The Top 25 teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 7, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
THE AP TOP 25
RANK, TEAM REC PTS PRV
1. Oklahoma (47) 2-0 1,549 1
2. Miami (2) 2-0 1,448 3
3. Ohio State (8) 2-0 1,398 2
4. USC (4) 2-0 1,380 4
5. Michigan (2) 2-0 1,332 5
6. Texas 1-0 1,267 6
7. Kansas State 3-0 1,198 7
8. Georgia 2-0 1,085 8
9. Virginia Tech 2-0 1,075 9
10. Florida State 2-0 998 11
11. Pittsburgh 1-0 980 10
12. LSU 2-0 896 13
13. Tennessee 2-0 879 12
14. Wisconsin 2-0 669 18
15. Notre Dame 1-0 615 19
16. Arizona State 1-0 507 20
17. Colorado 2-0 493 24
18. Nebraska 2-0 435 23
19. Florida 1-1 383 21
20. Wake Forest 2-0 330 —
21. Washington 1-1 286 22
22. TCU 2-0 195 25
23. Iowa 2-0 184 —
24. N.C. State 1-1 181 14
25. S. Carolina 2-0 127 —
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Others: Alabama 81, Missouri 67, N. Illinois 66, Minnesota 48, Virginia 45, Purdue 44, Oregon 38, Arkansas 33, Colorado St. 30, Bowling Green 24, Texas A&M 23, Boise St. 16, Arizona 9, Air Force 8, Auburn 8, Wash. St. 7, Hawaii 6, Michigan St. 6, Oregon St. 6, Marshall 5, Boston College 4, BYU 3, Oklahoma St. 2, Texas Tech 2, West Virginia 2, Louisville 1, Stanford 1.
USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll
RANK, TEAM REC PTS PRV
1. Oklahoma (41) 2-0 1,543 1
2. Miami (Fla.) (8) 2-0 1,477 3
3. Ohio State (13) 2-0 1,429 2
4. USC (1) 2-0 1,333 5
5. Texas 1-0 1,302 4
6. Kansas State 3-0 1,257 6
7. Michigan 2-0 1,219 7
8. Georgia 2-0 1,143 8
9. Virginia Tech 2-0 1,048 9
10. Florida State 2-0 998 10
11. LSU 2-0 887 13
12. Pittsburgh 1-0 876 12
13. Tennessee 2-0 830 14
14. Notre Dame 1-0 697 16
15. Wisconsin 2-0 674 17
16. Arizona State 1-0 491 21
17. Colorado 2-0 480 22
18. Nebraska 2-0 425 24
19. Iowa 2-0 424 23
20. Florida 1-1 410 18
21. Wake Forest 2-0 230 NR
22. N.C. State 1-1 221 11
23. TCU 2-0 157 NR
24. Washington 1-1 153 NR
25. Texas A&M 2-0 120 NR
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Others: Virginia 71; Boise St. 67; S. Carolina 59; Minnesota 53; Oregon 49; N. Illinois 44; Missouri 42; Purdue 28; Air Force 26; Bowling Green 26; Colorado St. 24; Hawaii 22; Texas Tech 22; Marshall 16; Washington St. 16; Arkansas 14; Louisville 12; Georgia Tech 10; West Virginia 10; Boston College 8; Brigham Young 8; Fresno St. 8; Oklahoma St. 6; Auburn 5; Memphis 2; Michigan St. 2; UCLA 1.
