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(###) Number of first place votes
1
Alabama (58)
SEC
Record: 3-0
PV Rank
1
Points
1,521
2
Georgia
SEC
Record: 3-0
3
1,416
3
Clemson (3)
ACC
Record: 3-0
2
1,405
4
Ohio State
Big Ten
Record: 3-0
4
1,357
5
Oklahoma
Big 12
Record: 3-0
5
1,283
6
LSU
SEC
Record: 3-0
12
1,241
7
Stanford
Pac-12
Record: 3-0
9
1,055
8
Notre Dame
Division I FBS Independents
Record: 3-0
8
1,034
9
Auburn
SEC
Record: 2-1
7
958
10
Washington
Pac-12
Record: 2-1
10
947
10
Penn State
Big Ten
Record: 3-0
11
947
12
West Virginia
Big 12
Record: 2-0
14
841
13
Virginia Tech
ACC
Record: 2-0
13
816
14
Mississippi State
SEC
Record: 3-0
16
790
15
Oklahoma State
Big 12
Record: 3-0
24
587
16
UCF
The American
Record: 2-0
18
556
17
TCU
Big 12
Record: 2-1
15
502
18
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Record: 2-1
6
486
19
Michigan
Big Ten
Record: 2-1
19
448
20
Oregon
Pac-12
Record: 3-0
20
399
21
Miami (FL)
ACC
Record: 2-1
21
362
22
Texas A&M
SEC
Record: 2-1
-
193
23
Boston College
ACC
Record: 3-0
-
130
24
Michigan State
Big Ten
Record: 1-1
25
86
25
Brigham Young
Division I FBS Independents
Record: 2-1
-
75
Others receiving votes:Iowa 64, Boise St. 62, Duke 61, Colorado 49, California 40, Kentucky 38, South Florida 14, Texas 12, NC State 10, Arizona St. 9, Missouri 8, Utah 6, San Diego St. 5, North Texas 4, South Carolina 4, Washington St. 2, Syracuse 2.

Week 4

Poll released: Sep 16

By Week

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By Voter

Aaron McMann Adam Jude Andy Greder Ben Jones Bill Landis Blake Toppmeyer Bob Asmussen Brandon Marcello Brent Axe Brett McMurphy Brian Howell Chris Murray Chris Solari Chuck Carlton Conor O’Neill Dave Southorn David Briggs Don Williams Dylan Sinn Eric Hansen Ferd Lewis Garland Gillen Garry Smits Gary Horowitz Grace Raynor Jason Galloway Jerry DiPaola Jim Alexander Joey Kaufman John Bednarowski John Clay Jon Wilner Jonny Miller Keith Sargeant Kellis Robinett Kirk Bohls Lauren Brownlow Marc Weiszer Matt Baker Matt Brown Matt McCoy Michael Lev Mike Barber Neill Ostrout Pat Dooley Rachel Richlinski Rece Davis Rob Long Robert Cessna Robert Gagliardi Ryan Aber Sam McKewon Scott Hamilton Scott Rabalais Sean Manning Soren Petro Steve Batterson Steve Layman Steve Virgen Tom Murphy Tony Parks

Poll Methodology

The AP Top 25 is determined by a simple points system based on how each voter ranks college football's best teams. A team receives 25 points for each first place vote, 24 for second place and so on through to the 25th team, which receives one point. The rankings are set by listing the teams' point totals from highest to lowest. The mathematical formula is the same as the one used for the AP Pro 32 rankings and the AP Top 25 rankings for men's and women's basketball.

History of the Poll

The Associated Press began its college football poll on Oct. 19, 1936, and it is now the longest-running poll of those that award national titles at the end of the season. The preseason poll was started in 1950. A panel of 61 sports writers and broadcasters from around the country votes on the poll weekly. All of the voters have an extensive background in covering college football. Alabama's ten AP national titles lead the way, with Notre Dame sitting second with eight. Oklahoma has seven, while Miami and Southern California have five each. Each team's ranking will be mentioned in AP stories throughout the preseason and the regular season, along with a link to the Top 25: collegefootball.ap.org/poll