Florida remained the top team in the latest
Associated Press college football poll, while Texas moved back into the second
slot ahead of Alabama.
The Gators (8-0), who slipped back into the No. 1 spot last week after Alabama
had jumped them the previous week, dominated Georgia at the Cocktail Party on
Saturday with a 41-17 triumph for their 18th straight win.
Florida received 38 first-place votes, eight more than last week, and a total
of 1,448 points from a nationwide media panel.
Texas (8-0), coming off a 41-14 rout at Oklahoma State on Saturday, leapt over
idle Alabama to take the No. 2 spot. The Longhorns, who started the season as
the second-ranked team, garnered 13 first-place votes, six more than last
week, and 1,408 points.
Alabama (8-0), which hosts No. 9 LSU next Saturday, picked up eight No. 1
tallies and 1,390 points.
Cincinnati and Boise State took advantage of Southern California's loss at
Oregon on Saturday and each moved up one spot into fourth and fifth,
respectively. TCU jumped two spots into sixth, while Oregon's 47-20 rout of
the Trojans pushed the Ducks up three spots to seventh.
Iowa, LSU and Georgia Tech complete this week's top 10.
The second 10 consists of Penn State, Southern California, Houston,
Pittsburgh, Ohio State, Miami-Florida, Utah, Oklahoma State, Notre Dame and
Oklahoma. The Trojans tumbled eight spots following their loss in Eugene,
while the Fighting Irish moved up six spots from 25th after a 40-14 thumping
of Washington State.
Arizona, Virginia Tech, California, Wisconsin and BYU are the last five teams
ranked this week. The Hokies dropped eight spots after a home loss to North
Carolina.
California, Wisconsin and BYU are new entries this week. California and BYU
had been ranked earlier this season, while Wisconsin is among the top 25 for
the first time in 2009.
West Virginia, South Carolina and Ole Miss each fell from the rankings after
losses this past weekend.
In addition to the LSU/Alabama showdown, the only other game next week
involving a pair of ranked teams pits Big Ten rivals Ohio State and Penn State
in Happy Valley.
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