Florida remains the top-ranked team in college football. Gators quarterback Tim Tebow suffered a concussion in a win over Kentucky. Four top-10 teams lost, including No. 4 Ole Miss, No. 5 Penn State and No. 6 California.
- 1 Florida (58) 4-0 1474
- 2 Texas (1) 4-0 1410
- 3 Alabama 4-0 1364
- 4 LSU 4-0 1226
- 5 Boise State 4-0 1144
- 6 Virginia Tech 3-1 1091
- 7 USC 3-1 1081
- 8 Oklahoma 2-1 1055
- 9 Ohio State 3-1 1036
- 10 TCU 3-0 928
- 11 Cincinnati 4-0 848
- 12 Oklahoma State 3-1 665
- 13 Penn State 3-1 627
- 14 Georgia 3-1 616
- 15 Houston 3-0 539
- 16 Kansas 4-0 508
- 17 Iowa 4-0 462
- 18 Mississippi 2-1 424
- 19 California 3-1 356
- 20 Michigan 4-0 304
- 21 Miami (FL) 2-1 298
- 21 Brigham Young 3-1 298
- 23 Missouri 4-0 295
- 24 Nebraska 3-1 242
- 25 Oregon 3-1 198
Dropped from rankings: North Carolina 18, Florida State 25
Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech 186, South Florida 117, Auburn 103, South Carolina 92, Wisconsin 53, Utah 40, UCLA 27, Notre Dame 23, Stanford 20, North Carolina State 8, North Carolina 7, Florida State 4, Minnesota 2, Arizona 2, Rutgers 1, Texas A&M 1
- 1 Florida (55) 4-0 1490
- 2 Texas (1) 4-0 1420
- 3 Alabama (4) 4-0 1400
- 4 LSU 4-0 1225
- 5 Boise State 4-0 1203
- 6 Virginia Tech 3-1 1190
- 7 USC 3-1 998
- 8 Oklahoma 2-1 979
- 9 Ohio State 3-1 957
- 10 Cincinnati 4-0 946
- 11 TCU 3-0 896
- 12 Houston 3-0 844
- 13 Iowa 4-0 788
- 14 Oklahoma State 3-1 591
- 15 Penn State 3-1 470
- 16 Oregon 3-1 462
- 17 Miami (FL) 2-1 452
- 18 Kansas 4-0 418
- 18 Georgia 3-1 418
- 20 Brigham Young 3-1 349
- 21 Mississippi 2-1 340
- 22 Michigan 4-0 271
- 23 Nebraska 3-1 256
- 24 California 3-1 206
- 25 Georgia Tech 3-1 185
Dropped from rankings: Florida State 18, North Carolina 22
Others receiving votes: Missouri 175, Auburn 171, South Carolina 154, South Florida 145, UCLA 41, Utah 25, Wisconsin 20, Notre Dame 7, Arizona State 4, Stanford 2, North Carolina 2,
Tim Tebow is hurt in Florida's rout of Kentucky on Saturday; Top 10 teams Cal and Penn State are upset; Virginia Tech wins top 25 matchup.
South Carolina scored an upset Thursday night, with a 16-10 victory at home against No. 4 Ole Miss. The Gamecocks had been 1-31 against Top 5 teams.
AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo previews three top games in college football this week, including No. 9 Miami of Florida at 11th-ranked Virginia Tech. No. 5 Penn State takes on Iowa in the Big Ten.
Florida is still the top-ranked team in the latest AP College Football Top 25 poll. But No. 3 USC was upset by Washington, and fell nine spots in the rankings. Miami of Florida moved up 11 spots, while BYU dropped to 19th.
- 1 Florida (59) 3-0 1475
- 2 Texas 3-0 1412
- 3 Alabama 3-0 1355
- 4 Penn State 3-0 1274
- 5 Mississippi 2-0 1182
- 6 California 3-0 1149
- 7 LSU 3-0 1122
- 8 Boise State 3-0 976
- 9 Oklahoma 2-1 917
- 10 USC 2-1 905
- 11 Ohio State 2-1 900
- 12 Virginia Tech 2-1 853
- 13 Miami (FL) 2-0 724
- 14 TCU 2-0 701
- 15 Cincinnati 3-0 580
- 16 Oklahoma State 2-1 576
- 17 Georgia 2-1 457
- 18 North Carolina 3-0 445
- 19 Kansas 3-0 381
- 20 Brigham Young 2-1 279
- 21 Missouri 3-0 214
- 22 Michigan 3-0 205
- 23 Houston 2-0 160
- 24 Nebraska 2-1 158
- 25 Florida State 2-1 154
Dropped from rankings: Georgia Tech 13, Utah 16, OREGONST 24
Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech 148, Pittsburgh 68, Utah 63, Auburn 62, Iowa 58, Washington 42, Notre Dame 38, UCLA 38, Oregon 34, Texas Tech 22, Kentucky 16, South Florida 12, South Carolina 7, Oregon State 6, Colorado State 4, Wisconsin 2, Minnesota 1,
- 1 Florida (55) 3-0 1488
- 2 Texas (2) 3-0 1428
- 3 Alabama (3) 3-0 1390
- 4 Mississippi 2-0 1213
- 5 Penn State 3-0 1212
- 6 California 3-0 1169
- 7 LSU 3-0 1120
- 8 Boise State 3-0 1038
- 9 Miami (FL) 2-0 920
- 10 Oklahoma 2-1 862
- 11 Virginia Tech 2-1 852
- 12 USC 2-1 825
- 13 Ohio State 2-1 810
- 14 Cincinnati 3-0 739
- 15 TCU 2-0 674
- 16 Oklahoma State 2-1 478
- 17 Houston 2-0 455
- 18 Florida State 2-1 363
- 19 Brigham Young 2-1 349
- 20 Kansas 3-0 347
- 21 Georgia 2-1 318
- 22 North Carolina 3-0 271
- 23 Michigan 3-0 247
- 24 Washington 2-1 194
- 25 Nebraska 2-1 132
Dropped from rankings: Georgia Tech 14, Utah 18
Others receiving votes: Missouri 115, Georgia Tech 102, Auburn 100, Pittsburgh 91, UCLA 62, Iowa 39, Oregon 30, Texas Tech 19, Notre Dame 16, Utah 12, Clemson 11, Colorado State 4, Oregon State 4, South Florida 1
Southern Cal, BYU and Utah are upset, while Florida won its 13th straight on college football Saturday in the Top 25
AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo previews three of the top games this weekend in college football, including top-ranked Florida taking on Tennessee. No. 2 Texas also meets rival Texas Tech.
NCAA president Myles Brand died Wednesday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. It was Brand, who as president of Indiana University, fired basketball coach Bob Knight in 2000.
- 1 Florida
- 2 Texas
- 3 USC
- 4 Alabama
- 5 Penn State
- 6 Brigham Young
- 7 Mississippi
- 8 California
- 9 LSU
- 10 Boise State
- 11 Oklahoma
- 12 Ohio State
- 13 Georgia Tech
- 14 Virginia Tech
- 15 TCU
- 16 Cincinnati
- 17 Utah
- 18 Miami (FL)
- 19 Nebraska
- 20 Oklahoma State
- 21 Houston
- 22 Michigan
- 23 Kansas
- 24 Georgia
- 25 North Carolina
- 1 Florida (56) 2-0 1472
- 2 Texas 2-0 1399
- 3 USC (3) 2-0 1368
- 4 Alabama 2-0 1277
- 5 Penn State 2-0 1216
- 6 Mississippi 1-0 1060
- 7 LSU 2-0 1051
- 7 California 2-0 1051
- 9 Brigham Young 2-0 941
- 10 Boise State 2-0 913
- 11 Ohio State 1-1 855
- 12 Oklahoma 1-1 794
- 13 Georgia Tech 2-0 771
- 14 Virginia Tech 1-1 709
- 15 TCU 1-0 648
- 16 Utah 2-0 533
- 17 Oklahoma State 1-1 485
- 18 Nebraska 2-0 471
- 19 North Carolina 2-0 341
- 20 Georgia 1-1 333
- 21 Cincinnati 2-0 328
- 22 Miami (FL) 1-0 291
- 23 Kansas 2-0 195
- 24 Oregon State 2-0 118
- 25 Missouri 2-0 104
Dropped from rankings: Notre Dame 20
Others receiving votes: Michigan 84, Houston 69, Texas Tech 68, Pittsburgh 40, Notre Dame 32, Auburn 30, Iowa 27, Florida State 19, Oregon 16, West Virginia 16, UCLA 13, South Florida 13, Kentucky 9, Arizona 4, CENTRL MICHIGAN 2, Colorado State 2, Minnesota 2, Northwestern 2, Arkansas 1, Tulsa 1, South Carolina 1
Florida remained the top team in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll released Sunday. USC is still third after a win at Ohio State. Michigan is No. 25 after an upset over Notre Dame.
- 1 Florida (56) 2-0 1491
- 2 Texas (1) 2-0 1404
- 3 USC (1) 2-0 1396
- 4 Alabama (2) 2-0 1328
- 5 Mississippi 1-0 1145
- 5 Penn State 2-0 1145
- 7 Brigham Young 2-0 1122
- 8 California 2-0 1058
- 9 LSU 2-0 951
- 10 Boise State 2-0 945
- 11 Ohio State 1-1 840
- 12 Oklahoma 1-1 835
- 13 Virginia Tech 1-1 749
- 14 Georgia Tech 2-0 683
- 15 TCU 1-0 609
- 16 Oklahoma State 1-1 445
- 17 Cincinnati 2-0 407
- 18 Utah 2-0 405
- 19 Nebraska 2-0 365
- 20 Miami (FL) 1-0 364
- 21 Houston 2-0 341
- 22 Kansas 2-0 271
- 23 Georgia 1-1 260
- 24 North Carolina 2-0 250
- 25 Michigan 2-0 169
Dropped from rankings: Notre Dame 18, Missouri 25
Others receiving votes: Missouri 93, Pittsburgh 87, Oregon State 64, Texas Tech 54, UCLA 44, Notre Dame 40, West Virginia 30, Auburn 26, Iowa 23, Boston College 19, Baylor 15, Clemson 10, Oregon 5, Arizona 4, Arkansas 3, Colorado State 2, Florida State 1, Minnesota 1, South Florida 1
Southern Cal pulls out a win over Ohio State; Houston surprises Oklahoma State; Michigan beats Notre Dame; Florida, Texas win easily.
Third-ranked USC travels to Columbus, Ohio to face No. 8 Ohio State Saturday. The two teams met last year in Los Angeles, where the Trojans routed the Buckeyes, 35-3.
- 1 Florida (56) 1-0 1472
- 2 Texas (2) 1-0 1407
- 3 USC (1) 1-0 1352
- 4 Alabama 1-0 1299
- 5 Penn State 1-0 1145
- 6 Oklahoma State 1-0 1114
- 7 Ohio State 1-0 1106
- 8 Mississippi 1-0 1006
- 9 LSU 1-0 977
- 10 California 1-0 935
- 11 Boise State 1-0 803
- 12 Brigham Young 1-0 755
- 13 Georgia Tech 1-0 685
- 14 Oklahoma 0-1 682
- 15 Virginia Tech 0-1 633
- 16 TCU 0-0 543
- 17 Utah 1-0 503
- 18 Nebraska 1-0 360
- 19 North Carolina 1-0 358
- 20 Notre Dame 1-0 335
- 21 Georgia 0-1 304
- 22 Miami (FL) 1-0 276
- 23 Cincinnati 1-0 187
- 24 Oregon State 1-0 169
- 25 Kansas 1-0 139
Dropped from rankings: Oregon 14, Florida State 19, Iowa 21
Others receiving votes: Michigan State 133, Missouri 97, Iowa 70, Florida State 62, Texas Tech 53, Oregon 50, Pittsburgh 26, Clemson 24, South Carolina 23, Tennessee 21, WESTVIRGINIA 13, Auburn 13, South Florida 12, Kentucky 8, Arizona 5, Michigan 4, Northwestern 4, Boston College 3, Arkansas 2, Baylor 2, UCLA 2, Tulsa 1, Colorado State 1, Minnesota 1
- 1 Florida (56) 1-0 1493
- 2 Texas (2) 1-0 1424
- 3 USC 1-0 1355
- 4 Alabama (2) 1-0 1331
- 5 Oklahoma State 1-0 1201
- 6 Mississippi 1-0 1095
- 7 Penn State 1-0 1082
- 8 Ohio State 1-0 985
- 9 Brigham Young 1-0 984
- 10 California 1-0 971
- 11 LSU 1-0 890
- 12 Boise State 1-0 882
- 13 Oklahoma 0-1 782
- 14 Virginia Tech 0-1 652
- 15 Georgia Tech 1-0 630
- 16 TCU 0-0 523
- 17 Utah 1-0 404
- 18 Notre Dame 1-0 383
- 19 North Carolina 1-0 338
- 20 Miami (FL) 1-0 315
- 21 Georgia 0-1 294
- 22 Nebraska 1-0 266
- 23 Cincinnati 1-0 248
- 24 Kansas 1-0 196
- 25 Missouri 1-0 126
Dropped from rankings: Oregon 16, Florida State 18, Iowa 22
Others receiving votes: Oregon State 113, Michigan State 83, Pittsburgh 82, Texas Tech 53, Oregon 47, Clemson 40, FLORIDAST 39, West Virginia 32, Tennessee 30, Iowa 24, Michigan 18, UCLA 18, Baylor 17, Boston College 14, Arizona 12, East Carolina 6, Air Force 4, Auburn 4, Colorado State 4, Arkansas 3, South Carolina 3, South Florida 1, Southern Miss 1, Tulsa 1, Houston 1,
Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford is expected to be out 2-4 weeks with a shoulder injury suffered in Saturday's loss to BYU.
No. 14 Boise State hosts 16th-ranked Oregon Thursday, in a rematch of a game last year won by the Broncos, 37-32. The teams will play on the blue turf in Boise, where the Broncos are favored over the Ducks.
