Alabama is No. 1 again, receiving all but one of the 61 first-place votes from the media panel on Sunday. Michigan moved up to No. 2, Clemson is No. 3 and Washington No. 4.
Louisville moved up to No. 5 ahead of the Buckeyes, who blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead and lost 24-21 against Penn State on Saturday night. The Nittany Lions entered the rankings at No. 24.
Nebraska is No. 7 and Baylor is eighth. Texas A&M slipped three spots to No. 9 after losing for the first time this season.
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 23, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking.
Record | Pts | Prv | |
---|---|---|---|
1. Alabama (60) | 8-0 | 1524 | 1 |
2. Michigan (1) | 7-0 | 1446 | 3 |
3. Clemson | 7-0 | 1382 | 4 |
4. Washington | 7-0 | 1373 | 5 |
5. Louisville | 6-1 | 1276 | 7 |
6. Ohio St. | 6-1 | 1143 | 2 |
7. Nebraska | 7-0 | 1083 | 8 |
8. Baylor | 6-0 | 1063 | 9 |
9. Texas A&M | 6-1 | 1007 | 6 |
10. West Virginia | 6-0 | 997 | 12 |
11. Wisconsin | 5-2 | 980 | 10 |
12. Florida St. | 5-2 | 725 | 13 |
13. Boise St. | 7-0 | 716 | 14 |
14. Florida | 5-1 | 654 | 15 |
15. Auburn | 5-2 | 641 | 21 |
16. Oklahoma | 5-2 | 626 | 16 |
17. Utah | 7-1 | 584 | 19 |
18. Tennessee | 5-2 | 572 | 18 |
19. LSU | 5-2 | 352 | 25 |
20. W. Michigan | 8-0 | 349 | 20 |
21. North Carolina | 6-2 | 328 | 22 |
22. Navy | 5-1 | 251 | 24 |
23. Colorado | 6-2 | 207 | - |
24. Penn St. | 5-2 | 193 | - |
25. Virginia Tech | 5-2 | 110 | - |
Others receiving votes: Washington St. 84, Houston 67, Oklahoma St. 62, Arkansas 14, Troy 6, Southern Cal 5, San Diego St. 2, Pittsburgh 2, SMU 1.