1 Alabama against No. 2 Texas.
Second-ranked Alabama dominated top-ranked Florida on Saturday to win the SEC title and earn a shot at the national championship in the BCS title game.
- 1 Alabama (54) 13-0 1470
- 2 Texas (4) 13-0 1409
- 3 TCU 12-0 1336
- 4 Cincinnati (1) 12-0 1280
- 5 Florida 12-1 1240
- 6 Boise State 13-0 1216
- 7 Oregon 10-2 1096
- 8 Ohio State 10-2 1077
- 9 Penn State 10-2 950
- 10 Georgia Tech 11-2 921
- 11 Iowa 10-2 918
- 12 Virginia Tech 9-3 829
- 13 LSU 9-3 718
- 14 Brigham Young 10-2 702
- 15 Miami (FL) 9-3 611
- 16 Pittsburgh 9-3 506
- 17 West Virginia 9-3 429
- 18 Oklahoma State 9-3 404
- 19 Nebraska 9-4 391
- 20 Oregon State 8-4 368
- 21 Stanford 8-4 253
- 22 Wisconsin 9-3 247
- 23 Arizona 8-4 237
- 24 Utah 9-3 183
- 25 Houston 10-3 106
Dropped from rankings: USC 19, California 22
Others receiving votes: CENTRL MICHIGAN 63, USC 42, East Carolina 37, Texas Tech 34, Northwestern 24, Clemson 23, OLEMISS 16, California 12, South Carolina 8, Oklahoma 5, Missouri 5, TROY 3, North Carolina 2, Navy 1, Nevada 1, Georgia 1, Middle Tennessee State 1
- 1 Alabama (58) 13-0 1498
- 2 Texas (2) 13-0 1425
- 3 TCU 12-0 1376
- 4 Cincinnati 12-0 1302
- 5 Florida 12-1 1253
- 6 Boise State 13-0 1237
- 7 Oregon 10-2 1128
- 8 Ohio State 10-2 1080
- 9 Georgia Tech 11-2 952
- 10 Iowa 10-2 925
- 11 Penn State 10-2 883
- 12 Virginia Tech 9-3 866
- 13 LSU 9-3 686
- 14 Miami (FL) 9-3 660
- 15 Brigham Young 10-2 658
- 16 Oregon State 8-4 524
- 17 Pittsburgh 9-3 514
- 18 West Virginia 9-3 447
- 19 Stanford 8-4 390
- 20 Nebraska 9-4 371
- 21 Oklahoma State 9-3 349
- 22 Arizona 8-4 323
- 23 Utah 9-3 151
- 24 Wisconsin 9-3 133
- 25 Central Michigan 11-2 64
Dropped from rankings: Houston 18, California 19, USC 20, Clemson 25
Others receiving votes: East Carolina 53, Houston 50, Texas Tech 44, Northwestern 35, Clemson 31, California 14, Mississippi 14, USC 8, Oklahoma 7, North Carolina 7, Tennessee 6, Missouri 4, Montana 1, Georgia 1
Alabama knocks off top-ranked Florida in the SEC title game; Texas eeks out win over Nebraska for the Big 12 title; Cincinnati rallies to edge Pittsburgh in Big East showdown
No. 7 Oregon beat rival Oregon State, 37-33, Thursday night to win the Pac-10 title and a trip to the Rose Bowl. Redshirt freshman LaMichael James ran for 166 yards and three touchdowns in the win over the 13th-ranked Beavers.
Mark Mangino has stepped down as Kansas football coach while the school investigates allegations of improper conduct towards players. Mangino took the program to new heights.
After 72 years of play, Hofstra University announced on Thursday the dropping of it's football program because of a lack of interest and the cost of play.
AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo previews the top two games this week in college football. No. 1 Florida meets No. 2 Alabama in the SEC title game, while No. 3 Texas takes on No. 21 Nebraska in the Big 12 championship game.
AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo talks about Bobby Bowden's legacy at Florida State, where he won two national titles. AP sports writer Brent Kallestad said Bowden put Florida State on the map.
Florida State coach Bobby Bowden discusses his retirement, which was announced Tuesday, and reflects on his 34-year stay in Tallahassee. Bowden will retire as the second winningest coach in major-college football.
Florida State coach Bobby Bowden is retiring after 34 years at the Tallahassee school. The 80-year-old Bowden will end his career after coaching the 6-6 Seminoles in a bowl game.
Notre Dame fired football coach Charlie Weis Monday, three days after he completed a 6-6 season with a loss at Stanford. Weis was let go with six years remaining on a 10-year contract signed midway through his first season.
- 1. Connecticut (40) 6-0 1000
- 2. Stanford 6-0 957
- 3. Ohio State 8-0 893
- 4. North Carolina 5-0 860
- 5. Notre Dame 6-0 850
- 6. Tennessee 5-0 823
- 7. LSU 5-0 717
- 8. Baylor 6-1 691
- 9. Xavier 5-0 685
- 10. Texas A&M 3-0 601
- 11. Duke 5-1 595
- 12. Florida State 6-0 561
- 13. Georgia 6-0 495
- 14. Virginia 5-1 437
- 15. Arizona State 4-1 398
- 16. Vanderbilt 6-0 386
- 17. Texas 4-2 367
- 18. Oklahoma 4-2 270
- 19. Pittsburgh 5-0 252
- 20. California 3-2 230
- 21. DePaul 5-1 216
- 22. Michigan State 4-2 155
- 23. Georgia Tech 4-1 92
- 24. Kansas 3-2 81
- 25. Dayton 5-1 80
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Louisville 47, Rutgers 45, Nebraska 41, Middle Tennessee State 23, Maryland 19, TCU 14, Miami (FL) 13, Hartford 12, Oklahoma State 11, Wake Forest 11, Syracuse 10, St. John's 9, Wisconsin-Green Bay 8, USC 7, West Virginia 7, Mississippi State 7, Illinois 6, Louisiana Tech 5, Texas Tech 4, San Diego State 3, Boise State 2, Gonzaga 1, Liberty 1, Purdue 1, Wyoming 1,
- 1. Kansas (63) 5-0 1,623
- 2. Texas (1) 5-0 1,508
- 3. Villanova 6-0 1,442
- 4. Purdue 5-0 1,389
- 5. Kentucky 6-0 1,333
- 6. Duke 6-0 1,316
- 7. West Virginia 5-0 1,238
- 8. Syracuse (1) 6-0 1,183
- 9. Michigan State 5-1 1,109
- 10. North Carolina 6-1 961
- 11. Tennessee 5-1 936
- 12. Washington 5-0 893
- 13. Florida 6-0 777
- 14. Connecticut 4-1 742
- 15. Ohio State 5-1 702
- 16. Georgetown 4-0 588
- 17. Gonzaga 5-1 491
- 18. Clemson 6-1 426
- 19. Texas A&M 5-1 284
- 20. Louisville 4-1 252
- 21. Florida State 6-1 219
- 22. Cincinnati 4-1 205
- 23. Butler 4-2 200
- 24. UNLV 5-0 191
- 25. Portland 5-1 120
Others Receiving Votes
Oklahoma State 112, Georgia Tech 97, Marquette 82, Mississippi 79, Miami (FL) 77, Brigham Young 76, Memphis 66, Vanderbilt 64, Notre Dame 52, Kansas State 41, Michigan 40, California 39, Minnesota 35, Wisconsin 28, St. John's 26, Northwestern 15, Dayton 8, Missouri State 7, New Mexico 6, Pittsburgh 6, Richmond 6, North Carolina State 5, Arizona State 5, Illinois 5, Illinois State 4, Washington State 4, South Carolina 3, Maryland 3, Missouri 2, Texas Tech 2, Virginia Commonwealth 1, Cal State Fullerton 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Michigan 15, Illinois 20, Maryland 21, Minnesota 22, Notre Dame 23, Vanderbilt 24, Oklahoma 25.
- 1. Kansas (30) 5-0 774
- 2. Texas 5-0 730
- 3. Villanova 6-0 685
- 4. Kentucky 6-0 646
- 5. Duke (1) 6-0 642
- 6. Purdue 5-0 632
- 7. Syracuse 6-0 587
- 8. West Virginia 5-0 586
- 9. Michigan State 5-1 532
- 10. Washington 5-0 458
- 11. North Carolina 6-1 452
- 12. Tennessee 5-1 403
- 13. Connecticut 4-1 356
- 14. Georgetown 4-0 316
- 15. Ohio State 5-1 309
- 16. Gonzaga 5-1 270
- 17. Florida 6-0 244
- 18. Louisville 4-1 156
- 19. Clemson 6-1 142
- 20. Butler 4-2 132
- 21. UNLV 5-0 101
- 22. Texas A&M 5-1 93
- 23. Georgia Tech 4-1 92
- 24. Cincinnati 4-1 82
- 25. California 4-2 75
Others Receiving Votes
Oklahoma State 71, Florida State 62, Portland 62, Vanderbilt 51, Miami (FL) 47, Michigan 45, Marquette 44, Brigham Young 36, Minnesota 24, St. John's 20, Arizona State 19, Mississippi 18, Washington State 12, Wisconsin 11, Kansas State 11, Pittsburgh 8, Memphis 8, Texas Tech 7, Missouri 5, Illinois State 4, Dayton 3, New Mexico 2, Notre Dame 2, Maryland 2, Saint Mary's 2, Richmond 1, Utah State 1, Cornell 1, Illinois 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Michigan 15, Minnesota 16, Illinois 21, Maryland 22, Vanderbilt 24.
- 1 Florida 12-0
- 2 Alabama 12-0
- 3 Texas 12-0
- 4 TCU 12-0
- 5 Cincinnati 11-0
- 6 Boise State 12-0
- 7 Oregon 9-2
- 8 Ohio State 10-2
- 9 Iowa 10-2
- 10 Georgia Tech 10-2
- 11 Penn State 10-2
- 12 Virginia Tech 9-3
- 13 LSU 9-3
- 14 Brigham Young 10-2
- 15 Pittsburgh 9-2
- 16 Oregon State 8-3
- 17 Miami (FL) 9-3
- 18 USC 8-3
- 19 California 8-3
- 20 Oklahoma State 9-3
- 21 Houston 10-2
- 22 Nebraska 9-3
- 23 West Virginia 8-3
- 24 Stanford 8-4
- 25 Utah 9-3
- 1 Florida (53) 12-0 1468
- 2 Texas (3) 12-0 1394
- 3 Alabama (3) 12-0 1380
- 4 TCU 12-0 1285
- 5 Cincinnati 11-0 1231
- 6 Boise State 12-0 1197
- 7 Ohio State 10-2 1104
- 8 Oregon 9-2 1061
- 9 Penn State 10-2 975
- 10 Iowa 10-2 889
- 11 Virginia Tech 9-3 831
- 12 Georgia Tech 10-2 774
- 13 Brigham Young 10-2 680
- 14 LSU 9-3 674
- 15 Pittsburgh 9-2 631
- 16 Oregon State 8-3 607
- 17 Miami (FL) 9-3 509
- 18 Houston 10-2 473
- 19 USC 8-3 361
- 20 Nebraska 9-3 335
- 21 Oklahoma State 9-3 309
- 22 California 8-3 210
- 23 West Virginia 8-3 163
- 24 Stanford 8-4 154
- 25 Utah 9-3 120
Dropped from rankings: Clemson 16, North Carolina 24, Mississippi 25
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 112, Clemson 94, CENTRL MICHIGAN 40, Arizona 31, Northwestern 23, South Carolina 13, Texas Tech 9, Georgia 8, Rutgers 7, Missouri 6, TROY 5, North Carolina 4, Oklahoma 2, Arkansas 2, Middle Tennessee State 2, Navy 1, OLEMISS 1,
- 1 Florida (46) 12-0 1483
- 2 Alabama (7) 12-0 1416
- 3 Texas (7) 12-0 1414
- 4 TCU 12-0 1316
- 5 Cincinnati 11-0 1249
- 6 Boise State 12-0 1216
- 7 Oregon 9-2 1104
- 8 Ohio State 10-2 1103
- 9 Iowa 10-2 920
- 10 Penn State 10-2 897
- 11 Virginia Tech 9-3 860
- 12 Georgia Tech 10-2 820
- 13 Oregon State 8-3 719
- 14 Pittsburgh 9-2 642
- 15 LSU 9-3 614
- 16 Brigham Young 10-2 610
- 17 Miami (FL) 9-3 572
- 18 Houston 10-2 400
- 19 California 8-3 398
- 20 USC 8-3 365
- 21 Nebraska 9-3 289
- 22 Oklahoma State 9-3 269
- 23 Stanford 8-4 266
- 24 West Virginia 8-3 225
- 25 Clemson 8-4 87
Dropped from rankings: Mississippi 20, Utah 22, North Carolina 23
Others receiving votes: Utah 84, Wisconsin 41, Texas Tech 21, Arizona 20, Mississippi 20, Northwestern 18, Central Michigan 14, North Carolina 8, Tennessee 6, Oklahoma 5, Rutgers 4, East Carolina 3, Missouri 2
Top-ranked Florida stays on course for another national title shot by beating Florida State. Alabama, Texas and TCU all claimed victories to join Florida at 12-0.
AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo previews four top games this week, including No. 1 Florida taking on rival Florida State. No. 2 Alabama also meets its' big rival, Auburn. No. 11 Oklahoma State plays at Oklahoma.
Three lacrosse players at Sacred Heart University have been charged with conspiring to sexually assault a female student in a dorm room. A lawyer for one of the men said the accusations were a gross exaggeration of alcohol-fueled hijinks.
An emotional Urban Meyer vowed Monday to be the head football coach at the University of Florida 'as long as they'll have me.' Meyer's name has been rumored in connection with the coaching job at Notre Dame.
- 1. Connecticut (40) 3-0 1000
- 2. Stanford 4-0 957
- 3. Ohio State 5-0 892
- 4. North Carolina 3-0 871
- 5. Notre Dame 3-0 833
- 6. Tennessee 3-0 820
- 7. LSU 4-0 731
- 8. Baylor 2-1 679
- 9. Xavier 2-0 659
- 10. Duke 2-1 561
- 11. Texas A&M 3-0 554
- 12. Florida State 4-0 515
- 13. Texas 2-1 473
- 14. Georgia 3-0 441
- 15. DePaul 4-0 390
- 15. Virginia 3-1 390
- 17. Arizona State 2-1 335
- 18. Kansas 3-0 321
- 19. Mississippi State 4-0 277
- 20. Oklahoma 2-1 270
- 21. Vanderbilt 3-0 247
- 22. California 2-1 229
- 23. San Diego State 3-0 112
- 24. Pittsburgh 2-0 106
- 25. Michigan State 2-2 95
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Georgia Tech 49, Middle Tennessee State 44, Dayton 39, Louisville 22, Rutgers 15, Oklahoma State 13, Maryland 10, Nebraska 10, TCU 7, Hartford 6, Temple 6, Purdue 5, Wake Forest 4, Gonzaga 3, St. John's 3, Syracuse 3, Wisconsin-Green Bay 2, Duquesne 1,
- 1. Kansas (28) 3-0 772
- 2. Michigan State (2) 2-0 734
- 3. Texas 2-0 698
- 4. Villanova 3-0 655
- 5. Kentucky 3-0 642
- 6. Purdue 1-0 588
- 7. Duke (1) 3-0 587
- 8. West Virginia 1-0 532
- 9. Syracuse 3-0 481
- 10. Butler 2-0 475
- 11. Tennessee 2-0 464
- 12. North Carolina 4-0 447
- 13. Connecticut 3-0 405
- 14. Washington 3-0 383
- 15. Michigan 1-0 339
- 16. Minnesota 3-0 233
- 16. Louisville 1-0 233
- 18. Ohio State 2-1 219
- 19. Georgetown 2-0 205
- 19. Clemson 2-0 205
- 21. Illinois 2-0 131
- 22. Maryland 2-0 99
- 23. California 2-1 71
- 24. Vanderbilt 1-0 67
- 25. Georgia Tech 1-1 56
Others Receiving Votes
Oklahoma 53, Wake Forest 40, Gonzaga 26, Oklahoma State 24, Brigham Young 23, Florida State 20, Notre Dame 18, Dayton 18, UNLV 18, Miami (FL) 16, LSU 15, Pittsburgh 12, Xavier 12, Tulsa 12, Memphis 11, Mississippi 10, Kansas State 8, Texas A&M 8, Florida 3, Missouri 3, Saint Mary's 2, Siena 1, New Mexico 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Oklahoma 17, Dayton 21.
- 1. Kansas (56) 3-0 1,613
- 2. Michigan State (7) 2-0 1,538
- 3. Texas (1) 2-0 1,439
- 4. Villanova 3-0 1,397
- 5. Kentucky 3-0 1,333
- 6. Purdue 1-0 1,314
- 7. Duke 3-0 1,163
- 8. West Virginia 1-0 1,133
- 9. Tennessee 2-0 1,040
- 10. Syracuse (1) 3-0 1,013
- 11. North Carolina 4-0 914
- 12. Butler 2-0 872
- 13. Connecticut 3-0 850
- 14. Washington 3-0 844
- 15. Michigan 1-0 672
- 16. Louisville 1-0 486
- 17. Ohio State 2-1 466
- 18. Georgetown 2-0 418
- 19. Clemson 2-0 408
- 20. Illinois 2-0 366
- 21. Maryland 2-0 296
- 22. Minnesota 3-0 292
- 23. Notre Dame 3-0 117
- 24. Vanderbilt 1-0 108
- 25. Oklahoma 2-0 107
Others Receiving Votes
Gonzaga 90, Florida State 84, Georgia Tech 76, California 72, Mississippi 67, Xavier 67, Oklahoma State 59, Memphis 56, Florida 52, Kansas State 49, Wake Forest 49, Dayton 48, Brigham Young 42, Tulsa 31, Miami (FL) 24, Texas A&M 10, Missouri 8, Old Dominion 7, Mississippi State 7, Pittsburgh 6, UNLV 5, South Carolina 4, Temple 4, Baylor 3, Arizona State 1, Cal State Fullerton 1, Harvard 1, New Mexico 1, Siena 1, Virginia Commonwealth 1.
Dropped From Rankings
California 13, Dayton 18, Georgia Tech 21.
Florida is still No. 1 in college football as the top nine teams held onto their spots in the latest AP Top 25 Poll. Each of the top three teams, Florida, Alabama and Texas, face longtime rivals this coming week.
- 1 Florida 11-0
- 2 Alabama 11-0
- 3 Texas 11-0
- 4 TCU 11-0
- 5 Cincinnati 10-0
- 6 Boise State 11-0
- 7 Georgia Tech 10-1
- 8 Oregon 9-2
- 9 Pittsburgh 9-1
- 10 Ohio State 10-2
- 11 Iowa 10-2
- 12 Oklahoma State 9-2
- 13 Penn State 10-2
- 14 Virginia Tech 8-3
- 15 LSU 8-3
- 16 Oregon State 8-3
- 17 Miami (FL) 8-3
- 18 Clemson 8-3
- 19 Brigham Young 9-2
- 20 USC 7-3
- 21 Utah 9-2
- 22 California 8-3
- 23 Houston 9-2
- 24 North Carolina 8-3
- 25 Mississippi 8-3
- 1 Florida (47) 11-0 1459
- 2 Texas (4) 11-0 1398
- 3 Alabama (8) 11-0 1388
- 4 TCU 11-0 1279
- 5 Cincinnati 10-0 1224
- 6 Boise State 11-0 1181
- 7 Georgia Tech 10-1 1125
- 8 Ohio State 10-2 1031
- 9 Pittsburgh 9-1 1021
- 10 Oregon 9-2 941
- 11 Penn State 10-2 843
- 12 Oklahoma State 9-2 815
- 13 Iowa 10-2 714
- 14 Virginia Tech 8-3 656
- 15 Brigham Young 9-2 510
- 16 Clemson 8-3 467
- 17 LSU 8-3 463
- 18 Oregon State 8-3 450
- 19 Utah 9-2 318
- 20 Houston 9-2 305
- 21 Miami (FL) 8-3 266
- 22 USC 7-3 261
- 23 Nebraska 8-3 191
- 24 North Carolina 8-3 167
- 25 Mississippi 8-3 165
Dropped from rankings: Wisconsin 14, Stanford 17
Others receiving votes: California 149, Wisconsin 123, Stanford 58, Navy 50, West Virginia 30, CENTRL MICHIGAN 27, Arkansas 17, Temple 17, Arizona 15, Northwestern 13, Texas Tech 12, Nevada 12, Auburn 9, TROY 2, South Florida 1, Kentucky 1, Missouri 1
- 1 Florida (36) 11-0 1463
- 2 Alabama (13) 11-0 1428
- 3 Texas (11) 11-0 1425
- 4 TCU 11-0 1309
- 5 Cincinnati 10-0 1245
- 6 Boise State 11-0 1218
- 7 Georgia Tech 10-1 1138
- 8 Pittsburgh 9-1 1041
- 9 Ohio State 10-2 1016
- 10 Oregon 9-2 983
- 11 Oklahoma State 9-2 793
- 12 Penn State 10-2 773
- 13 Iowa 10-2 766
- 14 Virginia Tech 8-3 675
- 15 Clemson 8-3 609
- 16 Oregon State 8-3 541
- 17 LSU 8-3 409
- 18 Brigham Young 9-2 399
- 19 Miami (FL) 8-3 347
- 20 Mississippi 8-3 333
- 21 California 8-3 263
- 22 Utah 9-2 249
- 23 North Carolina 8-3 237
- 24 USC 7-3 225
- 25 Houston 9-2 199
Dropped from rankings: Stanford 14, Wisconsin 17, Rutgers 25
Others receiving votes: Stanford 169, Nebraska 126, Wisconsin 40, Temple 32, Navy 24, Texas Tech 11, West Virginia 3, Northwestern 3, Nevada 2, Auburn 2, Kentucky 2, Arizona 1, CENTRL MICHIGAN 1,
Florida, Alabama, TCU and Texas all improved to 11-0 with blowout wins on Saturday.
- 1. Connecticut (40) 1-0 1000
- 2. Stanford 2-0 957
- 3. Ohio State 2-0 889
- 4. North Carolina 1-0 855
- 5. Notre Dame 1-0 844
- 6. Tennessee 1-0 806
- 7. LSU 1-0 707
- 8. Baylor 0-1 650
- 9. Xavier 1-0 584
- 10. Texas 1-0 575
- 11. Duke 1-1 536
- 12. Virginia 2-0 461
- 13. Florida State 1-0 438
- 14. Arizona State 1-0 409
- 15. Texas A&M 1-0 406
- 16. Georgia 1-0 400
- 17. California 1-0 340
- 17. DePaul 2-0 340
- 19. Kansas 1-0 281
- 20. Oklahoma 1-1 277
- 21. Michigan State 1-1 227
- 22. Vanderbilt 1-0 181
- 23. Louisville 1-0 156
- 24. Middle Tennessee State 1-0 149
- 25. Mississippi State 2-0 113
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Maryland 97, Georgia Tech 76, San Diego State 67, Pittsburgh 33, Kansas State 33, South Dakota State 31, Oklahoma State 23, Rutgers 22, Marist 15, Dayton 14, Purdue 14, Iowa State 14, Wisconsin-Green Bay 7, Nebraska 6, Auburn 6, TCU 5, Minnesota 3, Florida 3, St. John's 3, Louisiana Tech 2, Delaware 1,
- 1. Kansas (27) 0-0 770
- 2. Michigan State (3) 0-0 738
- 3. Texas 0-0 691
- 4. North Carolina (1) 2-0 671
- 5. Kentucky 0-0 640
- 6. Villanova 0-0 617
- 7. Purdue 0-0 584
- 8. Duke 0-0 538
- 9. West Virginia 0-0 535
- 10. Butler 0-0 436
- 11. Tennessee 0-0 433
- 12. California 2-0 396
- 13. Connecticut 0-0 388
- 14. Washington 0-0 366
- 15. Ohio State 2-0 306
- 16. Michigan 0-0 305
- 17. Oklahoma 0-0 260
- 18. Minnesota 0-0 163
- 19. Georgia Tech 0-0 162
- 20. Georgetown 0-0 158
- 21. Dayton 0-0 157
- 22. Louisville 0-0 136
- 23. Clemson 0-0 111
- 24. Syracuse 2-0 79
- 25. Illinois 0-0 70
Others Receiving Votes
Maryland 64, Siena 46, Vanderbilt 42, UCLA 26, Oklahoma State 21, Notre Dame 20, Brigham Young 18, Missouri 17, Mississippi State 16, Kansas State 12, Florida 10, Gonzaga 10, Pittsburgh 9, Wake Forest 8, Tulsa 7, Xavier 6, Utah State 4, San Diego State 4, Southern Illinois 4, Texas A&M 4, Boston College 3, Memphis 3, Mississippi 3, UNLV 3, Cornell 2, Saint Mary's 2, Northern Iowa 1.
- 1. Kansas (58) 0-0 1,616
- 2. Michigan State (5) 0-0 1,520
- 3. Texas (1) 0-0 1,412
- 4. Kentucky (1) 0-0 1,370
- 5. Villanova 0-0 1,353
- 6. North Carolina 2-0 1,301
- 7. Purdue 0-0 1,297
- 8. West Virginia 0-0 1,139
- 9. Duke 0-0 1,078
- 10. Tennessee 0-0 938
- 11. Butler 0-0 859
- 12. Connecticut 0-0 830
- 13. California 2-0 792
- 14. Washington 0-0 783
- 15. Michigan 0-0 598
- 15. Ohio State 2-0 598
- 17. Oklahoma 0-0 490
- 18. Dayton 0-0 372
- 19. Georgetown 0-0 358
- 20. Louisville 0-0 344
- 21. Georgia Tech 0-0 320
- 22. Clemson 0-0 265
- 23. Illinois 0-0 261
- 24. Minnesota 0-0 170
- 25. Maryland 0-0 167
Others Receiving Votes
Siena 125, Notre Dame 91, Vanderbilt 82, Florida State 76, Syracuse 67, Wake Forest 59, Florida 58, Oklahoma State 57, South Carolina 42, Xavier 36, UCLA 36, Brigham Young 28, Gonzaga 22, Tulsa 21, Kansas State 19, Northern Iowa 16, Mississippi State 16, Texas A&M 8, Rider 7, Missouri 7, Mississippi 6, Boston College 6, Pittsburgh 3, Virginia Commonwealth 2, Utah State 1, Western Kentucky 1, Old Dominion 1, Cornell 1.
Alabama has climbed ahead of Texas as the No. 2 team in the latest AP college football poll, with Florida still No. 1. AP football writer Ralph Russo recaps the poll.
- 1 Florida 10-0
- 2 Alabama 10-0
- 3 Texas 10-0
- 4 TCU 10-0
- 5 Cincinnati 10-0
- 6 Boise State 10-0
- 7 Georgia Tech 10-1
- 8 LSU 8-2
- 9 Pittsburgh 9-1
- 10 Ohio State 9-2
- 11 Oregon 8-2
- 12 Oklahoma State 8-2
- 13 Iowa 9-2
- 14 Penn State 9-2
- 15 Virginia Tech 7-3
- 16 Wisconsin 8-2
- 17 Stanford 7-3
- 18 USC 7-3
- 19 Oregon State 7-3
- 20 Miami (FL) 7-3
- 21 Utah 8-2
- 22 Brigham Young 8-2
- 23 Clemson 7-3
- 24 Houston 8-2
- 25 California 7-3
- 1 Florida (48) 10-0 1460
- 2 Texas (4) 10-0 1397
- 3 Alabama (7) 10-0 1388
- 4 TCU 10-0 1277
- 5 Cincinnati 10-0 1219
- 6 Boise State 10-0 1183
- 7 Georgia Tech 10-1 1127
- 8 Ohio State 9-2 1019
- 9 Pittsburgh 9-1 997
- 10 LSU 8-2 956
- 11 Oregon 8-2 875
- 12 Penn State 9-2 772
- 13 Oklahoma State 8-2 750
- 14 Wisconsin 8-2 630
- 15 Iowa 9-2 584
- 16 Virginia Tech 7-3 558
- 17 Stanford 7-3 516
- 18 Brigham Young 8-2 404
- 19 Clemson 7-3 274
- 20 Oregon State 7-3 256
- 21 USC 7-3 239
- 22 Houston 8-2 229
- 23 Utah 8-2 212
- 24 Miami (FL) 7-3 156
- 25 Nebraska 7-3 107
- 25 North Carolina 7-3 107
Dropped from rankings: Arizona 19, West Virginia 23, South Florida 24, Auburn 25
Others receiving votes: Arizona 87, Navy 76, Rutgers 74, California 55, Mississippi 46, West Virginia 46, CENTRL MICHIGAN 27, Temple 17, Oklahoma 15, Boston College 14, Auburn 8, Texas Tech 7, Nevada 6, Northwestern 3, Georgia 2,
- 1 Florida (36) 10-0 1463
- 2 Alabama (14) 10-0 1429
- 3 Texas (10) 10-0 1424
- 4 TCU 10-0 1307
- 5 Cincinnati 10-0 1247
- 6 Boise State 10-0 1213
- 7 Georgia Tech 10-1 1139
- 8 Pittsburgh 9-1 1030
- 9 Ohio State 9-2 990
- 10 LSU 8-2 968
- 11 Oregon 8-2 918
- 12 Oklahoma State 8-2 754
- 13 Penn State 9-2 689
- 14 Stanford 7-3 652
- 15 Iowa 9-2 633
- 16 Virginia Tech 7-3 559
- 17 Wisconsin 8-2 547
- 18 Clemson 7-3 442
- 19 Brigham Young 8-2 344
- 20 Oregon State 7-3 338
- 21 Miami (FL) 7-3 255
- 22 USC 7-3 223
- 23 Utah 8-2 183
- 24 Houston 8-2 149
- 25 Rutgers 7-2 145
Dropped from rankings: Arizona 18, South Florida 23
Others receiving votes: North Carolina 144, Nebraska 64, California 53, Arizona 50, Mississippi 45, Navy 41, Temple 23, Auburn 9, Georgia 9, West Virginia 8, Oklahoma 5, Texas Tech 4, Boston College 3, Nevada 1,
Top-ranked Florida, second-ranked Texas, No. 3 Alabama and No. 4 TCU keep their championship hopes alive by improving to 10-0 on Saturday.
Fifth-ranked Cincinnati is facing a tough test this week. The undefeated Bearcats host 7-2 West Virginia on Friday night in a game with national title implications.
Rutgers routed No. 23 South Florida Thursday, 31-0. Rutgers had seven sacks, blocked a punt and forced the Bulls into four turnovers. It was the first time South Florida had been shut out in a regular season game.
AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo looks ahead to three top games in college football, including No. 4 TCU hosting 16th-ranked Utah. No. 15 Penn State travels to No. 10 Ohio State, while 25th-ranked Stanford is at No. 11 USC.
Florida, Texas and Alabama remain the top three teams in college football. TCU moved up two spots to No. 4 after routing San Diego State. Oklahoma fell out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2005.
- 1 Florida 9-0
- 2 Alabama 9-0
- 3 Texas 9-0
- 4 TCU 9-0
- 5 Cincinnati 9-0
- 6 Boise State 9-0
- 7 Georgia Tech 9-1
- 8 LSU 7-2
- 9 USC 7-2
- 10 Iowa 9-1
- 11 Ohio State 8-2
- 12 Pittsburgh 8-1
- 13 Oregon 7-2
- 14 Miami (FL) 7-2
- 15 Houston 8-1
- 16 Utah 8-1
- 17 Arizona 6-2
- 18 Penn State 8-2
- 19 Oklahoma State 7-2
- 20 Wisconsin 7-2
- 21 Virginia Tech 6-3
- 22 Brigham Young 7-2
- 23 Oregon State 6-3
- 24 South Florida 6-2
- 25 West Virginia 7-2
- 1 Florida (48) 9-0 1460
- 2 Texas (4) 9-0 1399
- 3 Alabama (7) 9-0 1389
- 4 TCU 9-0 1262
- 5 Cincinnati 9-0 1224
- 6 Boise State 9-0 1200
- 7 Georgia Tech 9-1 1118
- 8 Ohio State 8-2 944
- 9 Pittsburgh 8-1 940
- 10 USC 7-2 847
- 11 LSU 7-2 838
- 12 Houston 8-1 766
- 13 Iowa 9-1 757
- 14 Utah 8-1 688
- 15 Miami (FL) 7-2 685
- 16 Oregon 7-2 665
- 17 Penn State 8-2 552
- 18 Oklahoma State 7-2 530
- 19 Arizona 6-2 472
- 20 Wisconsin 7-2 341
- 21 Virginia Tech 6-3 268
- 22 Brigham Young 7-2 216
- 23 West Virginia 7-2 121
- 24 South Florida 6-2 106
- 25 Auburn 7-3 80
Dropped from rankings: Oklahoma 20, Notre Dame 21, California 23
Others receiving votes: Clemson 71, Stanford 54, Oregon State 39, Texas Tech 36, Nebraska 31, Navy 28, Temple 8, CENTRL MICHIGAN 8, North Carolina 7, Boston College 7, Oklahoma 6, Rutgers 3, Tennessee 3, Mississippi 2, Fresno State 1, Kansas State 1,
- 1 Florida (39) 9-0 1467
- 2 Texas (10) 9-0 1430
- 3 Alabama (11) 9-0 1422
- 4 TCU 9-0 1271
- 5 Cincinnati 9-0 1263
- 6 Boise State 9-0 1228
- 7 Georgia Tech 9-1 1127
- 8 Pittsburgh 8-1 945
- 9 LSU 7-2 904
- 10 Ohio State 8-2 898
- 11 USC 7-2 834
- 12 Miami (FL) 7-2 805
- 13 Houston 8-1 783
- 14 Oregon 7-2 752
- 15 Iowa 9-1 741
- 16 Utah 8-1 706
- 17 Oklahoma State 7-2 492
- 18 Arizona 6-2 476
- 19 Penn State 8-2 467
- 20 Virginia Tech 6-3 275
- 21 Wisconsin 7-2 274
- 22 Brigham Young 7-2 219
- 23 South Florida 6-2 167
- 24 Clemson 6-3 149
- 25 Stanford 6-3 107
Dropped from rankings: Notre Dame 19, Oklahoma 20, California 23
Others receiving votes: Oregon State 95, West Virginia 54, Auburn 54, Texas Tech 24, Navy 19, Tennessee 12, Rutgers 11, Nebraska 9, Temple 7, Kansas State 5, Notre Dame 3, Mississippi 2, Fresno State 2, TROY 1,
Iowa and Oregon see their national championship hopes go up in smoke while Alabama, Florida, Texas and Cincinnati stay unbeaten.
AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo previews three top games this week, including No. 3 Alabama facing No. 9 LSU. 15th-ranked Ohio State travels to No. 11 Penn State, while No.4 Cincinnati takes on Connecticut.
- 1. Connecticut (40) 0-0 1000
- 2. Stanford 0-0 951
- 3. Ohio State 0-0 862
- 4. Notre Dame 0-0 799
- 5. North Carolina 0-0 798
- 6. Duke 0-0 772
- 7. Baylor 0-0 744
- 8. Tennessee 0-0 676
- 9. LSU 0-0 600
- 10. Michigan State 0-0 521
- 11. Xavier 0-0 492
- 12. Texas 0-0 487
- 13. Oklahoma 0-0 444
- 14. Virginia 0-0 394
- 15. Florida State 0-0 385
- 16. Arizona State 0-0 317
- 17. DePaul 0-0 301
- 18. California 0-0 294
- 19. Georgia Tech 0-0 262
- 20. Kansas 0-0 241
- 21. Georgia 0-0 201
- 22. Vanderbilt 0-0 165
- 23. Louisville 0-0 156
- 24. Middle Tennessee State 0-0 143
- 25. Rutgers 0-0 138
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Texas A&M 137, Maryland 114, Mississippi State 110, San Diego State 78, South Dakota State 70, Pittsburgh 48, Purdue 45, Kansas State 33, Gonzaga 30, Marist 26, UCLA 26, Michigan 16, Iowa State 14, Minnesota 14, Boston College 12, Louisiana Tech 11, Tulane 9, Bowling Green 8, Arkansas 7, TCU 7, Wisconsin-Green Bay 7, Auburn 6, Nebraska 6, Texas Tech 6, USC 5, Florida 3, Fresno State 3, Oklahoma State 3, Delaware 1, Florida Gulf Coast 1, Temple 1,
Florida remains the top-ranked team in the nation, but Texas replaced Oklahoma as the No. 2 team in the country in the latest AP College Football Top 25 poll. Oregon jumped three spots to seventh, after crushing USC, 47-20.
