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AP Top 25 Poll
The Associated Press began its college football poll on Oct. 19, 1936, and it is now the longest-running poll of those that award national titles at the end of the season. The preseason poll was started in 1950. A panel of 62 sports writers and broadcasters from around the country votes on the poll weekly.
WEEK 3
ALL VOTERS
Released September 11
RANK | TEAM | PV RANK | CONFERENCE | POINTS | ||
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Alabama (2-0) | 1 | SEC | 1,572 (60) | |
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Georgia (2-0) | 2 | SEC | 1,514 (3) | |
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Oklahoma (2-0) | 4 | Big 12 | 1,402 | |
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Oregon (2-0) | 12 | Pac-12 | 1,355 | |
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Iowa (2-0) | 10 | Big Ten | 1,263 | |
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Clemson (1-1) | 6 | ACC | 1,246 | |
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Texas A&M (2-0) | 5 | SEC | 1,206 | |
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Cincinnati (2-0) | 7 | American Athletic | 1,149 | |
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Ohio State (1-1) | 3 | Big Ten | 1,029 | |
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Penn State (2-0) | 11 | Big Ten | 1,005 | |
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Florida (2-0) | 13 | SEC | 935 | |
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Notre Dame (2-0) | 8 | IA Independents | 926 | |
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UCLA (2-0) | 16 | Pac-12 | 804 | |
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Iowa State (1-1) | 9 | Big 12 | 593 | |
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Virginia Tech (2-0) | 19 | ACC | 591 | |
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Coastal Carolina (2-0) | 17 | Sun Belt | 562 | |
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Ole Miss (2-0) | 20 | SEC | 550 | |
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Wisconsin (1-1) | 18 | Big Ten | 499 | |
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Arizona State (2-0) | 23 | Pac-12 | 347 | |
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Arkansas (2-0) | SEC | 277 | ||
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North Carolina (1-1) | 24 | ACC | 268 | |
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Auburn (2-0) | 25 | SEC | 233 | |
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Brigham Young (2-0) | IA Independents | 213 | ||
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Miami (FL) (1-1) | 22 | ACC | 177 | |
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Michigan (2-0) | Big Ten | 163 |
Others receiving votes: UCF 111, TCU 103, Liberty 52, Michigan State 44, USC 39, Indiana 34, LSU 31, Kansas State 30, Nevada 28, Oklahoma State 27, Texas 23, Maryland 14, Kentucky 13, Pittsburgh 13, Stanford 10, Utah 9, Boston College 8, Fresno State 2, Texas Tech 2, Toledo 2, Army 1Point values in parentheses indicate the number of first-place votes.