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(###) Number of first place votes
1
Alabama (54)
SEC
Record: 2-0
PV Rank
1
Points
1,517
2
Clemson (6)
ACC
Record: 2-0
2
1,430
3
Georgia
SEC
Record: 2-0
3
1,407
4
Ohio State
Big Ten
Record: 2-0
4
1,288
5
Oklahoma
Big 12
Record: 2-0
6
1,263
6
Wisconsin (1)
Big Ten
Record: 2-0
5
1,227
7
Auburn
SEC
Record: 2-0
7
1,224
8
Notre Dame
Division I FBS Independents
Record: 2-0
8
1,022
9
Stanford
Pac-12
Record: 2-0
10
992
10
Washington
Pac-12
Record: 1-1
9
884
11
Penn State
Big Ten
Record: 2-0
13
836
12
LSU
SEC
Record: 2-0
11
830
13
Virginia Tech
ACC
Record: 2-0
12
794
14
West Virginia
Big 12
Record: 2-0
14
793
15
TCU
Big 12
Record: 2-0
16
678
16
Mississippi State
SEC
Record: 2-0
18
654
17
Boise State
Mountain West
Record: 2-0
20
500
18
UCF
The American
Record: 2-0
19
494
19
Michigan
Big Ten
Record: 1-1
21
385
20
Oregon
Pac-12
Record: 2-0
23
301
21
Miami (FL)
ACC
Record: 1-1
22
299
22
USC
Pac-12
Record: 1-1
17
250
23
Arizona State
Pac-12
Record: 2-0
-
139
24
Oklahoma State
Big 12
Record: 2-0
-
119
25
Michigan State
Big Ten
Record: 1-1
15
104
Others receiving votes:Utah 92, Texas A&M 90, Boston College 45, Houston 32, Maryland 30, Colorado 25, Iowa 23, Kentucky 19, Duke 10, NC State 9, Mississippi 5, Hawaii 5, Washington St. 4, South Florida 3, South Carolina 2, Florida St. 1.

Week 3

Poll released: Sep 9

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