AP Top 25 Poll
Latest Rankings
Released September 17
Rank
Team
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This Week
Points
1
Georgia (3-0) Southeastern
-
vs. South Carolina W 24-14
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1566 (57)
2
Michigan (3-0) Big Ten
-
vs. Bowling Green W 31-6
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1481 (2)
3
Texas (3-0) Big 12
1
vs. Wyoming W 31-10
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1380 (3)
4
Florida State (3-0) Atlantic Coast
-1
@ Boston College W 31-29
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1378 (1)
5
USC (3-0) Pac-12
-
vs. Stanford W 56-10
1296 (0)
6
Ohio State (3-0) Big Ten
-
vs. Western Kentucky W 63-10
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1291 (0)
7
Penn State (3-0) Big Ten
-
@ Illinois W 30-13
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1217 (0)
8
Washington (3-0) Pac-12
-
@ Michigan State W 41-7
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1194 (0)
9
Notre Dame (4-0) IA Independents
-
vs. Central Michigan W 41-17
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1066 (0)
10
Oregon (3-0) Pac-12
3
@ Texas Tech W 38-30
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942 (0)
11
Utah (3-0) Pac-12
1
vs. Weber State W 31-7
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921 (0)
12
LSU (2-1) Southeastern
2
@ Mississippi State W 41-14
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805 (0)
13
Alabama (2-1) Southeastern
-3
@ South Florida W 17-3
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796 (0)
14
Oregon State (3-0) Pac-12
2
vs. San Diego State W 26-9
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715 (0)
15
Ole Miss (3-0) Southeastern
2
vs. Georgia Tech W 48-23
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657 (0)
16
Oklahoma (3-0) Big 12
3
@ Tulsa W 66-17
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606 (0)
17
North Carolina (3-0) Atlantic Coast
3
vs. Minnesota W 31-13
567 (0)
18
Duke (3-0) Atlantic Coast
3
vs. Northwestern W 38-14
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530 (0)
19
Colorado (3-0) Pac-12
-1
vs. Nebraska W 36-14
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509 (0)
20
Miami (FL) (3-0) Atlantic Coast
2
vs. Bethune-Cookman W 48-7
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359 (0)
21
Washington State (3-0) Pac-12
2
vs. Northern Colorado W 64-21
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278 (0)
22
UCLA (3-0) Pac-12
2
vs. North Carolina Central W 59-7
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204 (0)
23
Tennessee (2-1) Southeastern
-12
@ Florida L 16-29
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198 (0)
24
Iowa (3-0) Big Ten
1
vs. Western Michigan W 41-10
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125 (0)
25
Florida (2-1) Southeastern
-
vs. Tennessee W 29-16
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103 (0)
Others receiving votes:
Clemson 76, Missouri 72, Kansas St. 54, TCU 21, Fresno St. 17, Kansas 15, Tulane 13, Kentucky 10, Maryland 4, BYU 3, Wisconsin 2, Syracuse 2, Louisville 1, Auburn 1. Point values in parentheses indicate the number of first place votes.
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Miles Hastings threw two touchdown passes, Lan Larison finished with eight receptions for 106 yards, including a 73-yard TD, and UC Davis beat Southern Utah 23-21.
Shedeur Sanders threw a TD pass to Michael Harrison in the second overtime after leading a 98-yard drive to tie the game with 36 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and No. 18 Colorado rallied to beat Colorado State 43-35 early Sunday in front of a full house packed with celebrities.
Jayden de Laura threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns, and Arizona’s defense shut down UTEP for a 31-10 win.
Mikey Keene threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns, Fresno State’s defense forced eight turnovers and the Bulldogs rolled to a 29-0 win over Arizona State.
Devin Neal and Daniel Hishaw Jr. combined for 137 rushing yards and four touchdowns, Jalon Daniels threw for 298 yards, and Kansas pulled away from Nevada in the fourth quarter for a 31-24 victory.
TJ Finley accounted for five touchdowns, including two of Texas State’s eight rushing touchdowns, and the Bobcats beat Jackson State 77-34.
Sophomore Sam Huard matched a program record with six touchdown passes - three to Giancarlo Woods - to help Cal Poly rally from an early deficit to beat Lincoln (CA) 41-20.
Zeon Chriss accounted for three touchdowns, Jacob Kibodi ran for 108 yards and a score as Louisiana beat UAB 41-21.
Eli Gillman ran for 78 yards and a touchdown, Nick Ostmo also ran for a TD and Montana beat Ferris State 17-10.