Southern California jumped two spots to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday after its first win at Washington in 10 years, 43-23.
Oklahoma kept its season-long grip on the top spot of the poll by receiving 62 of the 65 first-place votes after a 34-20 win at Colorado on Saturday. Miami, idle this week, got the other three first-place votes.
The Sooners (8-0) received 1,622 points in balloting by the panel of sports writers and broadcasters, and the Hurricanes (7-0) had 1,563.
TCU, the only other undefeated team in major college football, remained 15th after beating Houston 62-55. Iowa (No. 13) and Oklahoma State (No. 14) moved past the Horned Frogs after victories Saturday.
Northern Illinois fell from the ranks of the unbeatens with a 34-18 loss at Bowling Green. The Huskies dropped from 12th to a tie for 21st.
The Big Ten leads all conferences with six teams in the poll, followed by five apiece for the SEC and Big 12, including Nebraska (No. 12), Texas (No. 16) and Missouri (No. 21).
USC jumped over Virginia Tech, which fell from third to 10th after a 28-7 loss at West Virginia on Wednesday. Georgia remained fourth after beating UAB 16-13.
AP Top 25
Note: The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 25, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
1. Oklahoma (62) 8-0 1,622 1
2. Miami (3) 7-0 1,563 2
3. Southern Cal 7-1 1,470 5
4. Georgia 7-1 1,378 4
5. Florida St. 7-1 1,320 6
6. Washington St. 7-1 1,260 6
7. LSU 7-1 1,241 9
8. Ohio St. 7-1 1,226 8
9. Michigan St. 7-1 1,041 11
10. Virginia Tech 6-1 1,026 3
11. Michigan 7-2 939 13
12. Nebraska 7-1 924 14
13. Iowa 6-2 762 16
14. Oklahoma St. 7-1 750 18
15. TCU 8-0 727 15
16. Texas 6-2 605 19
17. Bowling Green 7-1 577 23
18. Purdue 6-2 487 10
19. Tennessee 5-2 449 22
20. Mississippi 6-2 278 --
21. Missouri 6-2 265 --
21. N. Illinois 7-1 265 12
23. Florida 5-3 246 25
24. Minnesota 7-2 149 --
25. Pittsburgh 5-2 131 --
Others receiving votes: Miami (Ohio) 105, Auburn 98, Louisville 71, UCLA 67, Boise St. 42, Kansas St. 14, Wisconsin 14, Arkansas 9, Georgia Tech 3, New Mexico 1.
How Star-Telegram staff writer Jimmy Burch voted in this week's AP Top 25: 1. Oklahoma. 2. Miami. 3. Southern California. 4. Georgia. 5. Washington State. 6. Florida State. 7. LSU. 8. Ohio State. 9. Virginia Tech. 10. TCU. 11. Michigan State. 12. Nebraska. 13. Oklahoma State. 14. Michigan. 15. Iowa. 16. Purdue. 17. Bowling Green. 18. Texas. 19. Missouri. 20. Mississippi. 21. Tennessee. 22. Northern Illinois. 23. Minnesota. 24. Louisville. 25. UCLA.
USA Today/ESPN Top 25
Note: The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, team's records through Oct. 25, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote, through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking:
1. Oklahoma (58) 8-0 1,570 1
2. Miami (Fla.) (5) 7-0 1,517 2
3. Southern California 7-1 1,436 4
4. Georgia 7-1 1,348 5
5. Florida State 7-1 1,265 7
6. Washington State 7-1 1,237 6
7. Ohio State 7-1 1,209 8
8. LSU 7-1 1,166 9
9. Nebraska 7-1 984 11
10. Michigan State 7-1 968 12
11. Virginia Tech 6-1 963 3
12. Michigan 7-2 893 15
13. TCU 8-0 816 13
14. Iowa 6-2 757 16
15. Oklahoma State 7-1 664 19
16. Texas 6-2 639 18
17. Purdue 6-2 499 10
18. Tennessee 5-2 457 22
19. Minnesota 7-2 375 24
20. Bowling Green 7-1 310 NR
21. Florida 5-3 200 25
22. Northern Illinois 7-1 174 14
23. Pittsburgh 5-2 141 NR
24. Missouri 6-2 140 NR
25. Louisville 7-1 136 NR
Also receiving votes: Mississippi 129; Boise State 110; Wisconsin 83; Miami (Ohio) 60; Auburn 50; Kansas State 50; UCLA 28; Utah 28; Arkansas 21; Oregon State 16; Georgia Tech 8; Colorado State 7; Maryland 7; Air Force 4; North Carolina State 4; Virginia 3; Clemson 2; Boston College 1.
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Oklahoma kept its season-long grip on the top spot of the poll by receiving 62 of the 65 first-place votes after a 34-20 win at Colorado on Saturday. Miami, idle this week, got the other three first-place votes.
The Sooners (8-0) received 1,622 points in balloting by the panel of sports writers and broadcasters, and the Hurricanes (7-0) had 1,563.
TCU, the only other undefeated team in major college football, remained 15th after beating Houston 62-55. Iowa (No. 13) and Oklahoma State (No. 14) moved past the Horned Frogs after victories Saturday.
Northern Illinois fell from the ranks of the unbeatens with a 34-18 loss at Bowling Green. The Huskies dropped from 12th to a tie for 21st.
The Big Ten leads all conferences with six teams in the poll, followed by five apiece for the SEC and Big 12, including Nebraska (No. 12), Texas (No. 16) and Missouri (No. 21).
USC jumped over Virginia Tech, which fell from third to 10th after a 28-7 loss at West Virginia on Wednesday. Georgia remained fourth after beating UAB 16-13.
AP Top 25
Note: The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 25, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
1. Oklahoma (62) 8-0 1,622 1
2. Miami (3) 7-0 1,563 2
3. Southern Cal 7-1 1,470 5
4. Georgia 7-1 1,378 4
5. Florida St. 7-1 1,320 6
6. Washington St. 7-1 1,260 6
7. LSU 7-1 1,241 9
8. Ohio St. 7-1 1,226 8
9. Michigan St. 7-1 1,041 11
10. Virginia Tech 6-1 1,026 3
11. Michigan 7-2 939 13
12. Nebraska 7-1 924 14
13. Iowa 6-2 762 16
14. Oklahoma St. 7-1 750 18
15. TCU 8-0 727 15
16. Texas 6-2 605 19
17. Bowling Green 7-1 577 23
18. Purdue 6-2 487 10
19. Tennessee 5-2 449 22
20. Mississippi 6-2 278 --
21. Missouri 6-2 265 --
21. N. Illinois 7-1 265 12
23. Florida 5-3 246 25
24. Minnesota 7-2 149 --
25. Pittsburgh 5-2 131 --
Others receiving votes: Miami (Ohio) 105, Auburn 98, Louisville 71, UCLA 67, Boise St. 42, Kansas St. 14, Wisconsin 14, Arkansas 9, Georgia Tech 3, New Mexico 1.
How Star-Telegram staff writer Jimmy Burch voted in this week's AP Top 25: 1. Oklahoma. 2. Miami. 3. Southern California. 4. Georgia. 5. Washington State. 6. Florida State. 7. LSU. 8. Ohio State. 9. Virginia Tech. 10. TCU. 11. Michigan State. 12. Nebraska. 13. Oklahoma State. 14. Michigan. 15. Iowa. 16. Purdue. 17. Bowling Green. 18. Texas. 19. Missouri. 20. Mississippi. 21. Tennessee. 22. Northern Illinois. 23. Minnesota. 24. Louisville. 25. UCLA.
USA Today/ESPN Top 25
Note: The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, team's records through Oct. 25, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote, through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking:
1. Oklahoma (58) 8-0 1,570 1
2. Miami (Fla.) (5) 7-0 1,517 2
3. Southern California 7-1 1,436 4
4. Georgia 7-1 1,348 5
5. Florida State 7-1 1,265 7
6. Washington State 7-1 1,237 6
7. Ohio State 7-1 1,209 8
8. LSU 7-1 1,166 9
9. Nebraska 7-1 984 11
10. Michigan State 7-1 968 12
11. Virginia Tech 6-1 963 3
12. Michigan 7-2 893 15
13. TCU 8-0 816 13
14. Iowa 6-2 757 16
15. Oklahoma State 7-1 664 19
16. Texas 6-2 639 18
17. Purdue 6-2 499 10
18. Tennessee 5-2 457 22
19. Minnesota 7-2 375 24
20. Bowling Green 7-1 310 NR
21. Florida 5-3 200 25
22. Northern Illinois 7-1 174 14
23. Pittsburgh 5-2 141 NR
24. Missouri 6-2 140 NR
25. Louisville 7-1 136 NR
Also receiving votes: Mississippi 129; Boise State 110; Wisconsin 83; Miami (Ohio) 60; Auburn 50; Kansas State 50; UCLA 28; Utah 28; Arkansas 21; Oregon State 16; Georgia Tech 8; Colorado State 7; Maryland 7; Air Force 4; North Carolina State 4; Virginia 3; Clemson 2; Boston College 1.
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