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(###) Number of first place votes
1
Alabama (44)
SEC
Record: 5-0
PV Rank
1
Points
1,506
2
Clemson (17)
ACC
Record: 5-0
2
1,475
3
Oklahoma
Big 12
Record: 4-0
3
1,392
4
Penn State
Big Ten
Record: 5-0
4
1,325
5
Georgia
SEC
Record: 5-0
7
1,237
6
Washington
Pac-12
Record: 5-0
6
1,218
7
Michigan
Big Ten
Record: 4-0
8
1,115
8
TCU
Big 12
Record: 4-0
9
1,079
9
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Record: 4-0
10
1,028
10
Ohio State
Big Ten
Record: 4-1
11
1,016
11
Washington State
Pac-12
Record: 5-0
16
980
12
Auburn
SEC
Record: 4-1
13
802
13
Miami (FL)
ACC
Record: 3-0
14
782
14
USC
Pac-12
Record: 4-1
5
713
15
Oklahoma State
Big 12
Record: 4-1
15
664
16
Virginia Tech
ACC
Record: 4-1
12
549
17
Louisville
ACC
Record: 4-1
17
507
18
South Florida
The American
Record: 5-0
18
440
19
San Diego State
Mountain West
Record: 5-0
19
373
20
Utah
Pac-12
Record: 4-0
20
358
21
Notre Dame
Division I FBS Independents
Record: 4-1
22
349
21
Florida
SEC
Record: 3-1
21
349
23
West Virginia
Big 12
Record: 3-1
23
221
24
North Carolina State
ACC
Record: 4-1
-
149
25
UCF
The American
Record: 3-0
-
120

Others receiving votes: Oregon 19, Florida St. 15, Texas Tech 10, Georgia Tech 10, Stanford 8, Navy 7, Kansas St. 3, Texas A&M 2, Memphis 2, Troy 1, Maryland 1

Week 6

Poll released: Oct 1

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 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 Mitch Vingle Neill Ostrout Pat Dooley Rachel Richlinski Rece Davis Rob Long Robert Cessna Robert Gagliardi Ryan Aber Safid Deen Sam McKewon Scott Hamilton Scott Rabalais 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