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.
