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Ap Top 25

The Top Twenty Five teams in The Associated Press college football poll:

Record Pts Pv

1. Michigan (44) 10-0 1,723 1

2. Florida St. (24) 10-0 1,695 2

3. Nebraska (2) 10-0 1,622 3

4. Ohio St. 10-1 1,513 4

5. Tennessee 8-1 1,442 5

6. Penn St. 8-1 1,401 6

7. UCLA 8-2 1,296 9

8. North Carolina 9-1 1,264 8

9. Kansas St. 9-1 1,198 10

10. Florida 8-2 1,066 12

11. Washington St. 9-1 1,054 14

12. Arizona St. 8-2 1,027 15

13. Auburn 8-2 888 16

14. Georgia 7-2 838 7

15. Mississippi St. 7-2 686 17

16. Texas A&M 8-2 657 18

17. Washington 7-3 514 13

18. Syracuse 8-3 506 21

19. Virginia Tech 7-2 494 19

20. LSU 7-3 456 11

21. Missouri 7-4 277 25

22. West Virginia 7-2 208

23. Purdue 7-3 185 19

24. Wisconsin 8-3 178 23

25. Colorado St. 8-2 168

Others receiving votes: Southern Miss. 70, Air Force 68, Mississippi 46, Toledo 33, Oklahoma St. 31, Iowa 28, Marshall 27, Texas Tech 26, Louisiana Tech 23, New Mexico 21, Southern Cal 11, Clemson 5, Virginia 4, Utah St. 1.

How staff writer Mike Sando voted:

1. Florida State; 2. Michigan; 3. Nebraska; 4. Penn State; 5. Ohio State; 6. Florida; 7. Tennessee; 8. Arizona State; 9. Washington State; 10. UCLA; 11. North Carolina; 12. Kansas State; 13. Auburn; 14. Georgia; 15. Texas A&M 16. Virginia Tech; 17. Purdue; 18. Washington; 19. Missouri; 20. Mississippi State; 21. Southern Mississippi; 22. Syracuse; 23. West Virginia; 24. Wisconsin; 25. LSU.

USA Today/ESPN Top 25

The Top Twenty Five teams in the USA Today/ESPN college football poll:

Record Pts Pv

1. Florida State (29) 10-0 1,509 1

2. Michigan (20) 10-0 1,489 2

3. Nebraska (13) 10-0 1,463 3

4. Ohio State 10-1 1,342 4

5. Tennessee 8-1 1,235 5

6. Penn St. 8-1 1,203 6

7. Kansas St. 9-1 1,119 8

8. North Carolina 9-1 1,109 9

9. UCLA 8-2 1,101 10

10. Florida 8-2 964 12

11. Washington St. 9-1 918 13

12. Arizona St. 8-2 859 15

13. Auburn 8-2 797 16

14. Georgia 7-2 689 7

15. Virginia Tech 7-2 627 17

16. Texas A&M 8-2 611 18

17. Syracuse 8-3 481 19

18. LSU 7-3 427 11

19. Mississippi St. 7-2 410 25

20. Washington 7-3 405 14

21. West Virginia 7-2 397 23

22. Colorado St. 8-2 145 NR

23. Missouri 7-4 140 NR

24. Wisconsin 8-3 137 24

25. Purdue 7-3 114 20

Others receiving votes: Others receiving votes: Air Force 95, Southern Mississippi 69, Oklahoma State 62, Iowa 52, New Mexico 47, Toledo 28, Texas Tech 25, Virginia 25, Mississippi 17, Clemson 16, Louisiana Tech 8, Michigan State 4, Brigham Young 3, Marshall 3, Notre Dame 2, Tulane 2, Georgia Tech 1.