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(###) Number of first place votes
1
Alabama (60)
SEC
Record: 8-0
PV Rank
1
Points
1,524
2
Michigan (1)
Big Ten
Record: 8-0
2
1,435
3
Clemson
ACC
Record: 8-0
3
1,401
4
Washington
Pac-12
Record: 8-0
4
1,369
5
Louisville
ACC
Record: 7-1
5
1,262
6
Ohio State
Big Ten
Record: 7-1
6
1,207
7
Texas A&M
SEC
Record: 7-1
9
1,150
8
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Record: 6-2
11
1,122
9
Nebraska
Big Ten
Record: 7-1
7
951
10
Florida
SEC
Record: 6-1
14
929
11
Auburn
SEC
Record: 6-2
15
927
12
Oklahoma
Big 12
Record: 6-2
16
835
13
Baylor
Big 12
Record: 6-1
8
693
14
West Virginia
Big 12
Record: 6-1
10
620
15
LSU
SEC
Record: 5-2
19
586
16
Utah
Pac-12
Record: 7-2
17
506
17
Western Michigan
Mid-American
Record: 8-0
20
481
18
North Carolina
ACC
Record: 6-2
21
423
19
Florida State
ACC
Record: 5-3
12
409
20
Penn State
Big Ten
Record: 6-2
24
390
21
Colorado
Pac-12
Record: 6-2
23
375
22
Oklahoma State
Big 12
Record: 6-2
-
355
23
Virginia Tech
ACC
Record: 6-2
25
345
24
Boise State
Mountain West
Record: 7-1
13
203
25
Washington State
Pac-12
Record: 6-2
-
139

Others Receiving Votes: Houston 65, Southern Cal 40, San Diego St. 21, Troy 20, Tennessee 17, South Florida 10, Arkansas 7, Wyoming 5, Tulsa 3

Week 10

Poll released: Oct 30

By Week

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By Voter

Aaron Suttles Adam Jude Adam Zucker Andy Bitter Andy Greder Bill Landis Bob Asmussen Brent Axe Bret Bloomquist Brian Howell Chris Murray Chuck Carlton Dave Foster Dave Reardon Dave Southorn David Briggs Ed Daigneault Eric Hansen Garland Gillen Gary Horowitz Grace Raynor Jason Butt Jason Galloway Jeff Miller Jerry DiPaola John Adams John Clay Jon Wilner Jonny Miller Keith Sargeant Kellis Robinett Kirk Bohls Lauren Brownlow Lauren Shute Marc Weiszer Matt Baker Matt Brown Matt Charboneau Matt McCoy Michael Lev Mitch Vingle Parrish Alford Pat Caputo Pat Dooley Rece Davis Rick Wright Rob Long Robert Cessna Robert Gagliardi Ross Dellenger Ryan Aber Safid Deen Sam McKewon Sammy Batten Scott Hamilton Scott Wolf Soren Petro Steve Batterson Terry Hutchens 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